supreme court

16th amendment: Review against SC verdict ‘this week’

The government may file a petition by this week seeking review of the Supreme Court’s verdict that upheld the scrapping of 16th amendment of the constitution.
3 November 2017, 13:33 PM

SC Letter to ACC: HC verdict any day on its legality

The High Court is set to deliver a verdict any day on the rule that questioned the legality of a letter from the Supreme Court authorities
31 October 2017, 18:00 PM

SC to observe Dec 18 as ‘Supreme Court Day’

The Supreme Court authorities decide to observe the “Supreme Court Day” on December 18 every year.
25 October 2017, 14:01 PM

SC extends stay order of MP Rana's bail

The Supreme Court extends its earlier order that stayed a High Court order granting bail to Tangail lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed’s murder case.
19 October 2017, 06:26 AM

Charges Against CJ: Judges informed why SC issued statement

Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, now performing the functions of the chief justice, yesterday informed all the Supreme Court judges about the circumstances under which the court issued the statement about CJ Surendra Kumar Sinha two days ago.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

SC registrar general among 10 officials transferred

The Supreme Court brings some changes in its administration through transferring its 10 officials including the registrar general to other places.
15 October 2017, 10:07 AM

BNP briefs diplomats about CJ's leave

The BNP yesterday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the country's latest situation and some other issues relating to the
11 October 2017, 18:00 PM

CJ to go Australia for visiting daughter, treatment, SC informs president

The Supreme Court administration sends a letter to the president, informing him (president) that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who is now on leave on health grounds, would go to Australia to see his daughter and to receive treatment.
10 October 2017, 14:15 PM

War trial: Appeal hearing of condemned trio Nov 21

The Supreme Court defers the hearing on the appeals filed by three convicted war criminals to November 21, against death sentence awarded by a war trial tribunal.
10 October 2017, 06:06 AM

HC questions legality of SC letter to ACC on ex-judge’s wealth statement

The High Court questions legality of a Supreme Court administration’s letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) saying that taking action against former apex court judge Justice Md Joynul Abedin will not be right.
9 October 2017, 13:38 PM

HC stays trial proceedings of Ctg cocaine haul case

The High Court stays the trial proceedings of a case filed over the seizure of liquid cocaine from a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong port in May, 2015.
8 October 2017, 14:04 PM

SC extends time for gazette on judges' discipline

The Supreme Court extends time until November 5 for issuing a gazette notification on the disciplinary rules for lower court judges.
8 October 2017, 05:11 AM

Some Rohingyas have links to IS, Pakistan's ISI

The Indian government yesterday told the Supreme Court that it has intelligence inputs of links between some Rohingya Muslims and Pakistan's ISI and the terror group Islamic State, making them "a serious security threat to the country".
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Saudi embassy official murder: SC fixes Oct 10 to deliver verdict

The Supreme Court fixes October 10 for delivering its verdict on the appeals filed by the government and the accused in sensational Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali murder case.
20 August 2017, 07:31 AM

Govt now preparing to seek SC review

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government was preparing for seeking review of the Supreme Court judgment that upheld
18 August 2017, 18:00 PM

BASIC Bank Scam: SC displeased as ACC didn't name Bacchu, others in case

The Supreme Court yesterday expressed discontent at the Anti-Corruption Commission for not naming former BASIC Bank chairman
17 August 2017, 18:00 PM

SC dissatisfied at ACC as BASIC Bank ex-chairman not implicated in cases

The Supreme Court expresses discontent at the Anti Corruption Commission as it did not implicated the then chairman of BASIC Bank Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and its former board members in two loan scam cases involving Tk 75 crore.
17 August 2017, 15:59 PM

16th amendment verdict: Pro-AL, BNP lawyers stage demo, counter-demo

Pro-Awami League and pro-BNP lawyers stage demonstrations and counter-demonstrations at different bar premises across the country, for the third day, over the Supreme Court verdict on 16th amendment to the constitution.
17 August 2017, 15:26 PM

PM’s meeting with president over 16th amendment verdict ‘unprecedented’: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir terms the meeting of the prime minister with the president over 16th amendment verdict as “unprecedented” and accuses the government of hatching conspiracy to “snatching independence of the judiciary”.
17 August 2017, 12:55 PM

SC to hear war criminal Subhan’s appeal Oct 16

The Supreme Court fixes October 16 for hearing the appeal filed by convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdus Subhan challenging the death penalty awarded to him by International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
16 August 2017, 05:34 AM