Transparency is key to ensuring judicial integrity

Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, who is performing functions of the chief justice, inaugurates a sports complex for the Supreme Court judges at its Judges’ Corner this morning.

Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, who is now carrying out the duties of the chief justice, yesterday underscored the need for mutual understanding and cooperation between the three branches of the state for producing the best strategy and solution for Bangladesh and its future development.

The argument for empowering the parliament to remove Supreme Court judges for restoration of 1972 constitution appears as "cheap,

The government files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the High Court verdict that scrapped 16th constitutional amendment empowering parliament to impeach SC judges for misconduct or incapacity.

The vociferous reaction of some ministers and MPs against the cancellation of the constitution's 16th amendment that had

Jatiya Party lawmakers walk out from the parliament protesting the placing of a bill on Supreme Court judges’ remuneration in a show of displeasure over scrapping of a constitutional amendment that empowered parliament to impeach SC judges.

Three ministers and a number of treasury and opposition bench MPs criticise a High Court verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment to the constitution empowering the House to impeach Supreme Court judges for incapacity or misconduct.

The move to enact the Supreme Court Judges (Investigation) Act-2016 is not aimed at removing or harassing any judge, Bangladesh Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque said yesterday.

The cabinet yesterday approved in principle a draft law specifying the procedures for investigation into allegations of misconduct or incapacity against a Supreme Court judge and the judge's removal by the Jatiya Sangsad.

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) today has demanded to the government for formulating a guideline immediately for appointing Supreme Court judges.

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of "The Citizenship Law, 2016," expanding the scope of having dual citizenship by expatriate Bangladeshis.