High Court
Rajon, Rakib killings: Death references at HC
The death references in two cases filed for killing 13-year-old boys Sheikh Md Samiul Alam Rajon and Rakib reach the High Court for examining the verdicts that sentenced six people to death.
10 November 2015, 08:42 AM
HC again rejects medical admission retake plea
The High Court further rejects a writ petition seeking the authorities to cancel the medical admission test held on September 18, and to probe into the allegations of question leakage.
9 November 2015, 11:59 AM
Shawkat gets HC bail in 3 arson cases
High Court grantes ad-interim bail to BNP chairperson's adviser Shawkat Mahmud for six months in three arson cases.
9 November 2015, 07:46 AM
Ex-Gazipur mayor gets bail, no bar to release
The High Court grants six months’ ad interim bail to sacked mayor of Gazipur City Corporation MA Mannan in two violence cases paving way for him to walk out of jail.
8 November 2015, 08:53 AM
Ex-cop Jahid denied HC bail
The High Court rejects two bail petitions filed by a sacked sub-inspector of Mirpur Police Station, Jahidur Rahman Khan, on charges of killing two persons in police custody.
8 November 2015, 08:31 AM
Stop using nat’l anthem as ringtone, SC tells Robi
SC upholds HC verdict asking Aktel, now Robi, to stop using national anthem as ringtone. In May, SC issued similar order to Banglalink and Grameenphone.
5 November 2015, 08:18 AM
Rename back to ‘Jessore Road’: HC
The High Court directs the authorities concerned to immediately rename Khan A Sabur Road in Khulna as its previous name Jessore Road, because it has been named after a collaborator of Pakistani army.
3 November 2015, 12:51 PM
Graft case: SC scraps Mamun’s acquittal
The Supreme Court scraps the High Court judgement that had acquitted businessmen Giasuddin Al Mamun in a corruption case.
1 November 2015, 04:25 AM
Take legal action against SUV driver, HC tells cops
The High Court orders police to take legal actions against an underage driver, Fareez Rahman, in two weeks for hitting two rickshaws with an SUV in Gulshan, leaving four persons injured.
20 October 2015, 09:20 AM
7.5% VAT on English medium school tuition remains
The Supreme Court stays a High Court order that halted the 7.5 percent value added tax (VAT) on the English medium schools’ tuition fees.
14 October 2015, 09:04 AM
Awami League lawmaker Liton held
Detectives arrest a ruling Awami League MP Manzurul Islam Liton from the house of one of his relatives in Uttara of Dhaka in a case filed over shooting a 10-year-old boy in October 2.
14 October 2015, 06:16 AM
2 Dhaka ward councillors summoned for ‘grabbing canal’
The High Court summons two ward councillors of Dhaka to appear before it on charge of constructing their offices by grabbing the land of a canal in Jatrabari area of Dhaka.
12 October 2015, 09:57 AM
HC tells Liton to surrender before Gaibandha court by Oct 18
Manzurul Islam Liton, ruling Awami League lawmaker from Gaibandha-1, appears before the High Court in a case filed for shooting a minor boy. After hearing, court scraps his bail pleas and orders him to surrender before a local court by October 18.
12 October 2015, 06:12 AM
MP Bodi fails to get stay on graft case
Ruling Awami League lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi once again fails to get any stay order from the High Court on the trial proceedings of a corruption case.
7 October 2015, 12:32 PM
Aman free to walk out of jail
The Supreme Court upholds the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP leader Amanullah Aman in 27 vandalism and arson cases.
6 October 2015, 08:58 AM
HC clears way for Bodi’s trial
The High Court clears the way for a lower court to run the trial proceedings of a corruption case filed against Abdur Rahman Bodi, Awami League lawmaker from Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency.
1 October 2015, 07:14 AM
HC rejects plea seeking medical admission retake
The High Court rejects a writ petition seeking order on the government to scrap the medical and dental admission tests held on Friday.
21 September 2015, 08:06 AM
Medical aspirants threaten tougher agitation
Admission seekers continue demonstration across the country demanding a retake of the medical and dental tests alleging question paper leak. Also, the High Court has been moved seeking cancellation of the exams held on Friday alleging the same.
20 September 2015, 05:33 AM
Hand over Azimpur Concord building to orphanage: HC
The High Court declares 18-storied tower constructed by Concord Group on the land of Sir Salimullah Muslim Orphanage at the Dhaka's Azimpur area confiscated on behalf of the orphanage, saying that the structure was built illegally on its land.
17 September 2015, 10:35 AM
Appoint 10,000 private pry teachers in 60 days, HC tells govt
High Court directs government to appoint around 10,000 qualified candidates as teachers to registered private primary schools within 60 days.
17 September 2015, 09:48 AM