A Dhaka court Thursday deferred hearing for the third time on framing charges against human rights activists Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin
Category: Courts law
Charge-sheet against 13 in CPB meeting blast cases
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday submitted two charge sheets against 13 persons including Harkatul Zihad leader Mufti Abdul Hannan in connection with the bomb attack on a rally of CPB in 2001.
Bail petition rejected in Hall Mark case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday rejected the bail petitions of two Hall-Mark Group high ups and a Deputy General Manager of Sonali Bank in 11 cases filed in connection with the irregularities of the Group’s loan.
1,000 sued in two cases in Comilla
Two separate cases were filed against over 1,000 people in connection with the killing of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member Ripon and rickshaw-puller Babul Miah during Tuesday’s clashes in the city and Laksham upazila.
Hannan Shah placed under police remand
A court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed BNP Standing Committee member retired Brig Gen ASM Hannan Shah on a two-day remand in a case filed with Bhatara Police Station of the city in connection with vehicle torching.
SC Chowdhury’s lawyer Fakhrul sent to jail
A court of Dhaka on Tuesday sent war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhuty’s lawyer Barrister AKM Fakhrul Islam to jail in a case filed for his alleged involvement in the leakage of the draft verdict against his client.
Legal notice served against appointment of PM’s advisers
Terming the appointment of 11 advisers to the Prime Minister ‘unconstitutional’, a Supreme Court lawyer on Tuesday served legal notice on the government to cancel in three days their appointment, and benefits and privileges they are enjoying.
One arrested with Indian medicine in Meherpur
Detective Branch (DB) of police of Meherpur arrested a man and recovered huge Indian medicine worth about Taka 50 lakh from Post office area of the district town here on Monday night.
HC stays SQ Chowdhury lawyer’s remand
The High Court has deferred the remand order against AKM Fakhrul Islam, lawyer of War crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in a case under the Information Technology Act.
One year’s jail for possessing hemp
A mobile court in Munshiganj on Sunday sentenced a man to one year’s imprisonment for keeping hemp in his house. The convict was identified as Khokon Bonik, 48. The mobile court sources said acting on secret information, a joint team…
Full verdict in Quader Molla case written
The Appellate Division has finished writing the full verdict on the death sentence for Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla. Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, who had differed with the other judges on the death penalty, submitted his verdict…
Amendment of ACC law dampens the whatchdog
Officials at the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) have got demoralised after the announcement of the Anti Corruption Commission (Amendment) Act 2013, curbing its much-needed power to stamp out all-pervasive corruption from society.
No vote deletion challenged: HC issues rule
Responding to a public interest litigation (PIL) writ petition, the High Court on Sunday issued rule asking the government and the Election Commission to explain why they should not be directed to bring amendment to the Representation of the People…
Rana Plaza collapse case IO show-caused
A Dhaka court on Sunday issued show cause against Investigation Officer (IO) of two cases filed in connection with the collapse of Savar’s Rana Plaza building.
4 drug peddlers held with phensidyl in Panchagarh
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested four suspected drug peddlers, including a medical representative, along with phensidyl from a house in Roushonabagh area of the district town on Saturday night.
Notice served for dumping of new ACC law amendment
A legal notice was served on Saturday to the authorities concerned seeking steps within 24 hours for scrapping the new provision incorporated in the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2013 making it mandatory to take prior government permission to file corruption cases…
8 more held over AL leader Raihan killing
Police arrested eight more ‘Jamaat-Shibir activists’ from different places in Debhata upazila on Friday night in connection with the killing of local Awami League leader Abu Raihan.
12 arrested in Joypurhat
Police arrested 12 persons including notorious drug peddlers on various charges conducting separate anti-crime drives in different places of five upazilas of the district during the last 48 hours till this morning.
Lawyer held over Salauddin Quader’s verdict draft leak
Plainclothes police arrested Barrister Fakhrul Islam, a lawyer of war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, from the city’s Segunbagicha are on Wednesday.
Remarks on war crimes trial misinterpreted: Khandker Mahbub
Sticking to his guns, senior advocate Khandker Mahbub Hossain, also BNP chairperson’s adviser, on Wednesday said he had honestly made the statement over the ongoing war crimes trial and still he believes in it. Replying to the pre-contempt of court…
Biswajit murder case hearing Nov 27
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed Nov 27 for hearing in the sensational Biswajit murder case.
One to die, 12 get life term for killing AL leader
A Dhaka court on Monday awarded death sentence to one person and life-term imprisonments to 12 others in a case filed for killing an Awami League leader of Kishorganj in 2005.
Youth jailed for stalking in Munshiganj
A mobile court on Sunday sentenced a young man to six months’ imprisonment for stalking a JSC examinee in Gazaria upazila.
Nizami’s defence given time to submit arguments
Ignoring the prosecution objection, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday allowed the defence review plea for submitting the stalled oral arguments over the war crimes case faced by accused 1971 ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Motiur Rahman Nizami.
Cabinet meeting with ministers resigned ‘tantamount to treason’
Supreme Court lawyer Tuhin Malik on Saturday said it will be ‘tantamount to treason’ for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if she holds a cabinet meeting with the ministers and state ministers who have already resigned.
Arrest ordered for 17 against Hallmark scam
A court has asked police to arrest 17 runaway accused in the cases over Hall-Mark scam.
Graft case against two police officials for taking bribe
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday filed a case against two police officials for taking bribes of Taka one crore.
ICT gives Nizami counsels ‘last chance’
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today adjourned the hearing of the trial of incumbent Jamaat chief Matiur Rahman Nizami till tomorrow, giving a last chance to his counsels to appear before the tribunal and submit their part of…
MP Kamal Majumder acquitted of corruption charges
A Dhaka court on Tuesday acquitted Awami leader and lawmaker Kamal Ahmed Majumder in a corruption case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2007.
Charge-framing hearing against Adilur, Elan Nov 17
A tribunal here on Sunday fixed November 17 for hearing on charge-framing against secretary of rights body ‘Odhikar’ Adilur Rahman Khan and its director ASM Nasiruddin Elan in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.