Newly appointed CEC, commissioners likely to take oath Sunday
The newly appointed chief election commissioner AMM Md Nasir Uddin and four other commissioners are likely to take oaths on Sunday.
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HC publishes verdict cancelling 6 cases against Yunus
The High Court on Thursday released full text of its judgment, cancelling proceedings of six cases filed against Nobel Laureate professor Muhammad Yunus.
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...
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鈥檚 military chief Mohammed Deif.
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...
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...
JSA urges govt to establish SC secretariat for judicial independence
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.
India to bail long-term prisoners awaiting trial
India鈥檚 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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
ILO urges govt for quick completion of GPEU case
The Committee on Freedom of Association of the International Labour Organisation urged the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the case of Grameenphone Employees Union pending before a labour court in Dhaka is concluded without further delay...
Ex-SCBA secy Momtaz, ex-DNCC mayor Atiqul remanded
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Wednesday allowed the police to take Supreme Court Bar Association鈥檚 former secretary Momtaz Uddin Ahmed Mehedi and Dhaka North City Corporation鈥檚 former mayor Atiqul Islam in custody for interrogation in separate murder cases...
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...
Anatomy of AL鈥檚 complaint to ICC
THE name 鈥楤angladesh鈥� is not stranger to the International Criminal Court. It was one of the earliest signatories to the ICC Rome Statute and ratified the same on March 23, 2010. Publicly available information shows that the ICC received at least four communications containing complaints (institutionally known as Article 15 Communications or...
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...
Search committee formed to recommend names for ACC chairman, commissioners
The government formed a five-member search committee headed by Supreme Court appellate division justice Md Rezaul Haque to recommend names for the posts of chairman and commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission.聽
Ireland to join South Africa ICJ 鈥榞enocide鈥� case against Israel
Ireland intends to join South Africa鈥檚 case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
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 permits appeals for review of 27th BCS exclusion verdict
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Sohel Rana and hundreds of affected candidates from the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service to appeal...
Ex-minister Amir Hossain Amu placed on six-day remand
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Thursday placed Awami League advisory council member and AL-led 14 party alliance coordinator Amir Hossain Amu on...
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...