defamation case

Pabna court summons Star editor

A Pabna court yesterday summoned The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam on March 24 in a defamation case.
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Jhalakathi court summons Star editor

A Jhalakathi court yesterday asked Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, to appear before it on March 31 in a defamation case.
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Jhalakathi court summons Star editor Mar 31

A Jhalakathi court asks The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam to appear before it on March 31 in a defamation case.
23 February 2016, 07:09 AM

More cases, summons against Mahfuz Anam

The Magura court that had earlier kept pending its decision on a defamation case against Mahfuz Anam yesterday ordered The Daily Star to appear before it on March 8.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM

3 more cases filed against Star editor

Three more defamation cases are filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in four districts.
22 February 2016, 13:07 PM

Journos, rights activists want those withdrawn

Journalists and several rights and professional bodies yesterday demanded withdrawal of all cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Withdraw all cases

Thirty-five eminent citizens yesterday condemned the recent barrage of cases against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam and demanded immediate withdrawal of those.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Star editor faces 6 more lawsuits

Six more cases were filed against The Daily Star editor in six districts yesterday while a judicial magistrate in Magura didn't take a defamation suit against Mahfuz Anam into cognisance.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Fakhrul sees crisis of free-thinking

Filing of cases against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam has proved that the country is facing a crisis of free-thinking, says BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Harassment of Star editor must stop

Nine eminent citizens have expressed grave concern over the filing of more than 50 cases and issuance of summons against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Eminent citizens concerned over cases against Star editor

Nine eminent citizens express grave concern over the countrywide filing of cases and issuance of summons against the Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 14:53 PM

Editors’ Council protests case against Star editor

The Editors' Council has condemned and protested the barrage of cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and the Council's General Secretary, Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 14:40 PM

It would be summons, not arrest warrant: Law minister

Hours after a Narayanganj court had issued an arrest warrant against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said it would be summons, not arrest warrant.
16 February 2016, 17:28 PM

BCL leaders file 2 defamation cases against Daily Star editor

A Bangladesh Chhatra League leader files a Tk 50-crore defamation case against The Daily Star editor for publishing reports based on information given by DGFI which allegedly tarnished the image of Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina. Meanwhile, a local BCL leader files another Tk 1-crore defamation case in Khulna on the same charge.
9 February 2016, 11:56 AM

Khaleda, Goyeshwar sued for defaming martyrs

A Dhaka court orders probe into a defamation allegation against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and the party’s senior leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy for insulting Liberation War martyrs.
5 January 2016, 08:38 AM

Fakhrul gets bail in defamation case

BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir gets bail in a defamation case filed for terming ruling Awami League a “killer party” and Sheikh Hasina a “killer”.
29 September 2015, 05:10 AM

Defamation case: AK Khandker gets bail

The High Court grants a six-week bail to former planning minister Air Vice-Marshal (retd) AK Khandker in a defamation case.
22 June 2015, 06:49 AM