Suspended AC Taposhee summoned聽
A defamation case was filed with a metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Tuesday against suspended Lalmonirhat deputy commissioner office鈥檚 assistant commissioner Taposhee Tabassum Urmi...
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SC lawyers demand removal of 鈥榩olitically biased鈥� judges
A group of Supreme Court lawyers on Monday submitted a 鈥榗harter of demands鈥� to Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, demanding the resignation of judges accused of 鈥榩olitical bias and...
Steps being taken to hear appeal in Abrar murder case: AG
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman on Monday said the state is taking steps to hold hearings on jail appeals and death references in the BUET student Abrar Fahad murder case.
Death reference of killers of Abrar pending with HC for 3 years
The death reference of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology鈥檚 20 expelled students, sentenced to death in 2022 for the murder of fellow student Abrar Fahad, remains pending in the High Court for over two years....
HC withdraws verdict on Grameen Kalyan鈥檚 tax dispute
The High Court has withdrawn its August 4 ruling that ordered Grameen Kalyan, an organisation founded by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to pay Tk 666 crore in taxes to the National Board of Revenue.
SC halts Sohel Rana鈥檚 bail
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the High Court鈥檚 interim bail order for Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza and former leader of the Awami League鈥檚 youth wing, Juba League...
SC halts Sohel Rana鈥檚 bail
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the High Court鈥檚 interim bail order for Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza and former leader of the Awami League鈥檚 youth wing, Juba League.
SC declines to stay HC order for appointing receiver for Beximco
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay a High Court order asking the governor of Bangladesh Bank to appoint a receiver to manage the affairs of...
HC clears way for Sohel Rana鈥檚 release
The High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Sohel Rana, a former leader of Awami League鈥檚 youth organisation Juba League and the owner of the eight-storey Rana Plaza, which collapsed...
Govt should redress absence of law officers from court soon
THE government鈥檚 not effectively minding the absence, or presence, of public prosecutors and government pleaders in lower courts is delaying justice as judges are compelled to adjourn hearing during cross-examination of or deposition by witnesses, which undermines the delivery of justice. The law officers, including public prosecutors and government...
Ex-MP Henry, husband arrested
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Monday placed former lawmaker Sultan Mohammad Monsur Ahmed on a five-day remand in a case filed over the killing of a Juba Dal leader, Shamim Mia, in the capital鈥檚 Paltan area...
Conviction warrant against Shafik Rehman withdrawn
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Monday withdrew its conviction warrant issued for sending journalist Shafik Rehman to jail to 7-year sentence on charge of conspiracy to abduct and kill deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 son Sajeeb Wazed Joy...
HC removes RAB, orders high-level task force聽for probe Sagar-Runi murder
The High Court on Monday removed the Rapid Action Battalion from the investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi and directed the...
Legal notice served on Uber and Pathao
Supreme Court lawyer Masud Ahmed on Sunday served a legal notice on ridesharing companies Uber and Pathao, accusing them of embezzling and laundering approximately...
HC seeks asset聽list of S Alam聽Group, allies
The High Court on Sunday directed the interim government to submit a comprehensive list of all the immovable assets owned by S Alam Group, its shareholder directors, and...
Ex-Amar Desh editor Mahmudur to surrender Sunday
Mahmudur Rahman, former acting editor of the daily Amar Desh, is likely to surrender to a Dhaka magistrate court Sunday in connection with a case...
Bangladesh can file case with ICC: chief prosecutor
Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim AA Khan called on chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the...
S Alam鈥檚 sons accused of legalising money
A Supreme Court lawyer has lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), seeking legal action against the two sons of controversial businessman Mohammad Saiful Alam, chairman of...
SC launches help desk to assist justice seekers
The Supreme Court on Wednesday introduced a help desk to assist justice seekers facing difficulties in accessing services from various sections of the Supreme Court Registrar鈥檚 Office...
HC questions govt鈥檚 inaction on protecting shrines
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the interim government to explain its inaction on a letter seeking intervention from the home affairs ministry to protect shrines (mazars) across the country.
Why victims not to be recognised
The High Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from the interim government as to why those killed during the student-led mass uprising between July 16 and August 5 should not be recognised as 鈥榥ational heroes,鈥� and why those injured or detained should not be accorded the legal status of 鈥榝reedom fighters.鈥�...
BB ordered to unfreeze accounts linked to ex-NBR official Matiur
The High Court on Sunday ordered the Bangladesh Bank governor to unfreeze six bank accounts of Global Shoes, a company linked to former National Board of Revenue鈥檚 Appellate Tribunal member Matiur Rahman and his family...
HC asks ACC to report progress in S Alam probe
The High Court on Sunday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission chairman to submit a progress report on the investigation into money laundering allegations against...
Ex-AL lawmaker Selim Altaf, two cops remanded afresh
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Saturday placed former Awami League lawmaker from Kushtia-4 constituency, Selim Altaf George, and two police personnel on fresh remand in two cases filed for incidents during the student-led mass uprising...
Migrant rescuers demand probe against Italy interior minister
Italian NGO Mediterranea has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Italy鈥檚 interior minister Matteo Piantedosi for allegedly violating the Geneva Conventions on refugees, the...
Kenyan court rules Meta can be sued over moderator sackings
A Kenyan court has ruled that US social media giant Meta can be sued over poor working conditions and layoffs, paving the way for a legal battle in the East African nation...
HC adjourns hearing of petition to halt S Alam asset transfer
The High Court on Thursday adjourned until September 22 the hearing on a writ petition seeking an injunction on the transfer or sale of assets owned by S Alam Group, its...
Govt nod must for raw material import, foreign drug sale: SC
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a ban on importing pharmaceutical raw materials and selling foreign medicines without prior approval from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...
Bringing shrine attackers to book demanded
Political leaders, cultural activists and different social-political organisations on Tuesday held a rally in front of High Court Mazar in Dhaka protesting at attacks on shrines across Bangladesh...
Justice Mustafa Zaman鈥檚 mother passes away
Rokeya Begum, the mother of the High Court Division Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at a hospital in Mymensingh.