Bangladesh Supreme Court

SC full bench upholds HC order on FFs’ minimum age

A Supreme Court full bench upholds a High Court verdict that declared illegal the government circulars and gazette notifications fixing the minimum age of freedom fighters at 12 and a half years in 1971.
23 June 2019, 05:06 AM

HC for vision and dope tests for driving license

The High Court directs the authorities concerned to take steps for dope and vision tests of drivers before giving them licenses to run vehicles.
20 June 2019, 08:30 AM

SC clarifies its May 16 notice for media

The Supreme Court administration says making and publishing reports, for which the court’s image and dignity become tarnished and the trial proceedings are influenced, are not expected.
21 May 2019, 11:35 AM

No bar for journos to report on ongoing cases

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said there is no bar to reporting on ongoing cases but reporters cannot give personal opinions about the cases.
19 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Accord can stay for 281 days from May 8: SC

The Supreme Court says that the Accord, a European agency for factory inspection and remediation, can continue its activities for 281 days from May 8, when a memorandum of understanding was signed between Accord and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in this regard.
19 May 2019, 06:43 AM

Graft trial against Moudud to continue

The Supreme Court clears the way to continue corruption trial against BNP’s standing committee member Moudud Ahmed.
14 May 2019, 06:38 AM

Only female magistrates will record statements of rape victims

From now on, only female magistrates will record statements of female and child victims of rapes and sexual harassment. The chief judicial magistrates and chief metropolitan magistrates have to assign female magistrates for recording statements of the victims.
16 April 2019, 08:37 AM

Accord to stay on until May 19

The Supreme Court yesterday extended the tenure of Accord to May 19 in what can be viewed as a small victory for the European retailers' inspection agency.
15 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Accord’s hearing deferred till May 19

The Supreme Court extends till May 19 the tenure of Accord, a European agency for factory inspection and remediation.
15 April 2019, 06:52 AM

SC appoints 4 jurists for opinion on life term imprisonment

The Supreme Court has appointed four eminent jurists as amicus curie for hearing their expert opinions on whether the life term imprisonment means 22 and a half years or the jail sentence until natural death of a convict.
11 April 2019, 07:35 AM

Leg lost to accident: SC upholds order to pay Tk 50 lakh to Russel

The Supreme Court upholds the High Court order that asked Green Line Paribahan to pay Tk 50 lakh to Russel Sarker, who lost his left leg after a bus of the company ran him over in April last year.
31 March 2019, 05:30 AM

Accord’s hearing deferred till Apr 7

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has extended the tenure of Accord, a European agency for factory inspection and remediation, till April 7.
18 February 2019, 07:06 AM

SC defers Accord hearing to Feb 18

The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on Accord, the European agency for factory inspection and remediation, to February 18.
21 January 2019, 05:38 AM

SC grants bail to BNP ex-minister Nazmul Huda in bribe case

The Supreme Court grants bail to former BNP minister Nazmul Huda in a bribery case in which he was sentenced to four years imprisonment by the High Court.
21 January 2019, 05:21 AM

Petition filed challenging oath-taking of lawmakers

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the oath-taking of lawmakers elected in the
14 January 2019, 18:00 PM

BIWTA structures in Sadarghat only for passengers

The structures constructed by BIWTA in Sadarghat area of Dhaka have to be used only for the passengers' interest, ordered the Supreme Court yesterday.
13 January 2019, 18:00 PM

SC lawyer serves legal notice to cancel lawmakers’ oath-taking

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the authorities concerned to cancel or withdraw the oath-taking of lawmakers elected in 11th national parliamentary election, saying that the oath-taking was a violation of the constitution.
8 January 2019, 11:47 AM

SC upholds HC order on Bobby Hajjaj's party registration

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that directed the Election Commission to register Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM) led by its chairman Bobby Hajjaj as a political party.
7 January 2019, 10:44 AM

No legal bar for holding Ducsu polls

The Supreme Court (SC) has cleared the way for holding the election of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu).
6 January 2019, 08:19 AM

2 SC benches constituted for quick disposal of pending cases

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain decides to constitute two separate benches for the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for quick disposal of the cases and increasing its (disposal) rate.
3 January 2019, 15:27 PM