Interim govt appoints 23 new High Court judges
Twenty-three additional High Court judges were sworn in on Wednesday...
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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.
Khurshed Alam resigns as maritime affairs secy, Khastagir鈥檚 appointment as envoy to Poland cancelled聽
Foreign ministry鈥檚 secretary for maritime affairs unit retired rear admiral Md Khurshed Alam, whose contractual appointment was extended on occasions, has resigned...
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The High Court has withdrawn its August 4 ruling that ordered Grameen Kalyan, an organisation founded by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to pay Tk 666 crore in taxes to the National Board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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dhaka should take up Mynamar issues with world forum
THE firing of gunshots from inside Myanmar into Bangladesh at Teknaf is worrying. Officials say that three bullets fired from Myanmar hit a window glass of the land port office, a truck and a tree about 1:30pm on September 18 forced a suspension of activities at the Teknaf land port about half an hour after as people, who became panicked at the happening...
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.
HC questions appointment of Nagad administrator
The High Court on Tuesday directed the government and Bangladesh Bank to explain in 10 days why the appointment of an administrator to Nagad, the state-owned mobile financial service...
Malaysian envoy for broadening ties with Bangladesh
Malaysian high commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim on Sunday laid emphasis on strengthening relations between Bangladesh and Malaysia, exploring potential areas for mutual benefits...
Bangladesh protesters name Dhaka street after Felani
A group of protesters, organised by a private organisation, on Friday installed a plaque naming a street near the Indian high commission in Dhaka after Felani Khatun, who was shot dead by India鈥檚 Border Security Force along the Bangladesh border in 2011.
Shafi appointed as new high commissioner to S Africa
The government has appointed Shah Ahmed Shafi as the new Bangladesh high commissioner to South Africa...
Govt challenges HC ban on DWASA MD鈥檚 holding office
The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives on Wednesday filed a petition with the Appellate Division challenging a recent High Court order that barred AKM Shahid Uddin from serving as the managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority...
Writ petition filed against appointment of receiver to Nagad
A writ petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the legality of the appointment of a receiver to Nagad, the state-owned mobile financial service provider.
Why Beximco won鈥檛聽get receiver: HC
The High Court on Thursday issued a ruling asking government authorities to explain in four weeks why they should not appoint a receiver to manage the affairs of Beximco Group.
Judges鈥� appointment should be reviewed, proceduralised
THE call of the Supreme Court Bar Association for an immediate removal of the 鈥榗ontroversial鈥� High Court judges appointed during the 15 years鈥� rule of the Awami League, which was overthrown on August 5 amidst a student-mass uprising, is dubious. The association鈥檚 president AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, who was elected member of parliament for the Noakhali...
Exhume body of Harris Chowdhury for DNA test: HC
The High Court on Thursday issued an order to exhume the body of Harris Chowdhury, political secretary to former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, for a DNA test to ensure his identity.
British envoy Sarah Cooke meets Khaleda
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met BNP chairperson Begum khaleda Zia and enquired of her health conditions on Wednesday night...
Why Abrar鈥檚 family won鈥檛 be given Tk聽10cr: HC
The High Court on Tuesday issued a directive to the interim government, asking why it should not be ordered to pay Tk聽10 crore in compensation to the parents of Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology...
HC questions indemnity law in quick energy procurement
The High Court on Monday issued a rule questioning the legality of a law that granted indemnity for actions taken by the overthrown Awami League government in the procurement of power and energy during its 15-year tenure...
HC seeks report on expenses
The High Court on Sunday directed the interim government authorities to submit a detailed report within 30 days on the costs incurred for assets, security, benefits, and privileges provided to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and...
HC dismisses petition seeking ban on Awami League as political party
The High Court on Sunday summarily rejected a writ petition seeking cancellation of registration of the Awami League as a political party...
