supreme court
Jamaat calls hartal for Thursday
Jamaat-e-Islami calls a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) for tomorrow protesting Supreme Court’s rejection of party secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed’s plea to review its ruling upholding his death penalty for war crimes.
18 November 2015, 08:39 AM
War trial: Order on Mojaheed’s review plea tomorrow
Supreme Court fixes tomorrow for passing an order on a petition filed by condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed seeking review of death penalty.
17 November 2015, 04:35 AM
SC upholds proposal to raise FF retirement age to 65
Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that directed the authorities concerned to place before the cabinet a proposal in 60 days to increase the retirement age of freedom fighters in public service to 65 years from 57 years.
16 November 2015, 12:47 PM
Hearing on Mojaheed, SQ Chy review pleas tomorrow
The Supreme Court is set to hold hearing on two petitions tomorrow, seeking review of its judgments that upheld the death penalty for war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
16 November 2015, 12:25 PM
Graft case: SC upholds Manju’s acquittal
The Supreme Court upholds a High Court judgement that scrapped the 13-year jail sentence against Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
15 November 2015, 06:44 AM
No bar to arrest Tangail-3 MP Rana
The Supreme Court clears way for police to arrest Awami League lawmaker of Tangail-3, Amanur Rahman Khan Rana and his brother Shahidur Rahman Khan in the Faruk Ahmed murder case.
12 November 2015, 11:07 AM
Verdict on Fakhrul’s bail petitions Nov 16
The High Court fixes November 16 for delivering judgement on three petitions filed by BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir seeking bail in three arson and vandalism cases.
11 November 2015, 08:06 AM
Writ challenging Maya’s JS membership sent to new bench
The acting chief justice has assigned a High Court bench for final hearing of a writ petition that challenged Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya's holding offices of minister and lawmaker after the Supreme Court had scrapped his acquittal in a corruption case.
11 November 2015, 06:42 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
SC wants Louis I Kahn’s master plan of JS Bhaban
The Supreme Court directs the parliament secretariat to submit before it in three months the master plan of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban designed by famous architect Louis I Kahn.
4 November 2015, 05:23 AM
Hearing on Nizami plea not resumed
The Supreme Court can not resume the hearing on the appeal filed by condemned war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami, challenging a verdict that sentenced him to death for his war crimes during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
3 November 2015, 06:45 AM
Mojaheed, SQ Chy’s review plea hearing deferred till Nov 17
The Supreme Court defers till Nov 17 the hearing on the petitions filed by condemned war criminals Mojaheed and Salauddin seeking review of its judgements that upheld death penalties for their crimes against humanity in 1971.
2 November 2015, 05:18 AM
SC asks Fakhrul to surrender by tomorrow
The Supreme Court rejects three petitions filed by BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, seeking extension of its order that granted him bail in three arson and vandalism cases.
2 November 2015, 04:52 AM
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
SC stays Tangail-4 by-polls process till Nov 2
The Supreme Court stays process for holding Tangail-4 by-polls till November 2.
27 October 2015, 07:58 AM
Hearing on SQ Chy, Mojaheed’s review plea Nov 2
The Supreme Court fixes November 2 for hearing petitions filed by war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury seeking review of its judgement that upheld their death penalties.The chamber judge sets the date in response to two petitions filed by government.
20 October 2015, 05:48 AM
Remuneration of president, PM, MPs to double
The cabinet endorsed amendment to a law, which will almost double the renumeration of president, prime minister, speaker, lawmakers and judges of the Supreme Court.
19 October 2015, 08:43 AM
SQ Chy wants deposition of 5 Pakistanis
Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury files a petition praying to the Supreme Court to record statements of eight including five Pakistanis during hearing of his review plea.
19 October 2015, 07:26 AM
Mojaheed, SQ Chy’s review: Govt pleas for early hearing
The government files two petitions with the Supreme Court praying for fixing a date for early hearing of the review petitions submitted by condemned war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
15 October 2015, 08:05 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