The designated prosecutor on Monday placed arguments before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 establishing the role of war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury carrying out genocide in collaboration with the Pakistan occupation army at Jagotmallapara, Unsotturpara and Sultanpur Banikpara…
A Dhaka court sent blogger Asif Mohiuddin back to jail on Monday rejecting his bail petition in a case filed against him for allegedly making derogatory write-ups about Islam and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Syed Monirul Islam Moni, ruling Awami League lawmaker for Barisal-2 (Banaripara-Uzirpur) constituency was ousted by the court allegedly trying to get favour by using name of Law Minister on Sunday.
The driver of the Spanish train that derailed last week killing 79 people says he was “careless” when he drove at speed around a bend, reports say. Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was released from custody on Sunday. He faces multiple…
Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony pleaded for bail at Dhaka Judges Court on Sunday after the Chief Metropolitan Magistrates Court denied that to him.
A parliamentary watchdog on Sunday recommended the concerned ministry to enact stringent law to prevent cyber crimes in the country.
Chief Justice M Muzammel Hossain on Thursday stressed ensuring the rights of working children as per the country’s constitution.
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday sent ruling Awami League lawmaker Golam Mawla Rony to jail rejecting his bail petition.
Peru should uphold its obligation to respect the independence of the Constitutional Court and the ombudsman by adhering to an impartial and objective appointment process for all candidates to the posts, Human Rights Watch said today.
Former FBCCI President Salman F Rahman will not testify in the war crimes trial for the BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, the defence counsel has said.
A mobile court here on Monday sentenced a young man to 15 days’ imprisonment on charge of entering the district record room posing as executive magistrate.
With the arguments by the Attorney General, the hearing on the latest amendment to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 that provides equal scope for appeal by both sides against the ICT verdict in the case of war crimes convict…
Police are yet to get any witness in the cases lodged by ruling MP Golam Maula Rony and private Independent TV co-owner Salman F Rahman.
The Cabinet has approved the draft of the Vested Property Return (Amendment) Act, 2013, extending the date for appeal to Dec 31, failing which the courts will claim ownership of vested property.
The Chief Metropolitan Court in Sylhet starts its operation on Sunday with an attempt to reduce congestion of cases in the district judge court.
War crimes accused Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin has said he will not return to Bangladesh to face the International Crimes Tribunal, terming it ‘a farce’. In an interview to Al-Jazeera’s Jonah Hull for the program ‘Talk to Al-jazeera’, he said the tribunal…
Turning down the objection raised by the prosecution, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday allowed war crimes accused Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to furnish additional documents on his educational certificates obtained from Dhaka and Punjab Universities to justify his plea of…
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Sunday recorded the depositions of two more witnesses in the case filed in connection with the murder of Biswajit Das.
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday granted bail to Awami League MP Golam Maola Roni in a case filed on charge of attempt to murder.
The amendment to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 is a valid law for trying the crimes against humanity during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, argued Ajmalul Hossain, QC, before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday.
A Dhaka court on Sunday started to record the depositions of the complainant in the much-talked-about Biswajit murder case.
The probe report on Bismillah Group Loan scam is likely to be submitted to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) by this month.
Anti Corruption Commission Deputy Director and also an Investigation Officer (IO) in the radar purchase corruption case Manjur Ahmed told a Dhaka court on Thursday that accused former President and JP chief Hussein Mohammad Ershad took financial advantage through the…
Mouli Azad, daughter of Professor Humayun Azad testified on Thursday in the murder case of her father at Dhaka’s Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court.
Three mobile courts led by executive magistrates carried on drives in the West Khabashpur area of the town.
A trial court in Barisal on Wednesday afternoon sentenced five accused including uncle and cousin of the victim to life term imprisonment and acquitted aunt in Liton murder case of Agoiljhara upazila.
A court here has sent 46 local BNP leaders and activists of Rajapur upazila to jail in two cases filed on charges of vandalising the local police station and obstructing police from discharging their duties.
A Dhaka court on Tuesday scrapped a case, Prime Minister’s Power and Energy Affairs Advisor Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury filed against the Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and two others.
A Dhaka court on Monday indicted 60 accused for the Aminbazar tragedy where six students were killed two years ago. Dhaka Second Additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Helaluddin gave the ruling and set Aug 25 for commencing hearing. Additional Public Prosecutor…
After concluding self-defence, war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury on Monday produced another defence witness (DW-2) for his plea of alibi to the effect that the accused was elsewhere, not at the scene of a crime allegedly committed.