The High Court on Monday inquired how Proshanto Kumar Halder fled the country although his passport had been seized.
Category: Courts law
Probe body formed over sexual assault of college girl in Natore
Natore, Feb 5 (UNB) : The local administration has formed a three-member investigation committee over the sexual assault of a college student in Shingra upazila of Natore. The probe body led by Additional District Magistrate Rahima Khatun was formed on…
Verdict over Avijit Roy killing on Feb 16
Dhaka, Feb 4 (UNB) : A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed February 16 for delivering the verdict of the murder case of Avijit Roy, writer and founder of Mukto Mona blog who was killed amid the spate of ‘blogger-killings’ in…
High Court summons 280 People’s Leasing defaulters
The High Court on Thursday summoned 280 loan defaulters from non-banking financial institution People’s Leasing and Financial Services.
HSC results sans exams: Reports on three bills placed in JS
Dhaka, Jan 21 – Reports on three amendment bills were placed in Parliament on Thursday, aiming to publish the results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations by January 28 next.
Law to increase financial jurisdiction of lower court judges
A new bill if passed into law will increase the financial jurisdiction of a District Judge to Taka 50 million from the present 0.5 million to hear appeals of civil suits.
3 laws being amended for HSC results by January 28 sans exam
Dhaka, Jan 11 – The Cabinet on Monday approved the drafts of three amendment bills aiming to publish the results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations by January 28 next.
Bangladeshi sentenced for conspiracy to bring aliens to US
Washington – A Bangladeshi national formerly residing in Monterrey, Mexico, was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to smuggle aliens from Mexico into the United States.
N’ganj 7-murder: Nur Hossain jailed for life in arms case
Narayanganj, Jan 6 – A Narayanganj court on Wednesday sentenced Nur Hossain, death row convict of sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case, to life imprisonment in an arms case.
Couple awarded death for woman’s murder in Meherpur
Meherpur, Jan 5– A Meherpur court on Tuesday sentenced a couple to hang for throttling the man’s second wife to death in 2010.
Zafrullah, among 5 sued over ‘negligence in treatment’ at GK
Dhaka, Dec 22 – A case has been filed against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury and 4 others on the charge of negligence in providing treatment to a pregnant woman who recently died at the hospital.
DU VP Nur sued over ‘sedition, defamation’
A case has been filed against Nurul Haque Nur, former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu), on charges of sedition, defamation, and provoking riots.
US Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory
Washington, AP/UNB, Dec 12 – The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the…
Ensure security of all Bangabandhu sculptures: HC
The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the authorities concerned to take measures to ensure the security of all sculptures of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country.
25 fined in Dhaka City for not wearing masks
A mobile court of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has fined 25 people for not wearing masks in the city’ Dhanmondi on Monday.
Man awarded death for killing child after rape in Barisal
A man was sentenced to death for killing a third grader after rape in Barishal town in 2018.
7 to die for killing Keraniganj AL leader Atik Ullah
A Dhaka court on Wednesday convicted seven people and sentenced them to death for killing Keraniganj Awami League leader Atik Ullah in 2013.
Natore man awarded death for killing wife
A Natore court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his wife for dowry, three months after getting married in 2017.
Matiur Rahman’s indictment: Editors’ Council voices concern
Sampadak Parishad (Editors’ Council) on Sunday voiced concern over the indictment of Daily Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman and eight others in a case filed over the death of a student last year.
OIC to raise funds to support Rohingya case in ICJ
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will raise funds for supporting the Rohingya case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as it will hold a conference in Niamey, the capital of the Republic of Niger on November 27-28.
Bangladesh HC provides convict probation option on 3 terms
The High Court on Sunday overturned an appeal seeking cancellation of a five years jail sentence for a convict in a narcotics case, but allowed him to stay with his elderly mother and care for her under three conditions.
US Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute polls orders
North Carolina, yes. Pennsylvania, yes. Wisconsin, no. That’s how the Supreme Court has answered questions in recent days about an extended timeline for receiving and counting ballots in those states.
In another quick drug case verdict, youth gets one-year jail
In just three working days, a Khulna court has sentenced a youth to one year’s rigorous imprisonment in a drug case.
New Judge Barrett in: US SC has 6 Republicans, 3 Democrats
The US Senate has confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in a victory for President Donald Trump a week before the general election.
Haji Selim’s son Irfan jailed for 1 year
Dhaka, Oct 26 – A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Monday sentenced Irfan Selim, son of Dhaka-7 MP Haji Selim, and his bodyguard Zahid to one year in jail for possessing illegal walkie-talkies and drinking liquor.
Attack on Navy man: Haji Selim’s son sued, driver on remand
Dhaka, Oct 26 – A Dhaka court on Monday placed Mizanur Rahman, driver of MP Haji Selim, on one-day remand in a case over the assault of a Navy official.
DU prof Zia sued over remarks on ‘Assalamu Alaikum’
A case has been filed against Zia Rahman, a professor at the Department of Criminology of Dhaka University, for his controversial remarks about ‘Assalamu Alaikum’ and ‘Allah Hafez’.
In quickest verdict, Bagerhat rapist gets life term
In the quickest trial in the country, a Bagerhat court on Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment in a child rape case within seven working days after framing of charges.
Five awarded death in Tangail gang-rape case
A Tangail court on Thursday sentenced five people to death in a case filed over violating a 9th grader in Madhupur.
Bangladesh introduces death penalty for rape
In the wake of widespread protests against the growing incidents of rape in the country, the President has promulgated an ordinance allowing death penalty as the highest punishment for rape instead of life term imprisonment. The Ministry of Law, Justice…