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HC seeks govt action on ISKCON clash, murder

The High Court on Wednesday directed the government to report on the actions taken regarding the killing of assistant public prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif, who was hacked to death during a violent clash on the Chattogram court premises on Tuesday...

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18 sent to jail over luring thousands with loan promises

A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent 18 individuals, including Mahbubul Alam Chowdhury, a senior joint secretary and one of the key leaders of the Ahingsa Gana-Abhyutthan Bangladesh allegedly for creating unrest by promising interest-free loans to villagers...

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ICC warrant: accountability or polarisation

THE International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on November 21 for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, citing alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the ongoing Gaza conflict. This unprecedented move by the Hague-based court has sent...

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Ex-minister Mannan gets bail in another case

A Sunamganj court on Monday granted bail to former planning minister MA Mannan in another case filed for alleged vandalism and torching of an office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party...

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SC asks govt to establish judicial secretariat

The Supreme Court on Monday called on the government to implement its proposal for establishing a judicial secretariat, a move aimed at addressing the longstanding issue of dual administration in managing lower court judges...

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Decentralisation of the High Court a timely demand

THE judicial system in Bangladesh is crying out for reform. No government so far has taken any effective step in this regard. Following the July-August uprising, the interim government was formed, which shouldered the high aspirations of the people and accordingly formed a number of commissions to materialise people’s aspirations, including...

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Netanyahu warrant also indicts US complicity

IT’S official now. America’s closest ally, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the one accorded more than 50 standing ovations in Congress just months ago, is under indictment by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and war crimes. America must take note: the US government is complicit in Netanyahu’s war crimes and...

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Drivers to stage demo in city today

Battery-run rickshaw drivers on Saturday announced to hold a sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club in the capital today for realising their demand to scrap the High Court’s November 19 order to stop plying of battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka city roads...

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Ireland would arrest Netanyahu, says PM

Benjamin Netanyahu would be detained if he arrives in Ireland, prime minister Simon Harris said on Friday after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant.

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Hearing ends, verdict any day

The High Court on Thursday concluded the hearing of the death reference of 19 convicts and appeals against the trial court judgement in the case filed for the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an...

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Deif

The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas’s military chief Mohammed Deif.

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BJSA urges govt to establish SC secretariat

The Bangladesh Judicial Service Association has called on the interim government to take immediate action to establish a dedicated secretariat under the Supreme Court, a move deemed crucial for ensuring judicial independence...

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Battery-run rickshaw drivers block city roads

Battery-run rickshaw drivers blocked several roads in the capital demanding access to the main roads of the city on Wednesday, a day after the High Court ordered a ban on battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka streets...

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India to bail long-term prisoners awaiting trial

India’s interior minister has vowed to tackle chronic court backlogs by issuing bail to detainees awaiting trial for non-serious crimes who have completed at least a third of their possible sentence...

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HC questions fourth amendment to constitution

The High Court on Tuesday raised questions over the legality of the fourth amendment to the constitution, enacted on January 25, 1975, during the presidency of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

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Travel ban on ex-minister Amu, his daughter, 2 others

The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Monday issued a travel ban on four people including former minister Amir Hossain Amu and his daughter Sumaiya Hossain for their alleged involvement in corruption...

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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...

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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...