A Dhaka court Thursday recorded the evidence of former military dictator HM Ershad in the case filed in connection with radar purchase in 1992. Ershad who is the Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and also the Jatiya Party Chief…
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ACC interrogates ex-Rajuk chairman in case against secretary
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday quizzed immediate past chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha Nurul Huda as part of the investigation into three cases recently filed against former secretary of ministry of housing and public works Khondaker Shawkat Hossain, for allegedly…
Why not action against RMCH interns: HC
The High Court has asked why Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital interns who denied treatment to a journalist should not be denied their certificates. A High Court bench on Thursday also asked under what authority those interns had denied treatment…
Ramna Batamul blast case argument afresh May 18
A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed May 18 for arguments afresh in the Ramna Batamul blast case. Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Dhaka Ruhul Amin set the date, after completion of arguments on behalf of 13 accused in the…
Babul, 2 others acquitted in defamation case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday acquitted Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul, the Dainik Jugantor publisher Salma Islam and the then editor Golam Sarowar in a defamation case, filed by BNP leader Mirza Abbas.
HC contempt rule on BTCL MD for violating order
The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule asking three officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL), including its Managing Director, to explain in a week why they should not be charged with contempt of court for violating court order.…
Morshed Khan, 2 others granted bail
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP Vice-Chairman M Morshed Khan, his wife Nasrin Khan and son Faisal Morshed Khan in a money laundering case. Metropolitan Magistrate Atiqur Rahman of Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court passed the…
JS body recommends appointment of more judges
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry on Tuesday recommended appointing an adequate number of judges to reduce the backlog of cases. The committee made the recommendations at its second meeting held at the Sangsad Bhaban…
Aman gets bail in Shibir man killing case
The High Court on Sunday granted six months’ bail to BNP leader Amanullah Aman in a case filed in connection with the killing of an Islami Chhatra Shibir man in the capital last year. An HC bench comprising Justice Naima…
Fakhrul 26 others face charge hearing in arson cases, June 8
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed June 8 for hearing on framing charge against BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 26 other leaders and activists of the party in three separate car vandalising cases filed with Paltan…
Judges urged to be cautious about miscarriage of justice
Stressing that the court is the last resort to justice seekers, Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday called upon the newly-appointed judges to be careful about miscarriage of justice. “It’s the responsibility of the judges to prevent crimes providing exemplary…
8 get life term for murder of ex-member, UP
A Chittagong court has sentenced eight men to life for killing a former Union Parishad (UP) member in Comilla. Judge Reza Ahmed Tarek let off one Alauddin and absolved him of the charges of murder on Sunday. Those given life…
Cabinet for quick revival of ordinances knocked down by SC
The cabinet has asked the concerned ministries to expedite the process of restoration of the necessary laws promulgated by the military regimes but later declared null and void by the Supreme Court. The directive was given in the regular meeting…
‘Save Bangladesh from the mafias’
A Supreme Court Justice has urged everyone to come forward and protect Bangladesh from the powerful ‘mafia syndicates’ which are destroying the environment. Appellate Division’s Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury made the call on Saturday at a seminar in Dhaka.
HC relieves BNP Standing Committee member Goyeshwar of charge
Senior BNP leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy has been relieved of contempt charges after tendering apology for his reported remark about courts’ Gayeswar Roy appeared before the High Court for explaining his remarks that led to a case of contempt of…
Police official Hossain accused in BIRDEM doctors assault case
BIRDEM General Hospital management has filed a case of assault on doctors of the hospital and police official ABM Masud Hossain has been mentioned as an accused. BIRDEM senior security official Md Manik Molla filed the case with the Metropolitan…
ICT disappointed at Bergman’s reply to contempt
Disappointed at the reply to the contempt of court charge submitted by David Bergman, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday further asked him to explain properly his stance releasing ‘contemptuous’ writings and ‘distorted’ judicial order of the tribunal in his…
High Court acquits 4 convicts of murder case
The High Court has acquitted all the four death-row convicts over the sensational murder of eight people including some Bangladesh Chhatra League activists in Chittagong 14 years ago. The bench of justices Md Abdul Hye and Krishna Debnath delivered the…
Destiny chairman, MD refused bail
A Dhaka court on Thursday refused bail to Destiny 2000 Limited Chairman Mohammad Hossain and Managing Director Mohammad Rafiqul Amin in two money laundering cases.
18 get life term in Khulna lawyer killing case
A court Khulna on Wednesday sentenced 18 people to life term imprisonment for killing a lawyer back in 2000. The lifers are Sunil Boidya, Subhash Mandol, Arun Biswas, Amar Sarkar, Basudeb Sarkar, Nripen Biswas, Binoy Sarder, Joyonto Sardar, Tapos Biswas,…
Tarek, 11 others charge-sheeted in Milky murder case
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) submitted the charge sheet against 12 people for the murder of Juba League leader Riazul Haque Milki on Tuesday noon. Investigation Officer (IO) of RAB-1, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kazemur Rashid submitted the charge…
Snail’s pace trial of Ramna Batamul blast case
A gross mistake by the stateside in placing the documentary evidence in the court has stood in the way of disposing of the sensational Ramna Batamul blast case, already pending for 13 years. The case now lies with the court…
3 outlaws to die for murder in Bagerhat
A court here on Wednesday sentenced three members of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML) to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing a fellow party man in 2005. The condemned convicts are-Shahid Sheikh, 37, son of Mannan…
Father gets life term for raping daughter
A man from Gazipur was handed life imprisonment for raping his own daughter. Gazipur’s Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Fatema Najib convicted Md Farhad Hossain on Wednesday for the rape of his 19-year old daughter. She also fined him…
ACC interrogares BNP leader Mosharraf’s wife
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday interrogated BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain’s wife in a money-laundering case filed against him on February 6 last. ACC investigation officer and deputy director Ahsan Ali questioned Bilkis Akhter Hossain, wife…
Fakhrul Islam Alamgir released on bail
Acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been released on bail from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur. Kashimpur Jail’s Senior Superintendent Md Jahangir Kabir said Alamgir’s bail papers reached the jail at 5pm Tuesday. He was released at 7:15pm.…
Charges against Oishee for killing parents accepted
Oishee Rahman and her friends Asaduzzaman Jony and Mizanur Rahman Roni were included in a charge-sheet while the other charge-sheet recommended holding the trial of domestic help Khadiza Khatun at a juvenile court as she is underage. A total of…
HC summons BNP central leader Gayeshwar Roy
The High Court has summoned BNP leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy for a remark he made which the court considers defamatory. The bench of Justices Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and ABM Altaf Hossain issued the suo-moto order on Monday. The BNP Standing…
Parliament adopts bills for SC Judges’ special allowances
Parliament on Monday passed the Supreme Court Judges (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Bill, 2014 with the provision for special allowances to the Supreme Court judges. With the passage of the bill, the chief justice, judges of the appellate and high…
ACC starts inquiry against JS Chief Whip, brother
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an inquiry against Chief Whip of Parliament ASM Feroze and his brother ABM Reza over their alleged involvement with loan forgery. The commission had asked the chief whip and his brother to appear before…