supreme court

Stay on SC lawyer Shakila’s bail extended

Supreme Court today extends the stay order on the bail of Supreme Court lawyer Shakila Farjana, accused of funding militancy, for another round of remand.
27 March 2016, 07:54 AM

CJ comments: Ministers Qamrul, Mozammel fined Tk 50 thousand each

Supreme Court fines Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq Tk 50 thousand each for committing contempt of court by making contemptuous statements about the chief justice.
27 March 2016, 04:52 AM

Pro-AL candidates bag SCBA polls

Awami League-backed panel Sammilita Ainjibi Samannaya Parishad (SASP) wins eight posts including president among 14 posts in the Supreme Court Bar Association election.
25 March 2016, 03:46 AM

Ekramul murder: Stay on Minar’s bail extended

The Supreme Court extends for two weeks its earlier stay order on bail of BNP leader Mahtab Uddin Minar in Feni’s Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque murder case.
24 March 2016, 07:29 AM

Legal notice served to AG for his age

A Supreme Court lawyer has sent a legal notice to the attorney general asking him to explain under what authority he has been holding the office as he is beyond 67 years of age.
21 March 2016, 05:37 AM

Qamrul asked to give fresh explanation

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque to reappear before it on March 27 over a contempt rule against them.
20 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Charges pressed against SC lawyer Shakila, 27 others

Law enforcers submits a charge sheet against 28 people including Supreme Court lawyer Shakila Farjana, arrested for funding militants, in a case filed under anti-terrorism act.
20 March 2016, 11:19 AM

SC asks 2 ministers to reappear before it Mar 27

The Supreme Court seriously criticises two ministers for their comments about Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha in relation to the hearing of an appeal of war crimes convict Mir Quasem Ali.
20 March 2016, 06:15 AM

Nizami to seek SC review

Convicted war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami would seek a review of the Supreme Court verdict that upheld his death penalty handed down by a special tribunal in October 2014.
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Court asks 2 ministers to appear on March 20

The Supreme Court yesterday adjourned the hearing until March 20 on the contempt rule against two ministers for
15 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Contempt rule hearing on 2 ministers Mar 20

The Supreme Court has adjourned the contempt rule hearing against Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque for their comment against the chief justice and sets March 20 for hearing the rule.
15 March 2016, 04:21 AM

Qamrul offers apology to SC

Food Minister Qamrul Islam yesterday offered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court for his remarks over the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali.
14 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Qamrul apologises for comment on CJ

Food Minister Qamrul Islam has offered unconditional apology before the Supreme Court for his “contemptuous” comment regarding Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. He has moved an application through his lawyer urging the court to reschedule the contempt rule's hearing after March 19.
14 March 2016, 06:58 AM

SC stays Mirza Abbas’ release from jail

BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas’ bail in a graft case has been stayed for a week by the Supreme Court, thereby halting his release from prison.
14 March 2016, 04:57 AM

Mobarak appeal comes next for SC hearing

The Supreme Court is now set to hear and settle the appeal of war criminal Mobarak Hossain against his conviction as it is at the top of such petitions.
13 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Death penalty of JMB man commuted

Supreme Court commutes the death sentence of a member of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to jail until death for the bomb attack on Sylhet judge in 2005.
9 March 2016, 09:11 AM

Don’t comment on sub-judice matter: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq has urged all not to make any statement regarding any sub-judice matter.
8 March 2016, 09:23 AM

Quamrul to seek time to answer court

Food Minister Quamrul Islam says he will seek time to answer a contempt rule and summons issued by the Supreme Court against him for diatribes against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, reports Bangla daily Prothom Alo.
8 March 2016, 08:17 AM

Verdict satisfactory: AG

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam expresses his satisfaction over the Supreme Court judgement upholding death penalty for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali in a war crimes case.
8 March 2016, 07:32 AM

‘Quasem’s verdict is victory of our movement’

Gonojagoron Mancha hailed the appeal verdict of war criminal Mir Quasem Ali and said it was an achievement of the movement they were all in.
8 March 2016, 07:17 AM