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
HC-appointed Evaly board ‘resigns’
The High Court-appointed board of directors of controversial e-commerce platform Evaly has “resigned”, said a member of the board.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
HC-appointed Evaly board resigns
The High Court-appointed board of directors of beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly has ‘resigned’, said a member of the board.
20 September 2022, 16:07 PM
A commission with little to no activities
The Law Commission, which has been established 26 years ago as a research organisation to modernise the country’s laws and judicial system, is now running without its chairman and a member, resulting in facing difficulties in taking policy decisions.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Prof Taher Murder: Mohiuddin killed him to secure his promotion at RU
Mia Mohammad Mohiuddin, then associate professor of Rajshahi University, plotted to kill S Taher Ahmed, the then senior-most professor of its geology and mining department.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Apex court overturns SK Sinha’s order
The Appellate Division in the full text of a verdict overturned an order delivered by a Supreme Court bench, led by former chief justice SK Sinha, that directed the ACC to take action against its officials for frequently asking for wealth statements of suspects.
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM
ACC can seek wealth info multiple times
The Appellate Division in the full text of a verdict has overturned an order delivered by a Supreme Court bench, led by former chief justice SK Sinha, that had directed the ACC to take action against its officials for frequently asking for wealth statements of suspects.
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Permission for arrest: It’s to protect some corrupt govt officials
The provision of the Government Service Act that makes it mandatory for the law enforcers to take permission before arresting public servants in criminal cases is nothing but a way to protect some corrupt government officials, the High Court has observed.
6 September 2022, 02:50 AM
Aug 21 Grenade Attack: 18 years on, the road to justice not over yet
Eighteen years have passed since the gruesome grenade attack was carried out on an Awami League rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka, leaving at least 24 people killed and 300 injured.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Making property vested after 1974 illegal
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has declared all actions and decisions in making any property vested after March 23, 1974, to be illegal.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
5 fugitive killers of Bangabandhu: Little progress in bringing them back
None of the five convicted fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who have been hiding abroad, could be brought back home despite the government’s persistent efforts. The trial against the convicts ended 13 years ago.
14 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Illegal sand extraction: SC slams HC for entertaining UP chairman’s plea
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has directed the Chandpur deputy commissioner to realise the royalty from expelled local Awami League leader Md Selim Khan for illegally extracting sand from the Meghna in the district’s 21 mouzas since 2016.
12 August 2022, 18:00 PM
HC gets 11 new judges
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court got 11 new additional judges yesterday, but experts felt more judges should have been appointed to deal with the huge backlog of cases.
31 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Khaleda’s appeals remain unheard
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeals against her convictions in two corruption cases -- centring Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust -- have remained undisposed for years, as her lawyers have not taken any steps for hearings.
29 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Executive magistrates’ judicial power: A crucial question unsolved in 13yrs
The question of legality over the executive magistrates performing some judicial functions, including taking cognisance of offences, has not been resolved in the last 13 years as a related case remains pending before the High Court.
27 July 2022, 02:00 AM
10-truck arms haul case: Final justice still in legal limbo
Final justice is still out of sight for the sensational 10-truck arms haul case, even though its death reference and appeals were registered with the High Court eight years back for hearing and disposal.
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
‘We’re still deprived of justice’
Family members of Ishtiaque Hossain Jonny, who was brutally tortured to death in police custody in 2014, are yet to get final justice from the High Court, due to the lengthy legal tangles in disposing of related appeals.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
OTT draft rules prohibit news, talk-show broadcast
The information ministry yesterday submitted to the High Court a draft of the OTT (Over-The-Top) regulations prohibiting broadcast of news or talk-shows, except for the contents defined in the draft, on the OTT platforms.
13 June 2022, 18:00 PM
HC illegally entertained it: SC
The Supreme Court has declared that a High Court bench had illegally entertained a petition of Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, as she filed the plea while being a fugitive.
1 June 2022, 18:00 PM
E-commerce scams: Find out those responsible: HC
The High Court yesterday ordered finding out the persons and institutions responsible for the financial scams and money laundering through e-commerce platforms.
23 May 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Ensure benefits for non-regularised govt employees’
The apex court has come forward to ensure welfare and benefits of the employees -- who are under the master roll after completion of their services -- so that they don’t retire with empty hand.
15 May 2022, 18:00 PM