New task force, same old delay
The high-powered task force, led by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) chief Additional Inspector General Md Mustafa Kamal, has failed to submit any report to the High Court in connection with the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi, despite the six-month deadline given by the court expiring over two weeks ago.
19 April 2025, 18:19 PM
Abolish mobile court’s power to impose jail sentence
The Judicial Reform Commission has recommended abolishing the mobile court’s power to impose jail sentences on people for committing offenses, saying that the imposition of imprisonment by such a court is contradictory to the constitution.
18 April 2025, 21:15 PM
Increase lower court judges to 6,000
The Judiciary Reform Commission has suggested increasing the number of lower court judges to at least 6,000 by appointing around 4,000 additional ones in order to bring the backlog of pending cases to a tolerable level.
12 April 2025, 21:41 PM
Ramna Batamul bombing: 24 years on, justice still eludes victims
Twenty-four long years have passed since the bomb blasts at Ramna Batamul during Pahela Baishakh celebrations, yet justice remains out of reach for the victims.
11 April 2025, 20:09 PM
‘Treat political ties of judges as misconduct’
The Judiciary Reform Commission has recommended that any judge showing political allegiance or expressing political views be considered guilty of misconduct and face disciplinary measures under the relevant code of conduct.
3 April 2025, 23:08 PM
Case filings increase, so does backlog
To this day, several high-profile criminal cases, like the BDR mutiny, Narayanganj seven-murder, and the killings of Bishwajit Das and Awami League lawmaker Ahsan Ullah Master, remain pending with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
29 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Release full text of SC verdicts in 6 months
The Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed new provisions requiring the full text verdict of Supreme Court judgements to be signed and released within six months of the delivery of a verdict.
15 March 2025, 19:57 PM
Commission for fair probe, attorney services
The Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed the formation of a separate Independent Criminal Investigation Service and a permanent Government Attorney Service to ensure proper investigations and prosecution of criminal cases.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Recalling our four national heroes
Wearing Khaki uniforms and carrying Sten guns and SLRs (self-loading rifles), five army personnel arrived at the erstwhile Dhaka central jail around 4:00am on November 3, 1975.
2 November 2019, 18:00 PM
War Crimes Appeals: 29 cases still pending with the top court
Some 29 appeals filed by the convicted war criminals against their death sentences are still pending with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
31 October 2019, 18:00 PM
City Bus Services: Bring them under franchise system
The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to bring bus services in all metropolitan cities under the franchising system, which would allow one company to operate all buses on each route and end unhealthy competition among drivers.
4 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Petition Over Mayhem in Ramu: Proceedings stalled at HC for 6 years
It is uncertain when the High Court will deliver its verdict on the writ petitions seeking actions against those who attacked Buddhist communities in Ramu in 2012 as well as the negligent administration officials who didn’t prevent the mayhem.
29 September 2019, 18:00 PM
HC compensation order in limbo for 28 months
Victim families of a tragic 2003 launch accident in Meghna river are yet to get any compensation, nearly 28 months after the High Court directed authorities concerned for doing so.
28 September 2019, 18:00 PM
SC show-causes official over 7-month delay in forwarding HC order
The Supreme Court administration has issued a show-cause notice on an official, over a seven-month delay in sending a High Court order for finishing the trial of sensational Ishtiaq Ahmed Jonny murder case, to the lower court concerned.
26 September 2019, 18:00 PM
ACC still promoted eight investigators
Even as Jaha Alam languished in jail for a crime he did not commit, eight of the 11 Anti-Corruption Commission officials whose faulty investigations led to his wrongful imprisonment were promoted and given more serious responsibilities.
21 August 2019, 18:00 PM
In agony, they wait for JUSTICE
With about 1,800 splinters in her body, including two in her brain, what Mahbuba Parvin wants is quick completion of all the procedures paving the way for execution of those involved in the August 21 grenade attacks in 2004.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
22,000 cases for 7 judges
Each judge of the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division is burdened with more than 3,140 cases on average as some 22,000 cases are pending with this court.
17 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Little progress in bringing six fugitive killers back
The extradition of six fugitive killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman sees little progress even a decade after trial proceedings of the assassination case were completed.
14 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Special Laws: Goal of fast-track trial still unmet
Justice is often delayed even in cases filed under some special laws because of non-implementation of relevant provisions for a speedy completion of the trials.
3 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Fighting Aedes Mosquito: Import insecticide immediately
A new insecticide to kill mosquitos is expected to arrive in the country in a few days and, after necessary lab tests, it will be imported within the next couple of weeks, lawyers of the two Dhaka city corporations told the High Court yesterday.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Govt yet to amend Warrant of Precedence
The government is yet to take any initiative to amend the Warrant of Precedence, over two and a half years since the Supreme Court (SC) released a full verdict on an appeal, directing it to do so.
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM
River grabbing a criminal offence
All river grabbing and pollution are criminal offences, the highest court in the country has declared in the full text of a landmark judgment.
1 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Wealth Information: SC judges need to submit it for accountability
The practice of submitting wealth statements by the Supreme Court judges to the chief justice has been stalled for the last eight years.
15 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Only four appeals disposed of by HC in four years
Only four appeals out of the 27 corruption cases filed during the regime of military-backed caretaker government have been disposed of by the High Court Division of the Supreme Court (SC) in around four years after the apex court overturned acquittals of the accused.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Kotalipara Bomb Plot: HC close to verdict
The sensational case filed for attempting to kill Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina by planting a 76kg bomb at Kotalipara in 2000 may finally be disposed of at the High Court soon.
11 June 2019, 18:00 PM
52 Food Items: Most of them now pass BSTI retest
Samples of most of the 52 food items, which were previously found to be substandard by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution, have passed a retest by the quality regulator, says a counsel for the BSTI.
10 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Review not heard in one and a half years
One and a half years have passed since the government sought review of the Supreme Court verdict upholding cancellation of the 16th constitutional amendment that restored parliament’s power to remove judges for incapacity or misconduct, but it is still uncertain when the apex court will hear the petition.
20 May 2019, 18:00 PM
House Rent Control: HC verdict ineffective
The landmark High Court verdict delivered in 2015 to prevent owners from arbitrarily raising house rents and collecting excess rents from tenants has become ineffective as its full text could not be released due to death of the judge presiding the relevant bench.
18 May 2019, 18:00 PM