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Mojaheed to seek review, defence says

Death row convict Mojaheed will file review petition with SC against its verdict that upheld the Jamaat-e-Islami leader’s death penalty for wartime offences, a defence lawyer says.
16 June 2015, 05:07 AM

War crimes: SQ Chy’s appeal hearing begins

Supreme Court begins hearing on the appeal against death penalty handed to war criminal and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
16 June 2015, 04:48 AM

SC upholds Mojaheed death penalty

Supreme Court upholds death penalty to war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mojaheed for killing intellectuals in 1971.
16 June 2015, 03:25 AM

Rajshahi mayor’s suspension to continue

Supreme Court extends its chamber judge’s order that stayed a High Court order halting suspension of Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.
14 June 2015, 08:18 AM

SC halts HC order on Rajshahi city mayor

The apex court stays a High Court directive that halted the government’s suspension order of Rajshahi city Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.
4 June 2015, 08:31 AM

Bar council polls now Aug 13

Supreme Court orders authorities concerned to hold elections to Bangladesh Bar Council on August 13 through updating voter list.
28 May 2015, 06:46 AM

Verdict on Mojaheed appeal June 16

Supreme Court will deliver verdict on June 16 on appeal filed by war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed challenging his death penalty.
27 May 2015, 05:19 AM

Appeal orders on bar council poll freeze May 28

The apex court sets May 28 to deliver verdicts of three appeals filed challenging the High Court freeze on Bangladesh Bar Council elections.
24 May 2015, 08:09 AM

SC lawyers protest chief justice’s remark

Supreme Court Bar Association humbly protests the chief justice’s remark on incompetent lawyers being the main reason for case losses.
17 May 2015, 11:03 AM

SC says no to national anthem as ringtone

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that declared using national anthem “Amar Sonar Bangla ami tomay valobashi” illegal as mobile ringtone.
11 May 2015, 10:26 AM

SC affirms govt action on setting up Turag pillars

The Supreme Court affirms a government action on setting up pillars on the boundaries of Turag River at Mohammadpur in Dhaka after their demarcation.
6 May 2015, 13:32 PM

Death, life top penalties for rape and killing

Both death and life term can be awarded as highest punishment for rape and killing under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, the Supreme Court has ruled. Now, Section 6(2) of Women and Children Repression Prevention (Special) Act 1995 will become void.
5 May 2015, 05:24 AM

Bismillah Paribahan owner jailed for contempt

In a rare move, the Supreme Court sends Abdus Shahid, a transport businessman, to jail from the court for violating its order against construction of a building in Habiganj.
4 May 2015, 11:36 AM

Status quo on Jamuna resort extended till May 17

The Supreme Court extends its chamber judge’s order that issued a status quo on the possession of Jamuna Resort till May 17.
30 April 2015, 14:07 PM

Mojaheed verdict: SC starts hearing on appeal

The Supreme Court starts hearing the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed challenging his death sentence for his crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
29 April 2015, 04:57 AM

SC upholds Falu’s bail

Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to BNP leader Mosaddak Ali Falu in a vandalism case.
23 April 2015, 07:44 AM

SC seeks concise statement on Mir Quasem verdict

Supreme Court asks defence to submit a concise statement before it by May 20 on an appeal filed by convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali against his death penalty.
22 April 2015, 04:19 AM

Fewer holidays may reduce backlog of cases: CJ

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha stresses the need for reducing traditional long vacations of the Supreme Court in order to increase disposal of cases and lessen the backlogs.
17 April 2015, 12:05 PM

SC to hear Mojaheed, SQ Chy appeals Apr 28

Supreme Court fixes April 28 for starting hearing on appeals of convicted war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
15 April 2015, 04:30 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