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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
Legal notice served for non-compliance of quarantine for foreign returnees
A Supreme Court lawyer today served a legal notice to know whether the government implemented the 2020 High Court directives of a 14-day mandatory quarantine of all overseas returnees.
12 April 2021, 11:08 AM
SC verdict scrapping 16th amendment: state to take initiative for hearing on review petition
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin today said the state will take necessary initiative for the Supreme Court's hearing on the 2017 review petition challenging its verdict which upheld the cancellation of the 16th constitutional amendment that restored parliament’s power to remove judges for incapacity or misconduct.
12 April 2021, 10:09 AM
14 virtual courts to deal with bail petitions, other urgent matters April 12-19
Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court formed 14 virtual courts today, which will function digitally to deal with bail petitions and other urgent matters between April 12 and 19.
12 April 2021, 06:53 AM
Misappropriating Tk 300 crore from BASIC bank: HC refuses to allow businessman Gazi Belayet to leave country
The High Court today refused to allow Gazi Belayet Hossain, a businessman having dual citizenship, to leave the country as an inquiry into the allegation against him of his involvement in misappropriating Tk 300 core from BASIC Bank is going on.
11 April 2021, 15:31 PM
Covid-19 pandemic: CJ reconstitutes SC benches to deal with urgent cases
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has reconstituted some benches of the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court for virtually hearing and disposing of urgent cases to deal with the changed situation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
11 April 2021, 15:09 PM
Some SC lawyers request chief justice to form 35 virtual HC benches during lockdown
A section of Supreme Court lawyers today placed a memorandum to the chief justice requesting him to form 35 virtual High Court benches for quickly disposing of cases and to provide relief to litigants and lawyers during the lockdown.
11 April 2021, 11:43 AM
It is unfortunate that some SC verdicts are not being implemented properly: Chief Justice
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today said some of the Supreme Court verdicts are not being implemented properly even after initiating contempt of court proceedings, which is very “unfortunate”.
10 April 2021, 10:29 AM
Attacking Navy officer: SC to hear Erfan Salim’s petition for vacating stay order on bail
The Supreme Court today set April 19 for hearing a petition filed by Erfan Salim, son of Awami League MP Haji Md Salim, for vacating its stay order on the High Court bail order for him in a case filed over attacking a navy officer in October last year.
8 April 2021, 08:34 AM
Stopping corruption suspects from leaving country: ACC challenges HC verdict
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court verdict that emphasised formulation of a specific law or rules regarding imposing embargo on corruption suspects or accused leaving the country.
8 April 2021, 08:06 AM
HC summons PK Halder, 128 other loan defaulters from ILFSL
The High Court has summoned 129 loan defaulters, including the much-talked about Proshanta Kumar Halder known as PK Halder, from International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL) to give their plans about refunding of the borrowed money.
7 April 2021, 11:23 AM
Cyber tribunals set up by govt in 8 divisions
The government has recently set up cyber tribunals in all eight divisions of the country in order to hold trials of cybercrimes related cases including those filed under the Digital Security Act.
6 April 2021, 16:25 PM
Attacking navy officer: Erfan Salim seeks cancellation of stay order on bail
Erfan Salim, son of Awami League lawmaker Haji Md Salim, today filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to vacate its stay order on his High Court bail in a case filed over attacking a navy officer in October last year.
6 April 2021, 10:56 AM
SC stays HC bail order for main accused in RU student rape case
The Supreme Court stayed for eight weeks today a High Court order that granted ad-interim bail to Mahfuzur Rahman Sharod, the main accused in a case filed for raping and blackmailing a student of Rajshahi University in January last year.
6 April 2021, 08:11 AM
Attempt to kill Sheikh Hasina in Gopalganj: death reference reaches HC
The death reference of the case, in which 14 militants were sentenced to death for attempting to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2000, has reached the High Court for the examination of the trial court verdict.
6 April 2021, 07:38 AM
Maternity leave: Legal notice seeks end to discrimination between public, private service holders
A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice on the government to take necessary steps in 15 days to end any discrimination between public and private female service holders regarding maternity leave.
5 April 2021, 12:32 PM
Section of SC lawyers form human chain demanding more virtual benches
A group of Supreme Court lawyers formed a human chain today at Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) premises, demanding more virtual benches of the Appellate and High Court Divisions for disposing of cases.
5 April 2021, 07:47 AM
Sunamganj Jubo League leader detained over Facebook post on Mamunul
Police detained a local Jubo League leader from Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj for allegedly making an “objectionable” post on Facebook about Hefajat Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque.
5 April 2021, 06:37 AM
7-day restrictions: Chief Justice decides to run court functions on limited scale
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday decided to run court functions on a limited scale from today to April 11, during the government’s seven-day restrictions to curb the recent spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths.
4 April 2021, 18:17 PM
DSA case against Kajol transferred to Dhaka Cyber Tribunal
The case filed under Digital Security Act (DSA) against photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol with Kamrangirchar Police Station was transferred to Dhaka Cyber Tribunal for trial today.
4 April 2021, 10:14 AM
Graft case against Dr Zubaida Rahman: SC to deliver order on April 8 on petition against HC verdict
The Supreme Court will deliver its order on April 8 on an appeal filed by Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, challenging a High Court verdict that cleared the way for the lower court to resume the trial proceedings of a corruption case against her.
1 April 2021, 16:12 PM