Fighting disinformation

While addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 28, 2022, Mechelle Bachelet, the UN human rights chief, raised an important point on the rise in disinformation across societies, remarking that systemic inequality has helped fuel a rise in the deliberate spreading of falsehoods.
3 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Hashem Foods fire Determining the liability of regulators

A virtual dialogue on Industrial Safety of the RMG Sector during the Post-Accord-Alliance Period on 11 July 2021 was organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh.
19 July 2021, 18:00 PM

DU Wins 2nd Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, BRACU emerges as the runner-up

The 2nd Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Virtual Moot Court Competition organised by Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) was held from 24-27 June. A total of 26 teams representing different universities of Bangladesh have participated in this virtual moot court competition.
6 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Society can’t be protected from crimes by death sentences: Chief Justice

Society cannot be free of crimes by only handing out rigorous punishment like death sentence and life imprisonment, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said today.
6 July 2021, 16:08 PM

Legal profession has become a business: Chief Justice

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today said legal profession has become a business now.
29 June 2021, 12:36 PM

HC wants to know govt’s decision on Suhrawardy Udyan’s old trees

The High Court today wanted to know the government’s decision about the old trees at the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan, a historical place related to the republic's Liberation War.
29 June 2021, 11:05 AM

All High Court orders of ad-interim bail extended for 4 weeks

All ad-interim orders delivered by the High Court including the ones regarding bails have been extended for the next four weeks because of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.
27 June 2021, 16:53 PM

Major (retd) Sinha murder: 15 accused including Liaqat Ali, Pradeep indicted

A Cox’s Bazar court framed charges against 15 accused, including suspended inspector Liaqat Ali and former officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das, in a case filed over Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder.
27 June 2021, 08:50 AM

Court fixes August 10 for holding charge framing hearing in 11 cases against Khaleda

A Dhaka court today fixed August 10 for hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases including a sedition case.
27 June 2021, 07:10 AM

Kadamtali triple murder: Another accused confesses

Shafiqul Islam Arono, an accused in the triple murder case of Kadamtali, yesterday confessed to a magistrate that he was involved in killing his parents-in-law and sister-in-law.
25 June 2021, 18:50 PM

Plea seeks HC directive to stop TikTok, Likee, Bigo Live, PUBG and FreeFire

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its directive on the government to immediately stop all kinds of online games and apps like TikTok, Likee, Bigo Live, PUBG and FreeFire from social media to save children and adolescents from social degradation.
24 June 2021, 16:18 PM

Major (retd) Sinha murder: Accused surrenders before court, sent to jail

An accused in Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case has surrendered before a Cox’s Bazar court and was sent to jail today.
24 June 2021, 15:41 PM

Kadamtali triple murder: Accused confesses to magistrate

Mehjabin Islam Moon, an accused in the triple murder case of Kadamtali, today confessed to a magistrate that she was involved in killing her parents and sister.
24 June 2021, 15:22 PM

Plan to hit PM's residence with aircraft in 2017: HC rejects bail for suspended co-pilot

The High Court today rejected a bail petition filed by suspended Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ co-pilot, Sabbir Enam, in a case filed for planning to hit the residence of the prime minister with an aircraft in 2017.
24 June 2021, 12:35 PM

Ramna Batamul blast case: HC adjourns hearing on death reference, appeals

The High Court adjourned the hearing on death reference and appeals in the case filed for the 2001 Ramna Batamul bomb blasts till October 24. The blast left 10 people dead at the Pahela Baishakh celebrations.
24 June 2021, 10:28 AM

Identities of informants, complainants in criminal cases: HC issues 5 directives

The High Court, in a full text of order, has issued five directives in order to ensure the identities of informants and complainants in criminal cases.
24 June 2021, 10:11 AM

Tk 40 lakh bribery case: Suspended ACC director Basir denied bail

The High Court rejected a bail petition today filed by the suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Khandaker Enamul Basir, for transacting Tk 40 lakh as a bribe.
24 June 2021, 07:42 AM

Graft case accused: Court issues travel ban on suspended DIG Partha

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on Partha Gopal Banik, a suspended deputy inspector general (prisons) of Sylhet division, who is an accused in a graft case.
23 June 2021, 17:28 PM

Money laundering case: HC verdict on bail against two suspended AL leaders July 14

The High Court today set July 14 to deliver verdict on two appeals filed by suspended Awami League leaders of Dhaka's Gendaria area Enamul Huq Enu and his brother Rupam Bhuiyan seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 2.17 crore.
23 June 2021, 16:03 PM

69 lower court judges promoted

The law ministry has promoted 69 lower court judges across the country.
23 June 2021, 11:39 AM