Sagar-Runi murder probe report: Task force may again miss HC deadline
The government-formed task force may again fail to submit its full-fledged probe report to the High Court in connection with the murders of journalists Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi.
20 October 2025, 21:25 PM
Case backlog piling up in SC
The backlog of pending cases, including appeals in some sensational murder trials, is growing at the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court due to the slow pace of hearings and disposals.
26 September 2025, 21:08 PM
Higher judiciary has 10% female judges
Systemic barriers discourage young women from pursuing judicial careers, legal experts said.
22 September 2025, 18:41 PM
Cybercrime cases pile up as trials stall for years
204 cases filed under cyber laws that have remained pending with eight cyber tribunals across the country for more than five years
12 September 2025, 19:28 PM
Courts grapple with shortage of judges
With one judge for every 78,023 people, the Supreme Court and lower courts have been grappling with a growing backlog of cases, delaying legal remedies for thousands of justice seekers.
8 September 2025, 18:23 PM
August 21 grenade attack / Wait for justice: 21 years and counting
The final judgment in the cases is now pending with the Appellate Division as trial proceedings have been completed at the lower court and HC Division
20 August 2025, 18:27 PM
No progress on separate judiciary secretariat
Despite repeated proposals and directives, the interim government has yet to establish a separate secretariat for the judiciary, a crucial reform to ensure the judiciary’s institutional independence.
9 August 2025, 21:20 PM
Supreme judicial appointment council / 20 HC judges to be hired without executive influence
In a major step to reduce the crippling backlog of cases and restore public confidence in the judiciary, the authorities are set to appoint at least 20 additional High Court judges through the newly formed Supreme Judicial Appointment Council.
18 July 2025, 22:55 PM
Case backlog piling up
Although the number of cases disposed of in a year has increased, more than 30 lakh cases were pending with courts across the
21 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Business first
Most lawyers of the Supreme Court Bar Association, dominated by pro-BNP and -Jamaat advocates, are ignoring the
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Judges' shortage hampers trials
At the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, more than 15,000 cases have remained un-adjudicated for a long time, and four vacant judgeships have made the situation worse.
13 March 2015, 18:50 PM
Last chance for filing tomorrow for Kamaruzzam
Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami, must file a petition with the Supreme Court by tomorrow if he wants a review of his death penalty upheld by the same court for committing crimes against humanity in 1971.
3 March 2015, 18:52 PM
15 days in hand for review plea
Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman has 15 days to file a review petition with the Supreme Court to know the final say on its verdict that has upheld his death penalty for war crimes.
18 February 2015, 22:22 PM
Act tough even before ruling
Amid the mindless violence that has already killed at least 71 people and disrupted education and businesses, the High Court has asked the government to take all necessary steps to prevent deadly blockade and hartal.
17 February 2015, 23:24 PM