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
Cops should be more careful
The Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has observed that the police personnel should be more cautious about maintaining dignity of their profession and protecting people’s human rights.
12 May 2022, 18:00 PM
HC to get new judges soon
Several new judges are likely to be appointed to the High Court within a few weeks to resolve the shortage of judges and increase case disposal rate.
11 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Don’t ask govt to absorb contractual staffers
The Supreme Court has prohibited all courts from directing the government to absorb contractual employees or officers of projects as permanent employees unless there is a statutory provision to this effect.
9 May 2022, 18:00 PM
An 18-year wait for justice
Eighteen years have passed since veteran freedom fighter and Awami League lawmaker Ahsanullah Master was brutally killed in a burst of fire at a rally near his house in Gazipur’s Tongi.
6 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Three online shops: BFIU finds evidence of money laundering
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has found evidence of money laundering by e-commerce platforms -- Boom Boom Ltd, Qcoom Ltd, and Sirajganj Shop.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM
HC grants record 1,498 bail petitions in a day
In a historic move, a High Court bench yesterday disposed of 1,498 bail petitions.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Ilias missing: 10 years gone, no trace yet
“We, the family members of the victims of enforced disappearance, have been leading a miserable life.
16 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Stuck in legal tangles for 21yrs
Twenty years have passed since two bombs blasted during Bangla New Year celebrations at Dhaka’s Ramna Batamul on this day in 2001, but the final justice is yet to be delivered. Appeals and death reference in connection with the case are still pending with the High Court.
13 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Azad to Avijit: Deadly cost of freethinking
Both of them shared some common principles and championed the causes of freethought and secularism. And both met the same fate.
11 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Nusrat Murder: 3yrs on, family awaits ‘final justice’
Three years have passed since Nusrat Jahan Rafi, a madrasa student in Feni, was set on fire and killed, but her family’s wait for final justice is yet to end due to lengthy legal procedures.
9 April 2022, 18:00 PM
A new dimension in the judiciary
Earlier in 2007, the then Chief Justice Md Ruhul Amin had for the first time constituted a division bench of the HC comprising Justice Zinat Ara and Justice Farah Mahbub for delivering Justice.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM
‘It’s unfortunate, unprecedented’
The result of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election has not been declared even after 17 days, making an unprecedented event in the history of SCBA that has more than 8,000 lawyers as members.
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Triumphs and hurdles on the road to justice
Twelve years have passed since trial proceedings against crimes during the Liberation War began. Looking back, the government has had significant success in ensuring justice for the victims, after the formation of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) 1 and 2, but has failed in some respects as well.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Evidence Act: BLAST gives pointers to stop character assassination
Rights organisation Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust has recommended changes in the Evidence Act that would block the ways in which the character of women are questioned in rape cases.
21 March 2022, 18:00 PM
A quiet champion of democracy
He played a pivotal role at the crucial juncture in the country’s history, resolutely steering the nation’s transition to parliamentary democracy from an autocratic rule.
19 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Ramadan price shock: Family cards may ease it a little
As the prices of daily essentials continue to soar, the government has decided to sell several essential goods at subsidised prices to 88 lakh selected low-income families outside the capital from Sunday.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM
ACC couldn’t probe money launderers in five years
The High Court five years ago allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission to conduct enquiries and investigations into any type of corruption and take necessary action against the offenders, but the graft watchdog failed to bring the Bangladeshis, who deposited money in overseas banks and purchased properties abroad, to book.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Enacting laws for constitutional posts: Mandates unfulfilled
The country’s constitution stipulates that there should be specific laws to appoint Supreme Court judges and regulate the appointments of the chiefs of staff of the defence services.
1 March 2022, 18:00 PM
13 Years of BDR mutiny: Justice tangled up in lengthy procedures
Thirteen years have passed after the BDR munity, but the victims’ families and the accused in the carnage case are still waiting for justice due to the lengthy legal process and the Covid-19 pandemic.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Evidence Act: Both sections questioning victims will be amended
Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government will amend both the relevant sections of the Evidence Act in order to block all avenues of questioning the character of rape victims in court.
21 February 2022, 18:00 PM