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19 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Society can’t be protected from crimes by death sentences: Chief Justice
6 July 2021, 16:08 PM
Family demands safe return of missing JU student
30 June 2021, 12:33 PM
Boat-capsize in Sandwip: HC directs to compensate 18 victim families Tk 15 lakh each
30 June 2021, 12:20 PM
Over 12,000 under-trial prisoners released on bail in 6 working days
A total of 12,258 under-trial prisoners got released from jails after securing bail from virtual courts across the country in six working days till yesterday (Tuesday).
21 April 2021, 05:49 AM
Apex court allows demolishing of illegal structures on Barguna canal
The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the government to demolish all structures built illegally on the banks of Bharani Khal (canal) in Barguna.
20 April 2021, 13:48 PM
Digital Security Act: Court fixes April 22 for hearing petition to show ‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul arrested
A Dhaka court will virtually hear on April 22 the petition submitted to show Rafiqul Islam Madani, widely known as "Shishu Bokta", arrested in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.
20 April 2021, 13:30 PM
Statements, counter-statements over doctor-police altercation ‘unexpected’: HC
The High Court today termed the statements and counter-statements issued by few professional bodies -- over Sunday’s incident of a heated altercation involving a doctor, a magistrate and a police officer over movement pass -- “unexpected”.
20 April 2021, 07:00 AM
DSA case: Khulna labour leader Ruhul Amin gets bail
A Khulna court today granted bail to Ruhul Amin, coordinator of Shramik-Krishak-Chhatra-Janata Oikya Parishad, in a case filed under Digital Security Act.
19 April 2021, 09:47 AM
Chief justice for doubling lower court judges to reduce backlog of cases
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today said the number of judicial officials (lower court judges) needs to be doubled to tripled to reduce the increasing backlog of cases.
18 April 2021, 15:10 PM
Chief Justice refuses to increase number of HC benches amid Covid-19 situation
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today refused to increase the number of High Court benches for dealing with more cases, saying that safety of life is the first priority in this difficult period of coronavirus pandemic.
18 April 2021, 10:46 AM
All HC bail orders extended for next 2 weeks
All the High Court orders of ad-interim bail have been extended for the next two weeks because of the ongoing Covid-19 situation.
18 April 2021, 08:46 AM
Case under Anti-Terrorism Act: SC stays HC bail order for 2 Ansar Al Islam men
The Supreme Court today stayed a High Court bail order for two alleged members of banned militant group Ansar Al Islam and asked them to surrender to the trial court concerned in three weeks in connection with a case filed under Anti-Terrorism Act.
18 April 2021, 06:29 AM
7,204 under-trial prisoners released on bail in 3 working days
A total of 7,204 under-trial prisoners have been released from jail after they secured bail from virtual courts across the country in the last three working days.
16 April 2021, 13:31 PM
Hefajat leader Mufti Sharifullah’s bail rejected
A Dhaka court today rejected the bail petition of Mufti Sharifullah, an assistant publicity secretary of Hefajat-e-Islam's central committee, and sent him to jail in a case filed under the Special Powers Act with Jatrabari Police Station on May 6 of 2013.
16 April 2021, 11:34 AM
Hefajat’s 2013 mayhem in Dhaka: 2 central leaders among 3 remanded
A Dhaka court today placed three Hefajat-e-Islam men, including two of its central leaders, on a five-day remand each in a case filed over the mayhem in Dhaka in May 2013.
15 April 2021, 11:26 AM
CJ to decide whether to keep court proceedings functional amid restriction: law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain will take the decision on whether to keep court proceedings functional across the country during the present coronavirus situation.
15 April 2021, 10:40 AM
SC’s Appellate, HC Division functions suspended today honouring Abdul Matin Khasru
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has suspended all functions of the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court for today (Thursday), showing respect to Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President and Awami League lawmaker Abdul Matin Khasru.
15 April 2021, 05:39 AM
Narayanganj Hefajat leader sent to jail for violence during recent hartal
A court in Narayanganj today sent Bashir Ullah, general secretary of Hefajat-e-Islam’s Narayanganj district unit, to jail in five cases filed over violence in Narayanganj during the March 28 hartal enforced by the group.
14 April 2021, 13:40 PM
Mayhem in 2013: Hefajat leader Mufti Sharifullah remanded
A Dhaka court today placed Mufti Sharifullah, an assistant publicity secretary of Hefajat-e-Islam's central committee, on a one-day remand in a case filed under the Special Powers Act with Jatrabari Police Station on May 6, 2013.
14 April 2021, 11:24 AM
Regular court functions to remain suspended during ‘strict lockdown’
Normal court functions will remain closed during the “strict restrictions” period to be enforced from tomorrow (April 14) to April 21.
13 April 2021, 13:34 PM
SC orders suspected JMB member Toufikul to surrender in 2 weeks
The Supreme Court today directed a suspected member of banned militant group Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chapainwabganj, Md Toufikul Islam alias doctor Toufik, to surrender before the trial court concerned in two weeks in connection with a case filed against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
13 April 2021, 13:29 PM
No need to produce under-trial prisoners before courts now: SC
The Supreme Court administration has directed the jail authorities not to produce under-trial prisoners before the lower courts or tribunals concerned during case proceedings, including hearing of their bail petitions, till further order -- as a precaution to coronavirus situation.
12 April 2021, 12:47 PM
Ahmad Shafi’s death: PBI report finds ‘truth’ in allegation of murder
Police Bureau of Investigation (Chattogram district) today submitted the probe report in connection with a case filed over “killing” the former chief of Hefajat-e-Islam Shah Ahmad Shafi.
12 April 2021, 11:20 AM