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CJ for forming HC benches outside Dhaka, more additional judges

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday stressed the urgency of establishing High Court benches outside Dhaka and appointing more additional High Court judges to tackle the growing backlog of cases and alleviate the suffering of justice seekers...

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2010 FREQUENCY CANCELLATION: SC allows Channel One to seek appeal

The Appellate Division on Thursday permitted One Entertainment Company, the parent company of private broadcaster Channel One, to seek permission to appeal against a 2010 High Court verdict that upheld the cancellation of its broadcasting frequency by the then Awami League government...

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SC stays HC bail for journalist couple Shakil, Rupa

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed a High Court order granting bail to Shakil Ahmed, former head of news at Ekattor Television, and his wife Farzana Rupa, the television’s principal correspondent, in connection with the killing of garment worker Rubel during the July-August 2024 student-led mass uprising...

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GRAFT CASE: Ex-AL MP jailed for four years in Jashore

The Jashore Special and Session Judge Court on Wednesday sentenced former Awami League lawmaker Shahin Chakladar to four years of jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission around 16 years ago...

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SC JUDGE APPOINTMENT: Ordinance promulgated

The interim government on Tuesday issued a gazette notification for the Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance, 2025, introducing a framework for establishing the Supreme Judicial Appointment Council to oversee judicial appointments.

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Probe into Ctg land given to Bashundhara ordered

The High Court on Monday directed the government authorities to form a committee to investigate alleged irregularities by the land ministry in allocating 470 acres of beach land in Chattogram to Bashundhara Group for industrial development.

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Govt okays SC Judges Appointment Ord

Bangladesh interim government has cleared the draft of ‘Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance, 2025’ in line with the Judicial Reform Roadmap announced by the chief justice.

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Sand lifters shoot at mobile court

Illegal sand lifters allegedly shot at a mobile court from a dredger extracting sand from an illegal sand quarry during a drive in the Meghna River in Raipur upazila of Narsingdi on Thursday...

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ZIA ORPHANAGE TRUST CASE: Judgment of Khaleda’s appeal today

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday set Wednesday to pronounce its judgment on an appeal filed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, challenging a High Court order that extended her five-year jail term to 10 in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case...

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SC adjourns Jamaat registration appeal to Jan 21

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami till January 21, challenging the judgment of the High Court that declared the registration of the party illegal....

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10-TRUCK ARMS HAUL: Babar acquitted in all cases

The High Court on Tuesday acquitted former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar and four other life-term convicts in the arms case linked to the 2004 Chattogram 10-truck arms haul, paving...

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HC seeks info on iron cages in courtrooms

The High Court on Monday directed the authorities concerned to submit a list of courts across the country which still has iron cages within the next four weeks.

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Non-compliance with HC orders to curb air pollution deplorable

THE non-compliance of the authorities to adequately enforce the nine directives that the High Court issued in January 2020 to curb air pollution in Dhaka is unacceptable. The non-compliance has contributed to the worsening of Dhaka’s air, routinely ranked in the worst category in the world. The High Court, which expressed dissatisfaction about the...

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Petition challenging interim govt formation dismissed

The High Court on Monday rejected a writ petition challenging the legality of the president’s reference to the Supreme Court and the subsequent Appellate Division opinion on the formation of an interim government after the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina-led regime on August 5, 2024 amid a student-led mass uprising...

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HC orders effective steps to stop air pollution

Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to take effective steps to stop air pollution within seven days and implement the nine directives issued by the court to this end.