Jamaat files petition seeking restoration of caretaker government system
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has filed a review petition seeking reconsideration of the ruling that abolished the caretaker government system...
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Magistrates leave courtroom over dispute with lawyers
The Chattogram Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Tuesday suspended its proceedings following a heated dispute between a magistrate and a plaintiff鈥檚 lawyer during...
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...
ZI Khan Panna granted bail, plaintiff for dropping him
The High Court on Monday granted pre-arrest bail to human rights defender and Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna in an attempted murder case.
SC retains power to remove judges
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday reinstated the constitutional provisions for Supreme Judicial Council, clearing the way for the removal of Supreme Court judges for...
Travel ban on聽ex-army chief Aziz, ex-MPs Nizam, Habibur
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Thursday imposed an international travel ban on former army chief General (retired) Aziz Ahmed and his wife...
CJ to keep 12 HC judges off court amid student protests
The Supreme Court administration announced on Wednesday that 12 High Court judges would be kept out of the court and placed on leave starting from October 20, following...
Students block entire SC demanding resignation of HC judges
Several thousand students under the banner of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on Wednesday blocked the Supreme Court Annex Bhaban demanding the resignation of High Court judges loyal to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina...
HC asks authorities to complete Sagar-Runi murder probe in 6 months
The High Court has issued an order directing the authorities to conclude the long-pending investigation into the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi within six months...
Anticipatory bail seekers left stranded as HC bench abandons hearing
Hundreds of anticipatory bail seekers were left in limbo on Tuesday after a two-judge High Court bench abruptly left the courtroom without hearing any of the 811 cases scheduled for the day, amid chaotic scenes.
Speedy case disposal, SC appointment guidelines to be prioritised: JRC
The Judicial Reform Commission (JRC) announced on Monday that it will prioritize recommendations for the speedy disposal of pending lower court cases, reducing litigation costs, and formulating guidelines for the appointment of Supreme Court judges...
Defamation case filed against Shomi Kaiser over remarks on Ziaur Rahman
A Tk100 crore defamation case was filed against actress Shomi Kaiser for allegedly making derogatory comments about Bangladesh Nationalist Party founder Ziaur Rahman on Sunday.
ICT reconstituted with Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder as chair
The government has reconstituted the International Crimes Tribunal with the appointment of Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder of the High Court as its chairman, according to a gazette notification issued by the law ministry on Monday...
SC orders strict compliance with court edicts
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has issued a warning to all government authorities asking them to ensure strict compliance with court rulings and orders...
Three involved in Tantibazar incident placed on one-day remand
A Dhaka court on Friday placed three alleged snatchers on a one-day remand in a case filed over the robbery near the puja mandap in Tantibazar area, Dhaka.
Court slaps travel ban on ex-BSEC chair Shibli Rubayat
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Wednesday imposed travel bans on five people, including former chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...
Interim govt appoints 23 new High Court judges
Twenty-three additional High Court judges were sworn in on Wednesday...
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...
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...