A court here on Thursday placed BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on a one-day remand in a case filed under the ICT Act.
Category: Courts law
Parliament on spree of making ‘black laws’: BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that the current parliament has been on a spree of making ‘black laws’ to establish Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘dictatorship’ and revive ‘Baksal’ in the country.
Khaleda’s adviser Muktadir sent to jail
A court here on Thursday sent BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Khandaker Abdul Muktadir and three other BNP men to jail in a sabotage case.
Bill curtailing power of Bangladesh’s anti-graft watchdog passed
Dhaka, Oct 24 – The Sarkari Chakori Ain Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament on Wednesday with a provision for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take prior permission of the authorities concerned for arresting any public servant.
Mainul sued under Digital Security Act in fresh case
Dhaka, Oct 24 – A new case was filed with the Cyber Tribunal under the Digital Security Act on Wednesday against former Caretaker Government Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein, who was sent to jail on Tuesday, in a defamation case.
Gonoshasthaya Pharmaceuticals antibiotic section sealed off
Savar, Oct 23 – A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) sealed off the antibiotic section of Gonoshasthaya Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Tuesday.
Prosecutors seek Khaleda’s life imprisonment
Dhaka, Oct 23 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Tuesday sought life term imprisonment for BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia increasing the five-year sentence granted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Salim Osman discharged from teacher humiliation case
Dhaka, Oct 23 – A Dhaka court acquitted Jatiya Party lawmaker AKM Salim Osman of all charges in a case filed over the public humiliation of Narayanganj school teacher Shyamal Kanti Bhakta.
Mainul sent to jail in defamation case
Dhak – A court here on Tuesday sent Barrister Mainul Hosein to jail in a case filed for defaming journalist Masuda Bhatti on a TV talk show.
HC asks medical centres: Fix diagnostic fees in two months
Dhaka, Oct 22 – The High Court on Monday asked the authorities of all private clinics, hospitals, laboratories and diagnostic centres across the country to fix the rates of all medical examinations within two months.
Two students’ death in rash driving: Charge hearing Oct 25
Dhaka, Oct 22 – The Metropolitan Sessions Judges Court of Dhaka set October 25 for hearing on charge framing in the case filed over road crash death of two Shaheed Ramiz UddinCantonment College students on Airport Road on July 29.
Two Chittagong BNP leaders held, Fakhrul wants them freed
Plainclothes police arrested BNP Chattogram divisional organising secretary Mahbubur Rahman Shamim and city BNP general secretary Abul Hashem Bakkar from the city’s GEC intersection on Monday.
Govt filing fictitious cases to suppress pol activities: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has been filing ‘fictitious’ cases to suppress political activists.
HC orders Tk 1mn compensation for Impact eye-surgery victims
The High Court on Sunday directed the authorities of Impact Masudul Hoque Memorial Community Health Centre in Chuadanga and IRIS Enterprise, a medicines supplier, to pay Tk 10 lakh as compensation to each of the 17 victims who lost their…
Maldives’ Supreme Court refuses to annul presidential vote
The Maldives’ top court on Sunday dismissed the outgoing president’s petition seeking an annulment of last month’s presidential election result.
Bill limiting ACC’s power to arrest govt staff in Parliament
Anti-graft body to need permission from authorities concerned to make arrest Sangsad Bhaban, Oct 21 – The Sarkari Chakori Ain Bill 2018 was placed in Parliament on Sunday with a provision for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take prior permission…
Zafrullah gets advance bail in Ashulia cases
Dhaka, Oct 21 – The High Court on Sunday granted advance bail to Gonoshasthaya Kendra trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury in two cases over illegally occupying land in Dhaka’s Ashulia, vandalism and extortion.
Mainul Hosein gets interim bail in 2 defamation cases
The High Court on Sunday granted bail for five months to Barrister Mainul Hosein in two defamation cases.
Writ seeks stay on DU ‘Gha’ unit admission process
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking a stay order on the admission procedure of ‘Gha’ unit for 2018-2019 academic session under Social Science Faculty of Dhaka University (DU).
Court issues warrant against Mainul Hosein
A court here on Sunday issued a warrant for the arrest of Barrister Mainul Hosein in a defamation case filed for hurling abusive words at journalist Masuda Bhatti in a television talk show.
BNP leader Amir Khosru sent to jail rejecting bail plea
A court here on Sunday sent BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to jail rejecting his bail petition in a case filed under the ICT Act.
Another land grabbing case filed against Dr Zafrullah
Savar, Oct 19 – Another case has been filed against Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on charges of occupying a land and demanding extortion.
25 fishermen jailed in Bhola for catching hilsa defying ban
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) in separate drives arrested 25 fishermen in Bhola district early Friday for catching mother hilsa defying a government ban.
2 ‘coercive’ laws enacted to make media ‘inactive’: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government has enacted two ‘coercive’ laws–Digital Security Act and Broadcast Bill–to make media ‘inactive’ ahead of the national election.
No chance of fall in law and order ahead of nat’l polls: Amu
There is no possibility of deterioration in law and order situation in the country ahead of the next parliamentary election, said Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Thursday.
Double-murder case IO cross-examined
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Accused Bakhtiar Alam Rony’s advocate cross-examined Investigation Officer of the Eskaton double-murder case yesterday.
SA Group MD held on loan forgery charge
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested managing director (MD) of SA Group Md Shahbuddin Alam from the city’s Gulshan area on Wednesday on charge of loan forgery.
Journo Farhad murder case verdict commuted to life
Dhaka, Oct 16 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday commuted the death sentences of two convicts to life imprisonment in the case filed over the murder of journalist Farhad Khan and his wife.
Dr Zafarullah, 3 others sued for land grabbing, extortion
A case has been filed against four people, including Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury ,on charge of occupying a land and demanding extortion.
Photographers push for Shahidul Alam’s release
Some 50 local photographers on Tuesday demanded unconditional release of internationally renowned photographer Shahidul Alam.