Bangladesh High Court
Graft: HC rejects bail plea of Rana Plaza owner
The High Court rejects a petition seeking bail for Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza which collapsed and caused death of at least 1,135 people in April, 2013, in a corruption case filed on charge of committing irregularities in constructing the building.
9 April 2019, 11:51 AM
Issue int’l red alert to arrest fugitive businessman: HC
The High Court orders police to issue a red alert through the Interpol to arrest a businessman who was sentenced to life imprisonment in a corruption case.
7 April 2019, 12:22 PM
No ticket sale on Apr 11 if Green Line fails to pay Russel: HC
Green Line Paribahan cannot sell tickets on April 11 if it does not pay Tk 50 lakh compensation to Russel Sharker by April 10, as High Court passes the order.
4 April 2019, 06:35 AM
Shut feed factories that use tannery waste: HC
The High Court directs the authorities concerned of the government to immediately stop the operation of poultry and fish feed factories across the country that use hazardous tannery waste for production and to submit a report to it after complying with the directive within a month.
2 April 2019, 13:57 PM
How cops dare to set up courts at night for arbitration, HC questions
The High Court observe that some police officials set up courts at night at the places they choose for conducting arbitration with incidents.
2 April 2019, 13:03 PM
HC questions legality of govt officials’ greeting to ministers thru’ newspaper ad
The High Court questions the legality of the government officials’ extending greetings to ministers through publishing advertisements in the newspaper.
1 April 2019, 11:24 AM
Subarnachar rape: HC withdraws bail of Ruhul Amin
A High Court bench has withdrawn its earlier order that granted bail to former Awami League leader Ruhul Amin, who allegedly instructed for raping a woman at Subarnachar in Noakhali on December 30.
23 March 2019, 06:01 AM
Suprobhat Paribahan asked to pay Tk 10 lakh to Abrar’s family
The High Court has directed Suprobhat Paribahan to give Tk 10 lakh in seven days to the family of Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, who was run over by a bus of the transport group.
20 March 2019, 08:28 AM
No movie, drama on Jaha Alam: HC
Any movie or drama on the biopic of Jaha Alam, who was wrongly imprisoned for three years due to an identity mix-up, has been banned by the High Court.
20 March 2019, 07:46 AM
HC rule on ‘indecent words’ in Coca-Cola ads
The High Court issues a rule asking why action should not be taken against Coca-Cola for using “indecent and distorted words” in their advertisements.
14 March 2019, 07:33 AM
HC seeks report on air pollution from DoE
The High Court has directed the director general of Department of Environment (DoE) to submit a report on what step the organization have taken to prevent air pollution in Dhaka.
13 March 2019, 07:29 AM
HC questions authorities’ failure to curb mosquito menace at Dhaka airport
The High Court questions the authorities’ failure to curb mosquito menace at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka.
12 March 2019, 11:37 AM
HC rule on compensating Manikganj rape victim
The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to compensate Tk 50 lakh to the 22-year-old girl who “was raped by two police officers of Saturia Police Station” in February this year.
10 March 2019, 07:59 AM
Plea seeks Tk 1cr compensation for Dhaka court lift collapse injured
A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directives on the government to compensate Tk 1 crore to each of 14 people who were critically injured in a lift collapse at Dhaka District and Sessions Judge Court on March 7.
10 March 2019, 07:01 AM
HC asks for report on pvt hospitals' free treatment for helpless
The High Court asks for a report from the government on whether the private hospitals are providing 10 percent bed and treatment facilities to the poor and helpless patients at free of cost as per the relevant rules.
7 March 2019, 14:13 PM
Cat that can't catch rats is useless
The High Court yesterday said the Anti-Corruption Commission must take the responsibility for Jaha Alam not getting bail much earlier.
6 March 2019, 18:00 PM
NHRC not discharging legal responsibilities over torture on Khadija: HC
The High Court observes that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is not discharging its legal responsibilities over the incident of barbaric torture on domestic help Khadija, 12, by her employer at Mirpur in Dhaka in 2010.
6 March 2019, 14:18 PM
ACC must take responsibility of Jaha Alam: HC
The High Court says that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) must take the responsibility for not securing bail for Jaha Alam, who wrongly suffered in jail for three years due to an identity mess-up.
6 March 2019, 13:02 PM
Rajuk's former stenographer jailed for 11yrs
The High Court (HC) sentences a former stenographer of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to 11 years in prison around two years after he was acquitted by the lower court in a corruption case.
3 March 2019, 08:57 AM
HC seeks explanation on Hatirjheel’s illegal structures
The High Court issues a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why they should not be directed to demolish the structures constructed beyond the plan at Hatirjheel-Begunbari project.
27 February 2019, 09:22 AM