The High Court asked the Election Commission on Tuesday to resolve an appeal challenging legality of 22 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders contesting the polls with BNP’s electoral symbol.
Category: Courts law
HC bench rejects Khaleda’s no-confidence, writ on candidacy
The High Court on Tuesday rejected a writ petition filed challenging the cancellation of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s candidature, barring her from contest the December-30 parliamentary elections from three constituencies.
Khaleda’s candidacy: Hearing adjourned for Tuesday
The High Court on Monday adjourned for Tuesday the hearing on a writ petition filed challenging the cancellation of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s candidature in three constituencies to contest the upcoming general election.
AL men sued over attack on Dr Kamal
Activists of the Awami League and its front organisations were accused in a case on early Sunday in connection with the attack on Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain’s motorcade.
25pc Khulna brick kilns illegal
More than one-fourth brick kilns in Khulna district are operating illegally as 45 of them did not renew their licences.
BD Election body to deploy 1300 magistrates for polls duty
Dhaka, Dec 14 – The Bangladesh Election Commission will deploy nearly 1,300 judicial and executive magistrates to ensure that the electoral code of conduct is properly followed by candidates.
Case against Khandker Mosharraf for ‘plan to sabotage polls’
Mohammad Ali Sumon, a retired army major and chairman of Daudkandi Upazila Parishad in Comilla filed a case of an alleged plot to sabotage election against the BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain with the police.
High Court bans mobile phone call rate hike
Dhaka, Dec 13 – The High Court on Thursday imposed a ban on hiking the mobile call rate and charging subscribers for dropped calls.
HC stays EC’s decision that okayed BNP candidate
The High Court on Thursday stayed the Election Commission’s decisions that allowed BNP candidate M Rashiduzzaman Millat of Jamalpur-1 constituency to contest the 11th parliamentary election.
Stay alert to prevent 2014-like polls violence: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Thursday asked the intelligence agencies to find out whether there was any conspiracy by any third party behind the recent violence to create an anarchic situation like the ones occurred during the 2014…
HC grants bail to BNP leader Milon in 13 cases
The High Court on Wednesday granted a six-month bail to BNP international affairs secretary and former state minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon in 13 cases filed over extortion and violence.
HC issues rule why appointment of DCs, ROs not illegal
Dhaka, Dec 12 – The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain why the appointment of divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners as returning officers by the Election Commission for the upcoming election should not be…
CJ forms new bench to hear plea on Khaleda’s candidature
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain on Wednesday formed a new bench to hear the petition over BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s candidature in all the three constituencies she submitted nomination papers to contest the upcoming national election.
SC stay ends Tuku, Dulu legal battle to contest election
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a High Court order that had overturned an Election Commission’s decision barring BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Ruhul QuddusTalukder Dulu from contesting the 11th parliamentary elections.
SC defers BNP leaders Tuku, Ruhul’s appeal hearing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on the appeal petitions filed challenging the High Court order that cleared the way for BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu to contest the 11th parliamentary election.
HC delivers split order on Khaleda’s candidature
Dhaka, Dec 11 – The High Court on Tuesday issued a split order on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s candidature in all the three constituencies she submitted nomination papers to contest the upcoming national election.
Contempt rule against CEC, 5 others on newest party’s plea
The High Court on Monday issued a contempt of court rule against the Chief Election Commissioner, four commissioners and the EC secretary for declaring Oikyaboddha Nagorik Andolon invalid for polls and rejecting the nomination papers of the party’s candidates disobeying…
HC decision on Khaleda’s candidacy Tuesday
The High Court will decide on Tuesday whether jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can participate in the upcoming general election.
28 aspirants move the High Court to restore their nominations
Dhaka, Dec 9 – Failing to get candidacy from the election commission, the aspirant candidates have started to move the High Court against the rejection order of the election commission (EC) in order to get their candidacies so that they…
Khaleda files writ to get back candidacy
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the Election Commission’s decision that cancelled all her three nominations for contesting the upcoming general election.
DB police detains 7 over Narcotics Dept test question leakage
Dhaka, Dec 7 – The Detective Branch (DB) of police, serious crimes unit, detained seven persons over question paper leakage of Department of Narcotics Control’s (DNC) recruitment test.
HC reprimands ACC official for notice to college principal
The High Court on Thursday reprimanded an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) official for his bid to harass a college principal and asked him to perform duty considering him as a public servant.
Huawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government had no involvement in the arrest of a top executive from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
Lower courts can grant bail in money laundering cases: HC
Dhaka, Dec 5 – In a majority view, a larger bench of the High Court on Thursday observed that the lower court could grant bail to the money laundering cases accused persons in accordance with the law.
Viqarunnisa teacher sent to jail over Aritree’s suicide
A court here on Thursday sent Viqarunnisa Noon School and College class IX class teacher Hasna Hena to jail in a case filed in connection with suicide of Aritree Adhikari.
Scrutinize Rabbani’s nomination paper in 24 hours: SC
Dhaka, Dec 5 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the returning officer of Rangpur to complete the scrutiny of the nomination paper of BNP-nominated candidate Jamaat leader Professor Golam Rabbani within 24 hours after accepting…
Only aggrieved person can file defamation case: HC
Dhaka, Dec 5 – A High Court bench yesterday observed that only the person who has been aggrieved by any defamatory comment can file a defamation case in that regard in accordance with the law.
Mainul Hosein gets bail in 2 defamation cases
The High Court on Wednesday granted bail for six months to Barrister Mainul Hosein in two defamation cases.
Appeals filed against Khaleda’s nominations rejection
The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday filed appeals with the Election Commission against rejection of her nomination papers of three constituencies.
Viqarunnisa school Teacher show-caused over student’s suicide
The authorities of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College issued a show-cause notice to morning shift in-charge of its Baily Road branch Zinnat Ara over the suicide of a student allegedly being rebuked by her teachers.