Three High Court judges resign amid misconduct allegations
Three High Court Division judges鈥擩ustice Salma Masud Chowdhury, Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice AKM Zahirul Hoque鈥攔esigned on Tuesday after spending five years...
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HC orders making Dhaka streets battery-run rickshaw-free in three days
The High Court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to stop plying of battery-run rickshaws on the streets of Dhaka within three days.
CID asked to probe into question leak in 46th BCS exams
The High Court on Monday directed the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate the allegations of question paper leaks in the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service preliminary examination and submit a report within 60 days...
HC strikes down indemnity in fast-track energy procurement
The High Court on Thursday invalidated two core provisions of the Speedy Power and Energy Supply (Special) Act 2010, dismantling the special procurement and indemnity clauses that allowed the government to bypass standard protocols in energy projects...
HC declares immunity provision in quick rental act illegal
The High Court on Thursday declared the immunity provision in Section 9 of the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act-2010 as illegal and unconstitutional...
Govt seeks to repeal most parts of 15th amendment
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman argued before the High Court on Wednesday that the interim government wanted to declare the ousted Awami League鈥檚 15th amendment to the constitution largely unconstitutional, retaining only select provisions...
HC order sought to cancel power deal with Adani
A Supreme Court lawyer on Wednesday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive for the government to review or terminate its power purchase agreement with India鈥檚 Adani Group...
HC orders immediate measures to prevent dengue
The High Court on Tuesday directed the government to gather comprehensive information from the Directorate General of Health Services within 30 days and implement immediate measures...
SC lifts HC receiver order for Beximco Pharmaceuticals
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday exempted Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited from appointing a receiver but upheld the High Court鈥檚 previous directive requiring the...
Man freed after 12 years at CJ鈥檚 intervention
After spending 12 years in Kashimpur High Security Central Jail despite a High Court acquittal, Shukur Ali, a man from Bikrampur of Munshiganj, finally walked free on Monday.
SC stays HC verdict on Khaleda鈥檚 sentence in Zia Orphanage Trust Case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a 2018 High Court ruling that had extended Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia鈥檚 prison sentence from...
SJC scrutinises allegations against several HC judges
The Supreme Judicial Council has initiated a review of information regarding several High Court judges, following a series of meetings, according to a press release from the Supreme Court administration on Thursday.
HC stays dropping of ex-MPs HBM Iqbal, Nurunnabi
The High Court on Wednesday stayed a 2010 lower court order that had allowed the withdrawal of the names of 13 accused, including the then Awami League lawmaker...
HC issues contempt rule against Jugantor editor, publisher, author
The High Court has issued a rule of contempt of court against the Daily Jugantor鈥檚 editor, publisher, and the writer of an article titled 鈥楢 retrospective view of judicial separation鈥� that was...
Why body won鈥檛 be formed for BDR carnage probe: HC
The High Court on Tuesday asked the interim government to explain why a National Independent Investigation Committee should not be formed to thoroughly investigate the massacre at the then...
Investigate Tk 3,859cr loan to Bashundhara 4 days before fall of Hasina govt: HC
The High Court on Sunday directed the authorities to investigate alleged irregularities in sanctioning a Tk 3,859 crore loan to Bashundhara Group four days before the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5 amid a student-led mass uprising.
HC accepts Khaleda鈥檚 appeal in Zia Charitable Trust case for hearing
The High Court on Sunday accepted for hearing Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia鈥檚 appeal against her conviction and sentence in the Zia Charitable Trust case.
HC trashes another sabotage case against Khaleda
The High Court on Thursday dismissed a sabotage case lodged in 2015 against former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and cleared the way for the...
HC scraps sedition case against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman
The High Court on Thursday scrapped a case filed against Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman and three others on sedition charges in 2015...
HC scraps 11 cases against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia
The High Court on Wednesday dismissed the proceedings in 11 criminal cases filed against former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson聽 Khaleda Zia during the Awami League government...
HC allows Fakhrul, Parwar to intervene in 15th Amendment case
The High Court on Tuesday permitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general to make submissions supporting a rule that questions the...
Writ petitions seeking ban on political activities of AL, allies withdrawn
Three key leaders of the Students Movement Against Discrimination on Tuesday withdrew two writ petitions they filed on Monday with the High Court seeking a ban on the political activities of...
Ban on political activities of AL, allies sought
Three key coordinators of the Students Movement Against Discrimination on Sunday filed two writ petitions seeking ban on political activities of the Awami League and its 10 allies...
Appellate Division stays Rana Plaza owner Rana鈥檚 bail in murder case
The Appellate Division on Monday stayed for six months the bail granted by the High Court to Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza that collapsed in 2013, leaving 1,138 RMG workers dead, in a murder case over the deadly incident...
HC questions Ctg port鈥檚 power to fill river
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule, asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not scrap a sub-section of Chittagong Port Authority Act 2022 that permitted the port authority to recover, fill and excavate river bank, river bed, surround and raise boundary...
HC forms probe committee over irregularities in Rajuk plot allocation
The High Court on Thursday formed a three-member committee led by former High Court judge to investigate alleged irregularities in the allocation of Purbachal plots to deposed prime minister...
Demolish shrimp projects to protect Sonadia mangrove forest: HC
The High Court on Wednesday directed the government to demolish all shrimp projects in Sonadia and its surrounding areas, including Gatibanga, Taziakata, and Hamidardia in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, to prevent...
HC acquits Babar, scraps eight-year jail sentence in corruption case
The High Court on Wednesday overturned the eight-year jail sentence imposed on former state minister for home affairs, Lutfozzaman Babar, in a case lodged in 2008 over amassing...
Hearing on legality of 15th amendment Oct 30
The rule hearing on the legality of the 15th amendment that scrapped the provision of caretaker government system in the constitution of Bangladesh will be held at the High Court in Dhaka on October 30.
SC revives Jamaat鈥檚 appeal against party registration cancellation
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated the appeal of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami challenging the High Court verdict that had...