The High Court on Tuesday started hearing on a writ petition filed seeking its directives to constitute an independent probe panel to look into ‘fictitious’ cases filed against the leaders and activists of opposition parties.
Category: Courts law
BNP leader Rafiqul gets 3-yr jail in graft case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah to three-year jail in a graft case filed for amassing illegal wealth.
Nissan chairman arrested in probe of financial misconduct
Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who became one of the auto industry’s most powerful executives by engineering a turnaround at the Japanese manufacturer, was arrested Monday and will be fired for allegedly underreporting his income and misusing company funds, the automaker…
Stay urged on HC verdict against Khaleda in Orphanage case
A provisional leave to appeal was filed on Monday seeking stay on the High Court verdict that extended the jail term of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to 10 years from five years.
Ganga Bill ready for introduction in in Indian Parliament
Ganga Bill is ready for introduction in the winter session of Parliament commencing on December 11, 2018, and concluding on 8 January 2019.
38 BNP-men produced before court after 2-day remand
Dhaka. Nov 18 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka yesterday passed an order after police produced them before the court on completion of their two-day remand instead of five days’ remand.
Mirza Abbas, his wife secure HC bail
Dhaka, Nov 18 – The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas and his wife, Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal chief Afroza Abbas for eight weeks, in three cases filed over the Naya Paltan clashes.
Khaleda Zia challenges Charitable Trust conviction
Dhaka, Nov 18 – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has filed an appeal with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court challenging the lower court verdict that sentenced her seven years imprisonment in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Shifting Khaleda from Hospita to jail: Order on writ Monday
The High Court on Sunday fixed Monday to deliver an order on a writ filed challenging the government’s decision to send BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia back to jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMU) and seeking her readmission.
Bd Election Commission warns its officials against bias
Election Commissioner Shahdat Hossain Chowdhury on Saturday warned the election officials of stern action if any allegation of biasness is found against them during the forthcoming national election.
WikiLeaks’ Assange faces charges; lawyer says he’d fight
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of his lawyers said Friday, foreshadowing a possible fight over extradition for a central figure in the U.S. special…
Nipun Roy among those remanded over Naya Paltan clash
Dhaka, Nov 16 – A Dhaka court on Friday granted police five days to question in their custody seven BNP leaders, including Nipun Roy Chowdhury, for their alleged involvement to Naya Paltan violence.
Writ, why not send Khaleda back to hospital: Order Sunday
Dhaka, Nov 15 – The High Court deferred till November 18 to pass its order on the writ plea filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the decision of the government to send her back to jail…
38 BNP-men put on remand for Wednesday’s clash with police
Dhaka, Nov 15 – A Dhaka court placed 38 BNP leaders and activists on a 5-day remand each on Thursday on the charge of Wednesday’s clash with police.
HC finally grants bail to Bd photographer Shahidul Alam
The High Court on Thursday granted bail to prominent photographer Shahidul Alam in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act for spreading ‘propaganda through his Facebook account’ during the student movement demanding safe roads.
Tariq Ramadan case: Evidence examination weakens civil party
By Alexandre David The examination of evidence carried out on the protagonists’ phones and computers continue to weaken the assertions by the civil party. Two years of messages sent by Henda Ayari harassing Tariq Ramadan following the alleged rape, between…
Level-playing field in Bd sham: Me, BNP-men in jail: Khaleda
Dhaka, Nov 14 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday told a court that a level playing field cannot be ensured for all political parties in the upcoming general election keeping her and her party leaders in jail. “While everyone…
Bd’s jailed Khaleda says cases block her workers from polls
Dhaka, Nov 14 – BNP leaders have been subjected to cases through court to prevent them from participating in the upcoming 11th parliamentary polls, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia told the court during a hearing in the Niko graft case yesterday.
Charge hearing against Barrister Mainul Nov 29
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Charge hearing against former Caretaker Government Adviser and former Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister Mainul Hosein will be held at the Cyber Tribunal (Bangladesh), Dhaka on November 29 in the case filed under the Digital…
BNP submits another list of 1,002 ‘fictitious cases’ to PMO
BNP on Tuesday submitted another list of 1002 ‘fictitious cases’ filed against its leaders and activists to the Prime Ministers’ Office (PMO).
Five given life imprisonment in land dispute case
Dhaka, Nov 12 – A Dhaka court sentenced 5 persons of two families of Dhaka’s Keraniganj to life-term imprisonment in case filed in connection with land dispute.
HC orders judicial probe into 22 deer hunting in the Sunderbans
Dhaka, Nov 11 – The Bangladesh High Court yesterday asked for a judicial probe into a reported incident of hunting 22 deer from the Sundarbans in Satkhira’s Shyamnagar area in July this year.
Amir Khosru freed from Chattogram jail on bail
BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has been released on bail from the central jail here in a case filed under the ICT Act.
Why not recognize Gono Sanghati Andolan as Party; HC asks EC
Dhaka, Nov 11 – The High Court yesterday asked the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) to explain in 10 days why it should not be directed to register the Gono Shonghoti Andolon as a political party.
HC asks why Mainul not given better treatment in Dhaka
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the concerned authorities why former caretaker government adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein should not be transferred to Dhaka for better treatment.
Sylhet ex-councillor from Jamaat held on the charge of sabotage
Sylhet, Nov 10 (UNB) – Police arrested an ex-councillor of Golapganj Upazila from his house at Mollagram on Friday evening on the charge of planning to commit acts of sabotage.
Niko deal AL govt’s – Khaleda; charge-framing Nov 14
Dhaka, Nov 8 – A Dhaka Court yesterday fixed November 14 for framing charge against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and some others in Niko graft case.
HC asks for Mainul’s health checkup
The High Court on Thursday asked the authorities concerned of Rangpur jail and Rangpur Medical College Hospital for conducting medical tests of Barrister Mainul Hosein and submit the report by Sunday next.
Govt playing ‘nasty game’ over Khaleda’s life: BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that its Chairperson Khaleda Zia was shifted to jail again violating the High Court’s directive for her treatment and the recommendations of the medical board as part of the government’s a ‘dangerous plot’.
Khaleda Zia shifted back to jail in Niko graft case
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the Niko deal was signed when Awami League was in power and the BNP government just maintained its continuity.