Four lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia met her at the Old Dhaka Central Jail at Nazimuddin Road on Friday.
Category: Courts law
ICC power over crimes against Rohingya
Regional lawmakers on Friday welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which ruled that it could exercise jurisdiction over the alleged crime of deportation of the Rohingya population, despite Myanmar not being a party to the Rome Statute.
Govt out to kill Khaleda in jail, alleges BNP
Voicing serious concern over its chairperson’s health condition, BNP on Friday alleged that the government is out with an ‘evil plan’ to kill Khaleda Zia in jail.
ICC to exercise jurisdiction over repression on the Rohingya
Today, 6 September 2018, Pre-Trial Chamber I (the “Chamber”) of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or the “Court”), composed of Judge Péter Kovács, Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and Judge Reine Adélaïde Sophie Alapini-Gansou, decided by majority that the Court…
Passengers’ Welfare Society leader held on extortion charge
Dhaka, Sept 6 – The secretary general of Jatri Kalyan Samity, a welfare body for public transport passengers was arrested on charges of extortion, yesterday.
Dhaka police charge sheet sux people for 2 college-student deaths
Dhaka, Sept 6 – The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) submitted a charge sheet before a Dhaka court yesterday, accusing six people over the death of two college students in a deadly road crash in the capital’s…
Caning of 2 women doesn’t reflect Islamic justice: Mahathir
The Malaysian Cabinet thinks the caning of the two women convicted of lesbian sex in Terengganu gives a bad impression of Islam, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
India’s top court decriminalises homosexual acts
India’s top court on Thursday struck down a colonial-era law that made homosexual acts punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a landmark victory for gay rights in the world’s largest democracy.
Khaleda’s legal notice against trial at old central jail
Dhaka, Sept 5 – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday sent a legal notice to the government, to cancel the gazette notification that said the trial of Zia Charitable Trust graft case against her will be held at the old…
Khaleda sees no justice: Court begins graft hearing in jail
Dhaka, Sept 5 – The trial proceedings of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case began around 12:15 pm while the judge reached the court at 11.07am yesterday Wednesday at a makeshift court set up inside…
Tight security at old central jail ahead of Khaleda’s trial
Security has been beefed up in and around the Old Dhaka Central Jail as the trial of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case is scheduled to be held in a makeshift court inside the jail.
Zia Charitable Trust case trial at Dhaka old central jail
The government has decided to hold the trial of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case at central jail in old part of the city after setting a temporary court there.
HC judge embarrassed to hear Shahidul’s bail plea
One judge of a two-member High Court bench on Tuesday felt embarrassed to hear a bail petition filed by photographer Shahidul Alam arrested in a case filed under the ICT Act.
Contempt rule served on Du authorities on DUCSU polls
A contempt of court rule notice has been served to Vice-chancellor, Proctor and Treasurer of Dhaka University for not taking any steps to hold Dhaka University Central Student’s Union (DUCSU) elections despite High Court directives to hold it within six…
Female cop, father jailed for using fake FF certificate
A female constable and her father were sent to jail on Monday on charges of using fake certificates of freedom fighter (FF) to get police constable’s job.
Charge sheet in the Death of student case by this week
Dhaka, Sept 3 – The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is going to submit the charge sheet over the death of two college students by this week. A DB official said yesterday that the charge sheet will…
UN demands release of 2 Reuters journalists
The United Nations has expressed disappointment over Myanmar’s court decision saying two Reuters journalists should be allowed to return to their families and continue their work as journalists.
Reuters reporters jailed for 7 years in Burma: Protests galore
Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar’s state secrets law while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims were jailed for seven years Monday, fuelling international outrage a week after the army was accused of genocide.
Workers’ rep in TUs being reduced from 30pc to 20pc
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Bangladesh Labour Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 with more facilities for workers and reducing the workers’ threshold to 20 percent from the existing 30 percent for forming trade unions.
Myanmar jails Reuters journalists
A court in Myanmar has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for violating a state secrets act while investigating violence against Rohingyas. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were arrested last year while carrying official documents which…
Tribunal orders arrest of Aziz Mohammad Bhai
Dhaka, Aug 30 – A tribunal has issued a warrant of arrest for businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai in a case over the 1996 share market scam.
SC upholds HC bail to Khaleda in two defamation cases
Dhaka, Aug 30 – The chamber court of the Appellate Division on Thursday upheld the High Court order that granted bail for six months to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two defamation cases filed in Dhaka and Narail districts.
Law enforcement agencies most corrupt: TIB survery
Law enforcement agencies are the most corrupt service sector in the country, said a household survey of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday.
August 21 case, defence ends argument
Dhaka, 28 Aug – The defence lawyers, on behalf of all, 49 accused, in the August 21 grenade attack cases on Wednesday completed their arguments.
Drik Gallery CEO Shahidul Alam seeks bail from HC
Shahidul Alam, Managing Director of Drik Gallery and Chairman of Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, submitted a bail petition with the High Court in a case filed under the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Act on Wednesday.
‘Submit BB reserve heist investigation report on Oct 2’
Dhaka, Aug 28 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday ordered Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police to submit the investigation report of a case filed over Bangladesh Bank reserve heist on October 2.
HC asks govt to return Sylhet Mayor’s passport
The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to return the passport of Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury for six months.
BNP’s Amir Khosru gets anticipatory bail
Dhaka, Aug 27 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court Monday granted ad-anticipatory bail to BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in two cases filed over ‘instigating’ the student movement over road safety and ‘conspiring’ against…
Quota movement: Eden College student Luma gets bail
A court here on Monday granted bail of Eden College student, Lutfur Nahar Luma Sarkar, in a case filed under Information and Communication and Technology (ICT) Act.
Aug 21 grenade attack case framed as ‘political weapon’: BNP
Stating that the party wants exemplary punishment of the real perpetrators of the August 21 grenade attack incident, BNP on Monday alleged that the government is making efforts to fulfill its desire using the case as a political weapon.