Main Eid Jamaat to be held at Jatiya Eidgah at 7:30am
The main congregation of the holy Eid-ul Azha will be held at the Jatiya Eidgah on the High Court premises at 7:30am on June 7, according to an official press release issued on Tuesday.
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CJ urges journalists to be partners in judicial reforms
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Monday called on journalists to stand as active partners in the ongoing judicial reform efforts, emphasising the need for continued media engagement to raise public awareness and support for ensuring full independence of the judiciary.
SC clears way for BB-appointed administrator to run Nagad
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a Bangladesh Bank-appointed administrator to manage the operations of Nagad Limited, staying an earlier order by its chamber judge that had temporarily halted the central bank鈥檚 decision.
HC upholds death sentence for Pradeep, Liakat, life terms for six others
The High Court on Monday upheld the death sentences for former Teknaf police station officer-in-charge Pradeep Kumar Das and Baharchhara outpost in-charge Md Liakat Ali for the 2020 murder of retired army major Sinha Md Rashed Khan in the tourism district of Cox鈥檚 Bazar.
Faruque files writ petition challenging his removal
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Faruque Ahmed on Sunday filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of his removal from the post by the National Sports Council.
SC upholds Jamaat registration
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday overturned a 2013 High Court verdict that had declared the registration of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party illegal, bringing a significant legal shift after more than a decade of proceedings.
Protests on against Azhar release, attacks on protesters
Protests rejecting the Supreme Court鈥檚 May 27 verdict acquitting Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam of 1971 war crimes charges and against the recent attacks on left student leaders and activists in Rajshahi and Chattogram continued in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country for the fifth day on Saturday...
Court backs Trump in ending migrant protections
The US Supreme Court handed president Donald Trump a major victory Friday in his immigration crackdown, giving his administration the green light to revoke the legal status of half a million migrants from four Caribbean and Latin American countries...
Shahjalal bank builds basketball court for students
As part of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC鈥檚 corporate social responsibility, the bank provided financial assistance for the construction of a basketball court for the students of Bandura Holy Cross School and College at Nawabganj in Dhaka...
US trade court blocks Trump鈥檚 tariffs
A US federal court blocked most of President Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs from going into effect, boosting markets on Thursday even as the White House appealed against the decision by 鈥榰nelected judges.鈥�
EC to decide Ishraque鈥檚 mayoral oath
The Appellate Division on Thursday refused to intervene in the Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral dispute and left the matter to the Election Commission, reaffirming that the commission must discharge its constitutional responsibilities...
Tarique, Zubaida now cleared of all cases
The High Court on Wednesday acquitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in a corruption case, overturning a lower court verdict that had jailed the BNP leader for six years and his wife for three years in absentia during the ousted Awami League regime...
Judicial Appointment Council Invites applications for additional HC judges
The Supreme Judicial Appointment Council on Wednesday called for applications from aspiring candidates for choosing additional judges to the High Court Division...
Azhar鈥檚 death sentence overturned
The Appellate Division on Tuesday overturned its 2019 judgement that had upheld the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam for crimes against humanity and genocide committed during the 1971 liberation war...
SC orders reinstatement of 988 NU employees sacked during AL rule
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of 988 employees of the National University who were dismissed during the Awami League government鈥檚 tenure between 2011 and 2012...
SC overturns death sentence of Jamaat leader Azhar in war crimes case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned its previous verdict that had upheld the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam for crimes against humanity and genocide committed during the 1971 Liberation War in Bangladesh...
HC to deliver verdict in Zubaida Rahman鈥檚 appeal on May 28
The High Court on Monday set May 28 for delivering its verdict in the appeal filed by BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman鈥檚 wife Zubaida Rahman challenging a lower court decision that had sentenced her to three years in prison in absentia allegedly for abetting her husband in amassing illegal wealth...
Supreme Court verdict on Jamaat leader Azharul鈥檚 appeal on Tuesday
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on the appeal petition challenging the death penalty of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a case over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War...
EZ products not exempted from VAT, rules AD
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ruled that products, including edible oil, sugar, cement, and iron, manufactured in the country鈥檚 economic zones are not exempted from value-added tax, overturning a High Court verdict that had declared such taxation illegal...
Justice Diliruzzaman fired for misconduct
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has removed High Court judge Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman from office following a recommendation by the Supreme Judicial Council on proven allegations of misconduct...
HC clears way for Ishraque to take oath as DSCC mayor
The High Court on Thursday cleared the way for Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain to take oath as mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation, rejecting a writ petition that challenged the legality of his appointment...
US deports South Asians to South Sudan despite court order
US immigration officials have begun deporting about 12 South Asian migrants to South Sudan, according to a Tuesday court filing and media reports...
SC quashes graft proceedings against Mirza Abbas
The Appellate Division on Wednesday quashed the corruption proceedings against former housing and public works minister and senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Mirza Abbas over alleged irregularities in allocating government land for a journalists鈥� cooperative society in Mirpur...
HC to hear Zubaida鈥檚 petition challenging jail term in graft case tomorrow
The High Court on Wednesday scheduled a hearing for Thursday, May 22, on a petition filed by Zubaida Rahman, wife of Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman, challenging her three-year jail sentence in a graft case...
Ishraque supporters gather near Jamuna
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Wednesday joined the protest and demanded that he should be sworn in as Dhaka south mayor...
HC to deliver order on govt gazette declaring Ishraque as mayor Wednesday
The High Court on Tuesday fixed Wednesday for passing an order on a writ petition challenging the legality of a government gazette that declared Ishraque Hossain as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation, based on a lower court鈥檚 verdict.
Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over migrant influx
Lithuania lodged a complaint at the top UN court Monday seeking compensation from Belarus, including for a fence, over allegations Minsk has sent large numbers of migrants to their shared border...
SC upholds stay on HC bail to 23 pro-AL lawyers in July uprising case
The Appellate Division on Monday upheld the Appellate Division chamber judge鈥檚 decision to stay the High Court鈥檚 orders that granted bail to 23 pro-Awami League lawyers in a case related to the July鈥揂ugust mass uprising...
SC to hear delayed ACC appeal against Hasina case crapping
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday set July 15 for hearing a delayed petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission in March 2025 seeking permission to appeal against a 2010 High Court verdict...
Writ filed seeking to stop Ishraque from taking oath as mayor
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Wednesday seeking a direction to prevent BNP leader Ishraque Hossain from taking oath as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation.