Bangladesh High Court
Storing Onion illegally: Businessman denied HC bail
The High Court refuses to grant bail to a detained businessman of Lakshmipur, Md Main Uddin, in a case filed on charge of illegally storing 42 sacks of onion.
31 December 2019, 12:03 PM
Lawyer allowed to practice in HC despite failing exam; court stays gazette
The High Court has stayed the effectiveness of a gazette notification issued by Bangladesh Bar Council permitting Md Zumman Siddique, son of a High Court judge, to practice law in the High Court even though Zumman could not qualify the enrollment examination.
18 December 2019, 09:39 AM
HC wants to know govt steps on rehabilitation of street children
The High Court wants to know what steps the government have taken for rehabilitation of all street children across the country.
18 December 2019, 06:47 AM
Take re-examination of expelled PSC students by Dec 28: HC
The High Court has ordered the authorities concerned to take re-examination by December 28 of the children who were expelled from ongoing Primary School Certificate (PSC) and its equivalent Ebtedayee terminal examinations.
18 December 2019, 06:19 AM
Include village police in national time scale: HC
The High Court directs the government to include Mohalladars and Dofadars of the village police to 20th and 19th grades respectively of the national time scale and to pay their due salaries and allowances as per the time scale since June 2, 2011.
17 December 2019, 15:41 PM
HC seeks govt report on eviction of illegal level crossings
The High Court seeks a report from the government on the steps it has taken to evict illegal and risky level crossing in order to prevent rail accident.
15 December 2019, 09:29 AM
8 HC benches formed for disposing of cases during vacation
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain have constituted eight High Court (HC) benches with its 13 judges for disposing of urgent cases during the upcoming two-week annual vacation.
15 December 2019, 08:37 AM
Mithila-Fahmi: Take down their personal photographs
The High Court yesterday directed Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to immediately remove the personal and confidential photographs of media personality Rafiath Rashid Mithila and director Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi from all news portals as well as social media.
8 December 2019, 18:00 PM
NTV video editor murder: HC upholds one’s death, jail sentence of 3 others
The High Court upholds a trial court verdict that sentenced a man to death and three others for different terms of imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of NTV journalist Atiqul Islam Atiq in 2009.
8 December 2019, 07:44 AM
Kishoreganj magistrate Rabbi apologises to HC
Kishoreganj’s Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Rafiqul Rabbi unconditionally apologises to the High Court for continuing with the trial proceedings of an extortion case despite this court (HC) staying the proceedings earlier.
3 December 2019, 12:47 PM
Include names of 208 freedom fighters in gazette: HC to govt
The High Court has directed the government to include names of 208 freedom fighters in the official gazette and take necessary steps to give them monthly allowances.
3 December 2019, 09:14 AM
HC questions RU VC Sobhan’s legality of holding office
The High Court issues a rule asking the authorities to explain under what authority Prof M Abdus Sobhan is holding the office of vice chancellor of Rajshahi University.
2 December 2019, 14:24 PM
HC slams Wasa for making untrue statement over sewerage lines linked to Buriganga
The High Court comes down heavily on Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) for not complying with its 2011 directive over sealing all sewerage lines to Buriganga River and for making an untrue statement about sewerage lines connected to the river.
2 December 2019, 14:00 PM
HC stays Rajuk mobile court order on ASK to vacate Lalmatia office
The High Court directs the authorities to maintain a status quo for three months on the Rajuk mobile court order that fined Tk two lakh to Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a leading rights organisation, and asked it to leave its Lalmatia office in Dhaka.
1 December 2019, 07:40 AM
Fakhrul, 3 other BNP leaders get HC bail
The High Court grants anticipatory bail to four BNP leaders including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for eight weeks in a case filed on November 26 on charges of vandalism and assault on police.
28 November 2019, 10:33 AM
Stop withdrawal of ground water in 4 Patiya villages: HC
The High Court orders the government to stop withdrawal of ground water at four villages in Patiya upazila of Chattogram.
26 November 2019, 06:45 AM
HC worried over mixing chemical with fruits
The High Court expresses grave concern over mixing chemical with fruits as people’s kidneys and livers are being damaged after having such fruits.
24 November 2019, 12:48 PM
Writ seeks HC directive on illegal level crossings
A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to take necessary steps to save the lives of people from unprotected and illegal level crossings across the country.
24 November 2019, 11:21 AM
Write post-mortem reports in clear handwriting: HC to doctors
The High Court (HC) today orders the doctors concerned to write the post-mortem reports of killing incidents in clear hand-writing and add a typed-copy so that it can be read easily.
20 November 2019, 10:02 AM
PBI gets 2 months more for further probe in 30-yr-old murder case
The High Court (HC) gives two months more time to Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to complete further investigation of a 30-year-old murder case.
20 November 2019, 07:45 AM