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
56 days without chief justice
In an unprecedented instance, the office of the chief justice has remained vacant for 56 days.
In the past, the longest period the post lay vacant was less than two weeks, that too under extraordinary circumstances.
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM
SC authority over lower courts intact
The Supreme Court yesterday accepted the disciplinary rules formulated by the government for the lower court judges.
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Final say stays with president
The law ministry has finally issued a gazette notification on the discipline of the lower court judges, keeping the president's authority to control their conducts in consultation with the Supreme Court.
11 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Lower Court: Govt finalises disciplinary rules for judges
The law ministry has finalised the disciplinary rules for lower court judges in line with article 116 of the constitution, which allows the president to control their postings, promotions and leaves in consultation with the Supreme Court.
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Gallows only recourse
The High Court has confirmed death penalty for 139 out of 152 accused who were given capital punishment by a lower court for their involvement in the massacre during the BDR mutiny in 2009.
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM
HC Judge's Observation on BDR Mutiny: Plot to destabilise country, govt
The 2009 BDR mutiny had posed a serious challenge to the 48-day-old government and a grave threat to democracy and the rule of law, a High Court judge observed yesterday while delivering the verdict in the sensational BDR carnage case.
26 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Chief justice steps down
Amid flak from the ruling quarters over different issues including the 16th amendment verdict, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha resigned yesterday.
Now abroad, he sent his resignation letter to the Bangabhaban, the official residence of President Abdul Hamid, in the morning, President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told The Daily Star.
11 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Jail Killing Day Today: Wait for justice far from over
It has been 42 years after the killing of the four national leaders at the erstwhile Dhaka central jail, but the authorities
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Some youths commit crimes using student politics: HC
The rich and the powerful in the society enjoy a type of impunity and they can easily influence the outcome of an investigation after
1 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Judge shortage hits lower courts
Some 397 posts of lower court judges, including 51 district judges, are lying vacant due to delay in recruitment, hampering the
22 September 2017, 18:00 PM
One judge, 2,000 cases
Each lower court judge, on average, is overburdened with around 2,000 cases for their hearing and disposal.
A total of 1,397 judges have been dealing with more than 27.5 lakh cases across the country.
8 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Death for 15, life term for 11
The High Court yesterday upheld the death penalty of 15 convicted persons, including three former Rab officials and expelled Awami League leader Nur Hossain, for their involvement in conspiracy, abduction and killing of seven Narayanganj men in 2014.
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM
How cruel can man be
Terming the Narayanganj seven-murder a glaring example of cruelty to its highest degree, the High Court yesterday observed that the accused Rab men were unkind even to the bodies of the victims.
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM
6 Killers of Bangabandhu: No progress in bringing them back
None of the six convicted fugitive killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman hiding abroad could be brought back home in spite
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM
War crimes appeals stuck for 17 months
The Supreme Court did not hear any of 20 war crimes-related appeals filed with its Appellate Division after disposing of the appeal of
8 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Full verdict on 16th amendment: SC reveals 39-pt code of conduct for its judges
The Supreme Court reformulates 39-point code of conduct for its judges with a view to avoiding any misgiving and confusion under article 96 of the constitution.
2 August 2017, 12:35 PM
SC critical
The government becomes arrogant and uncontrolled in the absence of checks and balances and effective watchdog mechanism, observes the Supreme Court in the verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the constitution.
1 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Supreme Judicial Council restored
The provision of Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) for the removal of SC judges for misconduct or incapacity has been reinstated in the
1 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Rules for Judges: Govt to seek more time for gazette notification
The government is likely to seek more time from the Supreme Court for issuing a gazette notification on the rules determining the
28 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Judges must not engage in inappropriate activities: CJ
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha in a meeting with the judges of the Supreme Court yesterday cautioned them against getting involved in inappropriate activities.
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM