Enforce 2020 directives by Nov 30, HC asks govt
The High Court on Thursday issued a fresh directive to the authorities to enforce its nine-point directives issued in January 2020 to curb air pollution in Dhaka...
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HC clears DSE director Minhaz of DSA charges
The High Court on Thursday acquitted Dhaka Stock Exchange director Minhaz Mannan Emon of defamation charges filed under the now-abolished Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018.
Form body for metro rail鈥檚 safety audit, submit report in 30 days: HC
The High Court on Wednesday directed Road Transport and Highways Division鈥檚 secretary to form an independent high-powered expert committee for a comprehensive safety audit and structural integrity investigation of the entire Dhaka Metro Rail Project, including all lines and pillars.
SC clarifies reports on CJ鈥檚 seeking explanation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed did not issue any show-cause or explanation notices to three High Court judges, Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam, Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman, and Justice Md Zakir Hossain, over the granting of a large number of bail...
MASS BAIL:聽CJ seeks explanation from 3 HC judges
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has issued show-cause notices to three High Court judges, Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam, Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman, and Justice Md Zakir Hossain, asking them to explain within three days the large number of bail orders...
Writ petition seeks immediate safety check of bearing pads on metro rail, flyovers
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Monday seeking its directives for immediate verification of the quality and safety of bearing pads installed on Dhaka Metro Rail and all flyovers in the capital.
No end to cry for judicial independence yet
The interim government has overhauled several colonial-era laws to improve access to justice, but legal experts say that true judicial independence remains elusive without a Supreme Court secretariat.
HC asks govt why ex-CJ Khairul Haque should not get bail
The High Court on Sunday asked the government to explain within 10 days why former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque should not be granted bail in five cases filed against him since his arrest on July 24...
Govt gives green light to establish Supreme Court Secretariat to ensure judicial independence: CJ
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said that the interim government鈥檚 approval in principle of the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025, on October 23 was a major step toward ensuring judicial independence...
Hasina鈥檚 will ended caretaker system, lawyer tells SC
The Supreme Court Appellate Division on Thursday continued for the third day the hearing on a series of appeals and review petitions challenging its 2011 verdict that had annulled the election-time caretaker government system.
French court convicts TotalEnergies over misleading climate claims
A French court Thursday ruled oil and gas giant TotalEnergies had engaged in 鈥榤isleading commercial practices鈥� by overstating its climate pledges, in what activists said was the first such ruling worldwide against a major oil company for climate misinformation...
NCC-jurists confused about next JS鈥檚 role
The National Consensus Commission and its panel of experts on Thursday decided to recommend issuing the July Charter Implementation (Constitutional Reforms) Order for a proposed referendum on measuring people鈥檚 mandate for the proposed reforms...
SAGOR-RUNI MURDER:聽PBI gets 6 more months for probe
The High Court on Thursday granted the Police Bureau of Investigation a final six-month time to complete the long-dragging investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagor Sarwar and Meherun Runi.
SC verdict enough for caretaker system revival, lawyer tells court
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing arguments for the second day on appeals and review petitions challenging the court鈥檚 2011 verdict that had scrapped the caretaker government system...
Ex-lawmaker Habib, 45 others acquitted in case over attack on Hasina鈥檚 motorcade
The High Court on Wednesday acquitted all 46 accused, including former Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmaker Habibibul Islam Habib in a case filed over the attack on the motorcade of then then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in Satkhira district on August 30, 2002...
Barca Miami match 鈥榓dulterates鈥� La Liga: Courtois
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said Tuesday the plan to take Barcelona鈥檚 La Liga match against Villarreal to Miami is 鈥榓dulterating鈥� the competition...
SC begins hearing new appeals over caretaker government abolition after 14 years
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing fresh appeals challenging its 2011 verdict that had annulled the election-time caretaker government system, which paved the way for the Awami League regime to remove the provision from the constitution of Bangladesh...
Shares in French bank BNP Paribas plummet
Shares in France鈥檚 biggest bank, BNP Parisbas, sank more than eight per cent in trading on Monday, following a US court verdict late last week finding it liable for atrocities committed in Sudan...
Court rejects ex-MP Mukti鈥檚 bail petition
A Narail court on Sunday rejected the bail plea of former Narail-1 lawmaker Kabirul Haque Mukti and ordered him to be sent to jail in connection with a subversive acts case.
Police block MPO teachers鈥� 鈥榖hukha michil鈥� near High Court
The police on Sunday afternoon stopped a 鈥榖hukha michil鈥� (hunger procession) of teachers and employees under the government鈥檚 Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system on their way to the Shikkha Bhaban in Dhaka, setting up barricades near the High Court area.
SC to resume normal judicial activities today
After a 42-day vacation, including government and weekly holidays from September 7 to October 18, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh will resume its regular judicial activities today.
US court bars Israeli firm from installing spyware on WhatsApp
A US judge on Friday granted an injunction barring Israeli spyware maker NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users but slashed a $168 million damages award at trial to just $4 million...
SC to resume regular proceedings from October 19
The Supreme Court will resume its regular judicial activities from October 19 after the vacation that began on September 7 and continues through October 18, including public and weekly holidays.
SC directs separate courts in all districts
The Supreme Court administration has issued a directive to establish separate judicial magistrate courts in all districts across the country to ensure the speedy disposal of cases pending in magistrate courts.
Govt-NGO coordination urged for effective village courts
Participants at a discussion on access to justice for marginalised people at the village level on Tuesday called for stronger coordination among government agencies, non-governmental organisations and development partners to make village courts more effective in resolving local disputes...
NGOs call for enhanced coordination to strengthen village courts鈥� effectiveness
A recent discussion on improving access to justice for marginalised communities at the village level emphasised the need for better coordination between government agencies, NGOs, and development partners to enhance the effectiveness of village courts in resolving local disputes.
Man stabs wife to death on court premises in Sunamganj
A man stabbed his wife to death on the premises of Dharmapasha senior judicial magistrate court in Sunamganj on Monday...
Liaquet Ali made law secretary
Senior district judge Liaquet Ali Molla, who was serving as an acting secretary of the Law and Justice Division, has been appointed the division鈥檚 secretary.
572 bail in single day
The decision of a single High Court bench to grant bail to 572 accused in one day has become the talk of the Supreme Court.
Mobile court acted under DC鈥檚 pressure
Former executive magistrate Rintu Bikash Chakma, a co-accused in a case involving the illegal detention, torture, and imprisonment of Kurigram journalist Arifur Rahman Regan, applied in the court to become an approver in the case.
