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SC clears way for Rizvi’s remand

The Supreme Court clears the way for police to take BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed on remand for interrogation in a vandalism case.
12 April 2015, 07:47 AM

SC upholds Mintoo’s nomination scrap order

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that rejected a writ petition filed by BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo challenging cancellation of his nomination for DNCC polls.
9 April 2015, 05:05 AM

Kamaruzzaman gets time to decide on seeking mercy

Death-row war criminal Kamaruzzaman gets time to talk to his lawyers to consult whether to seek presidential clemency after the copy of SC ruling rejecting his appeal to review his sentence reached Dhaka jail, where he has been kept.
8 April 2015, 06:18 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

Kamaruzzaman’s verdict drafted

The Supreme Court has completed drafting the verdict that upheld the death penalty of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman for his crimes committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
7 April 2015, 05:43 AM

Defence appeals to meet Kamaruzzaman today

Defence counsels will appeal to the prison authorities to meet Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman to decide their next move following today's Supreme Court verdict.
6 April 2015, 05:19 AM

Verdict to be executed soon: Law minister

Supreme Court verdict upholding death penalty of war criminal Kamaruzzaman will be executed at the earliest possible time, law minister says.
6 April 2015, 04:27 AM

Verdict on Kamaruzzaman review Monday

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict Monday on the review petition filed by convicted war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld his death penalty.
5 April 2015, 04:59 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

Kamaruzzaman’s review plea hearing adjourned again

Supreme Court adjourns until April 5 hearing on review petition by war crimes convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld his death penalty.
1 April 2015, 04:40 AM

SC to hear Kamaruzzman’s review plea tomorrow

All eyes are on the Supreme Court, which is set to hold hearing tomorrow on a petition seeking review on death penalty of war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.
31 March 2015, 13:21 PM

Govt appeals for Jabbar’s death penalty

The government appealed to the Supreme Court seeking death penalty for convicted war criminal Abdul Jabbar.
25 March 2015, 10:47 AM

Thai ex-PM Yingluck to stand trial

Thailand's Supreme Court orders the former prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra to stand trial for negligence over a controversial rice subsidy scheme
19 March 2015, 07:05 AM

SCBA polls: Mahbub, Khokon re-elected

BNP-Jamaat backed panel bags nine out of 14 posts including president and secretary in the year’s Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election
17 March 2015, 02:58 AM

SC clears way for Jannati’s release from jail

Supreme Court today upholds a High Court verdict that had granted bail to young entrepreneur Jannati Hossain in a murder case
16 March 2015, 09:40 AM

SCBA poll begins

The SCBA annual election begins today.
15 March 2015, 04:28 AM

SC extends stay on Minar bail till April 1

The Supreme Court extended a stay on High Court bail order to Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury Minar, the prime accused in Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque murder case, till April 1.
12 March 2015, 11:55 AM

Time to submit concise statement on Nizami plea extended

Supreme Court gives time to both state and defence until March 31 for submitting concise statements on an appeal filed by convicted war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami against his death penalty
10 March 2015, 05:10 AM