High Court

Split order on Abbas’ bail in 2 cases

High Court gives split verdict on bail plea of BNP-endorsed Dhaka mayor candidate Mirza Abbas in two criminal cases. The chief justice will now appoint another bench for the bail hearing.
15 April 2015, 09:39 AM

HC defers order on tracing Salahuddin

High Court defers verdict on a petition seeking its order on the government to locate and produce “missing” BNP leader Salahuddin to next Monday.
15 April 2015, 05:50 AM

Don’t arrest Mirza Abbas before Apr 15: HC

High Court today ordered authorities not to arrest BNP mayor candidate Mirza Abbas before it disposes two of his bail hearings Wednesday.
13 April 2015, 11:58 AM

Minar denied bail, Zahid has to surrender

The apex court scraps the High Court bail granted to Mahtab Uddin Minar, prime accused in Fulgazi’s Ekramul Haque murder case.
12 April 2015, 11:06 AM

Candidature rejection: Dhaka divisional commissioner apologises

Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Zillar Rahman apologises unconditionally to the High Court for cancelling the nomination of a reserve seat candidate for the elections to Dhaka South City Corporation.
12 April 2015, 07:32 AM

HC extends stay on Barapukuria case against Khaleda

High Court extends its stay by six months on the proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine graft case against BNP chief Khaleda Zia.
9 April 2015, 12:03 PM

Alal freed, Rizvi denied bail

BNP’s youth front Jubo Dal’s President Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal walks out on bail while the party’s Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was denied bail.
9 April 2015, 11:47 AM

HC order on tracing Salahuddin Apr 15

The High Court sets April 15 for delivering verdict on a petition seeking an order on the government to locate “missing” BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed.
9 April 2015, 10:03 AM

Wife moves HC for judicial probe to trace Salahuddin

Missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed’s wife today moved the High Court demanding judicial probe to locate the whereabouts of her husband.
8 April 2015, 11:20 AM

HC ask to hold Viqarunnisa governing body polls by May 27

The High Court directs the authorities concerned to hold the elections to the governing body of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College by May 27.
8 April 2015, 08:05 AM

Contempt rule against 2 govt high-ups

The High Court has issued a contempt of court rule against Shishu Academy director and secretary to women and children affairs ministry for not handing over a Supreme Court land despite an apex court order.
7 April 2015, 11:56 AM

Dhaka city polls: Mintoo challenges HC order

BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo files an appeal with Supreme Court challenging High Court order that upheld cancellation of his nomination for DNCC polls.
7 April 2015, 08:10 AM

HC stays Rizvi’s remand in vandalism case

The High Court stayed for a month, a three-day remand of BNP joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed under police custody in a vandalism case.
5 April 2015, 11:50 AM

Mintoo challenges nomination cancellation

Abdul Awal Mintoo, a BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, files a writ petition with the High Court challenging cancellation of his nomination.
5 April 2015, 09:30 AM

HC rejects plea seeking stay on Dhaka city polls

The High Court clears the way for the Election Commission to hold two Dhaka city corporation elections scheduled to be held on April 28.
5 April 2015, 06:49 AM

HC directs returning officers to receive nominations of 13 Dhaka ward councillor aspirants

The High Court has directed the returning officers to receive and scrutinise by today the nomination papers of 13 ward councillor aspirants in Dhaka city corporations’ elections.
2 April 2015, 12:26 PM

Khaleda’s no-confidence in HC bench

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has expressed no-confidence in a High Court bench, which is set to give its verdict on April 5 on a petition for scraping the proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against her.
2 April 2015, 11:56 AM

Mahajabin murder: SC upholds HC bail for husband

Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to Humayun, son of former Awami League lawmaker Khan Tipu Sultan, in a murder case of his wife Shamarukh Mahajabin
2 April 2015, 06:36 AM

Writ seeks stay on Dhaka city polls

Supreme Court lawyer seeks High Court directives upon Election Commission and government to stay the process of holding elections to the bifurcated Dhaka city corporations.
1 April 2015, 08:53 AM

HC questions cops’ torture of journo

The High Court questions the legality of “police torture” on ABM Mizanur Rahman, Baufal correspondent of Bangla daily Prothom Alo
24 March 2015, 07:55 AM