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Petition seeks Tk 5cr compensation for Uttara tragedy victims 

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its order on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project to give Tk five crore as compensation to the families of the five persons who were killed after a segment of a box girder of the project fell from a crane on a car in Dhaka's Uttara area on August 15.
17 August 2022, 05:32 AM

‘Confined’ by parents in Dhaka: Girl now under the care of Canadian embassy

The Canadian girl, who had allegedly been confined by her parents in Dhaka for around 10 months against her wishes, was handed over to the Canadian high commission today.
17 April 2022, 07:15 AM

Writ seeks restriction on gender detection of fetuses

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the authorities concerned to prohibit the gender detection of fetuses in order to ensure the protection of the babies and pregnant mothers.
26 January 2020, 15:00 PM

Writ seeks HC directive on risky rail lines, bridges

A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to conduct a survey to identify the risky and damaged rail line and rail bridges across the country.
26 June 2019, 09:09 AM

Doctors' Private Practice: HC petition seeks govt intervention

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday, seeking its directive on the government to take necessary steps to completely stop private practice of government-appointed doctors.
4 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Writ seeks compensation for 20 who lost eyesight following surgery in Chuadanga

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking Tk 20 crore-compensation for 20 people who lost their eyesight following surgery at a health camp in Chuadanga on March 5.
1 April 2018, 07:33 AM

8-month old child returns to mother’s lap following SC order

An eight-month-old child, who was deprived of his mother’s breastfeeding for around one and a half months, returns to his mother’s lap following a Supreme Court order.
12 November 2017, 15:44 PM

Verdict on Nizam Hazari’s JS membership deferred till Aug 23

The High Court verdict on a writ petition challenging legality of Jatiya Sangsad membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari, an Awami League leader of Feni, is deferred till August 23.
17 August 2016, 10:54 AM

Verdict on legality of Nizam Hazari’s JS membership Aug 17

The High Court fixes August 17 for delivering verdict on a writ petition challenging the legality of holding the post of lawmaker by Nizam Uddin Hazari, an Awami League leader in Feni.
3 August 2016, 13:12 PM

Writ seeks 20 pharma companies’ licence cancellation

A writ petition is filed seeking the High Court directives upon the government to cancel licences of 20 pharmaceuticals companies on charge of producing substandard medicines.
5 June 2016, 08:51 AM

HC bins writ seeking arrest of Tonu killers

The High Court today rejected a writ petition seeking its directive upon the government to arrest in 24 hours the killers of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu , who was found murdered in Comilla cantonment area on March 20.
31 May 2016, 08:52 AM

Tonu murder: HC drops writ petition for judicial probe

The High Court yesterday dropped from its hearing list a writ petition filed seeking its order for holding a judicial enquiry into
18 April 2016, 18:00 PM

HC verdict on empowering parliament on May 5

The High Court yesterday set May 5 for delivering its judgement on a writ petition that challenged the legality of the 16th constitutional amendment empowering parliament to impeach Supreme Court judges for incapacity or misconduct.
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Writ seeks bar on broadcasting Justice Manik’s statement

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking restriction on broadcasting the statement of former Supreme Court Judge Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik about the judiciary and SC.
22 February 2016, 08:50 AM

Writ seeks bar on retd HC judges from practicing law at SC

A writ petition is filed the High Court seeking restriction on retired HC judges from practicing law at the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
15 February 2016, 05:34 AM

HC orders recruitment of 2,500 teachers who qualified in 2012 test

High Court directs government to recruit around 2,500 people who qualified as assistant teachers of government primary schools in 2012.
3 February 2016, 08:16 AM

Writ filed for judicial probe

The one-member committee formed to probe the alleged police torture on Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabbi has submitted its report without any recommendations.
17 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Stop demolition of Mughal era buildings: HC

The High Court directed the government to immediately stop demolition of four ancient buildings dating back to the Mughal era in Old Dhaka today.
30 December 2015, 13:07 PM

HC order on plea for staying polls Jan 3

The High Court fixes January 3 next year for passing an order on a writ petition seeking stay on municipality elections slated for December 30.
15 December 2015, 13:37 PM

High Court scraps a provision of ACC law

The High Court scraps a provision of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) law which provides that its commissioners will act under the control and supervision of its chairman.
19 November 2015, 15:07 PM