The High Court expresses dissatisfaction at the failure by authorities concerned of the government in implementing the 17 recommendations of the probe committee formed following the tragic Nimtoli incident in 2010 and questioned its legality.

The High Court directs the district and sessions judges to finish in the next six months the trial proceeding of the criminal cases pending before their courts for the last ten years.

The High Court directs the authorities concerned of the government to immediately stop extraction of stone from Sangu and Matamuhri rivers in Bandarban.

A Dhaka University student files a writ petition with the High Court seeking a stay on the process for holding election to Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) slated for March 11.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to immediately confiscate all copies of a book titled “Bangladesh Bank-er Itihas” (history of Bangladesh Bank) from the market, as some of its contents contain distorted history.

The High Court (HC) wants to know the progress for fixing charges and fees of private clinics and hospitals and diagnostic centres and displaying the charges’ chart in public view.

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directive upon the government to give adequate compensation to the family members of those who are killed and injured in a clash between locals and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members in Thakurgaon.

The High Court declares illegal a plan to house 178 shops on the first-floor of Dhaka’s New Market with steel structures.

The High Court directs the authorities concern of the government to remove all the electricity poles from the roads and highways which are obstructing movement of people in next 60 days.

The High Court yesterday fined a former district and sessions judge Tk 5,000 for not providing an HC judge with protocol in 2003.

The High Court yesterday ordered the Bangladesh Bank to submit a list of borrowers with more than Tk 1 crore in default loans as part of its efforts to salvage the banking sector from its current unstable situation.

The High Court denies bail to AJM Shamsuzzoha, an accused in a case filed over the murder of ruling Awami League Lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton.

The High Court yesterday observed that the media cannot publish names, addresses and photos of children involved in criminal cases.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to form an independent medical commission to frame a guideline for those state-appointed doctors who also run private medical practices.

Police force has been directed by the High Court to submit investigation report on all arms and drug-related cases within a month of filing the case.

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain in a week why Badal Faraji should not be produced before the court to satisfy that he was not detained illegally.

The High Court yesterday fixed February 18 for passing an order on a writ petition that challenged the legality of oath taking by lawmakers elected in the December 30 general election.

The High Court yesterday directed the lower courts concerned to finish the trial proceedings in all drug-related cases within six months of taking cognisance of charges.

The High Court directs the jail authorities to immediately release Jaha Alam who was in jail for the last three years instead of the real accused in 26 corruption cases.

River encroachers cannot run in any elections or get bank loans, the High Court has ordered, in efforts to save rivers from greedy grabbers. The HC also ordered the government to make a list of every grabber in the country and publish the list in the media to expose them to the public.