Bangladesh High Court
Writ seeks HC directive to display Bangabandhu’s portrait at JS session room
A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to preserve and display the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the parliament session room in Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
12 August 2020, 12:46 PM
HC resumes regular functions after 5 months
After five months, regular functions of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court resumed today on a limited scale while following health guidelines.
12 August 2020, 10:37 AM
HC to resume regular functions from Wednesday
After five months, the regular functions of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court will resume from Wednesday.
10 August 2020, 12:32 PM
Lawyers’ enrollment test: Writ petition seeks HC order allowing candidates disqualified in 2017 exam
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court today challenging Bangladesh Bar Council’s decision to not allow candidates, who passed the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) test in 2017 but failed the written test, to appear for the written test again to enroll as lawyers.
28 July 2020, 07:28 AM
Destiny's top brass denied bail
The High Court today refused to grant bail to two top Destiny officials -- Md Rafiqul Amin and Mohammad Hossain -- in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
22 July 2020, 08:46 AM
Courts suffering from backlog of 37 lakh cases
Around 37 lakh cases are now pending with courts across the country, including the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court.
16 July 2020, 11:58 AM
United Hospital fire: HC asks to pay Tk 30 lakh initial payment to each victim’s family
The High Court has directed the United Hospital authorities to give Tk 30 lakh to each of the families of four victims -- out of five -- who were killed in a fire at its isolation unit on May 27.
15 July 2020, 07:45 AM
Accused in Sagira Morshed murder case refused bail
The High Court has refused to grant bail to Maruf Reza, an accused in a 30 year old murder case of Sagira Morshed.
14 July 2020, 09:18 AM
Writ petition filed against private hospital for mistreatment, withholding release of deceased
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court to take legal action against Proshanti Hospital in Dhaka’s Malibagh area for allegedly not releasing the dead body of a Covid-19 patient to realise dues of Tk 1.56 lakh.
8 July 2020, 07:37 AM
Writ petition seeks HC directive for action against 3 hospitals
A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking necessary action against three private hospitals for refusing to provide treatment to a patient and for charging extra from another patient.
29 June 2020, 11:08 AM
Grameenphone files writ petition with HC challenging BTRC restrictions
Grameenphone has filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging legality of BTRC’s decision that imposed two new restrictions on the country’s leading mobile operator.
29 June 2020, 08:28 AM
Executive magistrates cannot hold trial of children: HC
The High Court, in a full judgement, has observed that the mobile court law has not empowered executive magistrates to conduct trial of children.
25 June 2020, 08:20 AM
United Hospital fire: HC defers order on writ petition against responsible persons
The High Court has deferred to June 29 the delivery of its order on a writ petition filed seeking action against those responsible for the deadly fire at the isolation unit in United Hospital, where five people were killed on May 27.
22 June 2020, 08:57 AM
HC issues injunction on Wasa’s move for 25pc water price hike
The High Court has issued injunction till August 10 on Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority's (Wasa) decision of hiking water price by 25 percent from April 1 this year.
22 June 2020, 07:06 AM
Water tariff hike: HC to deliver order on writ petition on June 22
The High Court has fixed June 22 for delivering its order on a writ petition filed challenging the decision of Dhaka Wasa to hike the price of water by 25 percent from April 1 this year.
17 June 2020, 07:25 AM
HC refuses to intervene regarding Covid-19 situation in jails
The High Court has refused to pass any order on a writ petition that sought its directives on the government to take necessary steps to protect prisoners in jails and prison staff from Covid-19.
15 June 2020, 08:20 AM
HC order on writ petition filed for ensuring treatment for all tomorrow
The High Court will deliver its order tomorrow on a writ petition filed seeking its directives on the government to ensure that no government or private hospital refuses treatment to any patient -- infected with Covid-19 or not -- across the country.
14 June 2020, 07:59 AM
Continue selling commodities through TCB at upazila level: HC to govt
The High Court has directed the government to continue selling essential commodities through Trading Corporation Bangladesh to people at upazila level, beyond the city corporations and municipality areas, until the coronavirus pandemic ends.
11 June 2020, 08:29 AM
Farmers Bank scam: HC denies bail to Sohel Rana
The High Court today refused to grant bail to Sohel Rana, suspended manager of Farmers Bank's Tangail branch, in a case filed on charges of misappropriating and laundering Tk 9.28 crore from the bank.
7 June 2020, 07:27 AM
Suspended DIG prisons Bazlur Rashid denied bail
The High Court has rejected a bail petition of suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons Bazlur Rashid in a case against him on charge of amassing Tk 3.08 crore beyond known source of income.
1 June 2020, 09:39 AM