Bangladesh Supreme Court
Writ challenges govt move to reduce savings interest rate
A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the legality of the government move to reduce the interest rate on bank savings to a single digit.
24 February 2020, 06:28 AM
Enrolling law students beyond limit: 2 private universities fined
The Supreme Court fines two private universities Tk 10 lakh each for enrolling more than 50 students to their law departments in a semester, violating University Grants Commission (UGC) rules.
23 February 2020, 06:51 AM
SC asks GP to pay Tk 1,000cr to BTRC by Monday
The Supreme Court has directed Grameenphone to pay Tk 1,000 crore to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) by Monday.
20 February 2020, 07:32 AM
Enrolling extra law students: SC fines City University Tk 10 lakh
The Supreme Court has fined City University Tk 10 lakh for enrolling more than 50 students to the law department each semester, in violation of the University Grants Commission’s decision.
19 February 2020, 06:43 AM
Can’t keep our eyes closed to this: SC on banking sector
The Supreme Court expresses concern at the present situation of the country's banking sector, and wants to know the financial state of International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL), a non-banking financial institution.
16 February 2020, 13:55 PM
Writ seeks restriction on gender detection of fetuses
A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the authorities concerned to prohibit the gender detection of fetuses in order to ensure the protection of the babies and pregnant mothers.
26 January 2020, 15:00 PM
77 asst judges get promotion
Seventy-seven assistant judges have been given promotion to the posts of senior assistant judges on advice from the Supreme Court.
29 December 2019, 12:23 PM
Razakar list: Legal notice seeks unconditional apology from Liberation War Affairs minister, secy
A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque and its secretary requesting them to offer an unconditional apology to the nation within 24 hours for including the names of freedom fighters in the list of Razakars.
19 December 2019, 07:29 AM
SC rejects bail plea of 2 top Destiny officials
The Supreme Court (SC) rejects two separate petitions filed by two top Destiny officials seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
17 December 2019, 04:48 AM
AG for action against pro-BNP lawyers over courtroom chaos
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam urges the chief justice to take action against the pro-BNP lawyers who made chaos in the courtroom forcing the Appellate Division judges to leave the room.
5 December 2019, 06:06 AM
SC judges halt hearing on Khaleda’s appeal amid chaos by pro-BNP lawyers
A group of pro-BNP lawyers shout and make chaos in a courtroom during the hearing of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail appeal in a corruption case, forcing all the six judges of the Appellate Division including the chief justice to leave the courtroom.
5 December 2019, 04:50 AM
SC upholds HC bar on Nirapon’s inspection, training
The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that issued a ban on the inspection and training activities of Nirapon, an alliance of North American readymade garments (RMG) buyers in Bangladesh.
2 December 2019, 12:08 PM
SC asks BSMMU to submit Khaleda’s health reports
The Supreme Court (SC) has sought medical reports on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition while hearing her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
28 November 2019, 05:19 AM
SC orders GP to pay Tk 2000cr due in 3 months
The Supreme Court orders Grameenphone to give Tk 2000 crore in three months to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) as the govt agency claimed due Tk 12,580 crore.
24 November 2019, 04:24 AM
FR Tower Design Forgery: 3 accused get SC bail
The Supreme Court grants bail to three accused of 23-storey FR Tower design forgery case, clearing the way for their walk out of jail.
18 November 2019, 08:51 AM
SC order on BTRC plea over GP’s due deferred till Nov 24
The Supreme Court has deferred its order until November 24 on a petition filed by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) seeking a stay on the High Court order that issued an injunction on its move to realise Tk 12,580 crore due from Grameenphone.
18 November 2019, 04:53 AM
Freedom fighters' retirement age 60: SC
The Supreme Court in the full text of its verdict in a case over the retirement age of freedom fighters has ruled that the retirement age of freedom fighters, who have been serving in public service, is 60 years as per the relevant law.
17 November 2019, 13:52 PM
SC fixes Nov 25 for hearing Khaleda’s bail plea
The Supreme Court fixes November 25 for hearing an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court order that rejected her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust graft case in which she was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by a lower court.
17 November 2019, 13:40 PM
HC bail of Latif Siddique upheld; no bar to walk out of jail
The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld a High Court order that granted bail to former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a corruption case, clearing the way for him to walk out of jail.
17 November 2019, 07:48 AM
SC stays HC bail to Latif Siddique in graft case
The Supreme Court stays till November 17 a High Court order that granted bail to former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case against him on charge of misusing power in selling a government property.
11 November 2019, 07:00 AM