High Court

HC directs Buet to allow 3 suspended students to sit for exam

The High Court (HC) directs the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) to allow its three students, who were suspended for different terms for their alleged involvement in ragging, to sit for the term final examination to be started on December 28.
26 December 2019, 15:30 PM

HC questions legality of holding JP chairman post by Quader

The High Court questions the legality of holding the office of Jatiya Party chairman by GM Quader as he was allegedly appointed to the post without any council.
24 December 2019, 11:50 AM

HC wants to know number of illegal foreign workers in Bangladesh

The High Court wants to know how many foreign workers are working in Bangladesh without valid work permit, what is the amount of their monthly salary and how much tax they are dodging to the Bangladesh government.
17 December 2019, 08:21 AM

HC wants to know casualties in ship breaking yards accidents

The High Court wants to know how many workers were killed and injured in accidents at the ship breaking yards and what actions were taken against the persons responsible for the accidents so far since 2009.
19 November 2019, 16:02 PM

HC clears way for setting up tourism spot near Mahananda river

The High Court refuses to stay the government’s decision to establish a tourism spot in a piece of land near Mahananda River in Chapainawabganj.
30 September 2019, 15:03 PM

No bar to marriage between higher, lower caste people: HC

The High Court has observed that there is no bar in the law of the land to the marriage between a bridegroom and a bride of higher caste and lower caste.
2 August 2019, 13:54 PM

Get fitness clearance or face action

The High Court yesterday directed the owners of the vehicles without valid fitness documents to collect their fitness certificates in two months, starting from August 1.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Nusrat Murder: Probe role of madrasa governing body chief

The High Court yesterday directed the government to conduct an enquiry against the Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasa’s Governing Body chairman, in connection with the sexual harassment and murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

HC asks ACC to end inquiry into graft case against Nazmul Huda

The High Court directs the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to finish the investigation into an 11-year-old corruption case against former BNP communications minister Nazmul Huda and his wife Sigma Huda in next four months.
8 July 2019, 15:43 PM

Submit report on actions against those responsible in 60 days, HC to govt

The High Court directs the government to submit within 60 days its committee’s report on the travel agency and the human traffickers responsible for the death of 37 Bangladeshis in the Mediterranean Sea in May.
1 July 2019, 08:43 AM

HC wants reports on steps taken to stop fish cultivation in Wasa lagoon

The High Court wants to know the steps taken to implement its 2015 directives for stopping cultivation of fishes in Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority’s (Wasa) lagoon in Dhaka’s Kadamtoli, as its water and fishes are poisonous and harmful.
19 June 2019, 13:24 PM

HC seeks Rajuk’s amended layout plan on Purbachol project

The High Court seeks for Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha’s (Rajuk) fourth-amended layout plan that demonstrated the forest, open spaces, playgrounds, parks and waterbodies in Purbachol project and its proposed fifth layout plan for the project.
22 May 2019, 14:10 PM

IO must submit postmortem, inquest reports to magistrates in 10 days of murders

The High Court (HC) has directed the investigation officers (IOs) of murder cases to submit the postmortem and inquest reports to the concerned magistrates within 10 days of any murder incidents.
16 May 2019, 09:17 AM

HC summons Patuakhali civil surgeon over postmortem report in rape case

The High Court summons the civil surgeon of Patuakhali to appear before it on May 22 for giving an explanation of a postmortem report made in connection with a rape and murder case.
7 May 2019, 14:01 PM

Like Jaha Alam, Arman now languishing in jail

The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to release Md Arman, a technician at a Benarasi Palli in Dhaka’s Mirpur area, who has allegedly been suffering in jail for more than three years in a drug case in place of the real accused.
23 April 2019, 13:07 PM

HC asks EC to register 2 political parties

The High Court directs the Election Commission to register Ganasamhati Andolon and Insaniyat Biplob Bangladesh as two separate political parties.
11 April 2019, 14:04 PM

HC slaps injunction on earth filling in Uttara water retention pond

The High Court issues an injunction restraining the authorities concerned from earth filling in a water retention pond at Uttara area in Dhaka for next six months.
31 March 2019, 15:10 PM

SI recruitment: HC questions legality of provision to be unmarried

The High Court questions the legality of a provision of Police Regulation, which imposes a condition of being unmarried and having high social status for applying to the post of sub-inspector (SI).
31 March 2019, 08:32 AM

Stop illegal sand extraction from Gorai river: HC

The High Court directs the government to immediately stop illegal sand extraction from the Gorai river in Kushtia.
27 March 2019, 11:23 AM

HC directs authorities to submit report by May 5 on steps to ensure safe food

The High Court directs the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) to submit a report on the steps taken by the organisation to ensure safe food including fish and meat before this court by May 5.
14 March 2019, 13:42 PM