The High Court observes that the National River Protection Commission and National Human Rights Commission seem to be dummy commissions as they cannot take actions against any perpetrators.

The High Court yesterday summoned the director general (DG) of the Department of Disaster Management to appear before it on February 11 for not complying with a previous order of the court.

The High Court yesterday started delivering its verdict on a writ petition filed in 2016 challenging legality of earth-filling, encroachment and construction of structures along the banks of river Turag.

The High Court rejects a bail petition of Mahbubul Haque Chisty, former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee, in a corruption case filed for misappropriating Tk nine lakh of the bank funds for his personal travelling.

The High Court yesterday again summoned Shafiqul Alam, managing director of Jamuna Bank, to appear before it on February 12 and explain his inaction to comply with a 2017 directive.

The High Court yesterday summoned three top officials of Rupali Bank Ltd to appear before it on February 13, who were exempted from charges in a corruption case over misappropriation of Tk 15 core from the bank.

Corruption threatens the foundation of democracy, social justice and rule of law, High Court has observed in its full verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

The High Court yesterday summoned the director general of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and three other government officials to explain why a person named Jaha Alam, instead of the real accused, was in jail for the last three years.

Corruption threatens the foundation of democracy, social justice and rule of law, High Court (HC) has observed in its full verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

The High Court yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to ensure the status quo on earth-filling and encroachment on lowlands and waterbodies by 24 housing companies near Purbachal New Town.

The High Court extends its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed for torching a covered van in Cumilla's Chauddagram upazila in February, 2015.

The High Court yesterday directed the lower court concerned to dispose of a bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on February 4 in a case filed over killing of eight people in an arson attack in Cumilla in 2015.

The High Court yesterday summoned Jamuna Bank's Managing Director Shafiqul Alam to appear before it on January 29 for not

High Court grants bail to ex-Inspectors General of Police (IGP) Shahudul Haque and Asharaful Huda for six months in August 21 grenade attack case.

The High Court rejects the writ petition filed challenging the legality of oath taking of the lawmakers elected on the December 30 general elections.

The High Court yesterday rejected the bail petitions of three businessmen in connection with a corruption case filed over misappropriating Tk 12.85 crore from Pubali Bank's Chawkbazar Branch in Chattogram.

The High Court directs the authorities concerned of the government to submit a report on the progress of displaying the chart of charges and fees of private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres in public view before this court by February 6.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain assigns another High Court bench for hearing and disposing of the death reference and appeals in the sensational 10-truck arms haul case in which 14 people, including former ministers, were sentenced to death.

The High Court accepts for hearing forty four appeals filed by the convicted accused of the August 21 grenade attack cases.

The High Court yesterday scrapped its earlier order that had granted bail to BNP Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury in a