A US federal judge in Seattle has blocked the release of software that allows consumers to 3D-print firearms. Gun access advocacy group Defense Distributed was due to put downloadable gun blueprints online on Wednesday.
Category: Courts law
Dispose of Khaleda’s appeal against graft verdict by Oct 31
Dhaka, July 31 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday extended till October 31 for the High Court to hear and dispose of the appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in…
HC directive for ind body to survey motor vehicles’ fitness
Dhaka, July 31 – In a major development, the High Court yesterday directed the government to constitute a national independent inquiry committee including at least 15 experts to conduct a survey on the fitness of the public motor vehicles in…
Khaleda gets bail in two cases
A court here on Tuesday granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases – one on celebrating ‘fake’ birthday and the other on ‘undermining’ the country’s map, national flag and the Liberation War.
Aug 7 set for for Holey Artisan attack charge hearing
An Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal of Dhaka yesterday fixed August 7 for hearing on the presence of the accused who are in jail custody and whether the charge sheet in the case in connection with the attack on the Holy Artisan Bakery…
HC orders Taka 5 lakh compensation to victims families
The High Court on Monday directed the owners of ‘Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan’ to provide Tk 5 lakh within a week to each family of the two students who were killed in a road crash at Airport Road on Sunday.
Khaleda seeks HC bail in Cumilla arson case
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed a bail petition with the High Court in the case filed under Special Power Act over the arson attack in Cumilla on Feb 3, 2015.
Mahmudur gets 6 months bail in defamation case
The High Court on Sunday granted a 6-month bail to Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in a defamation case filed against him for making derogatory remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Tulip Siddiq.
People responsible for coal scam to face music: Secy
Energy and Mineral Resources Division Secretary Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem on Friday said those responsible for the disappearance of 1.44 lakh tonnes of coal from Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) will be brought to justice.
Silence of Judiciary increases self-censorship: Pak journos
When it comes to the military and the judiciary, Pakistan’s journalists are “between a rock and a hard place,” Zohra Yusuf, of the independent non-profit Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, told CPJ.
Duterte OKs bill creating Muslim autonomous region in south
Manila, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed legislation creating a new Muslim autonomous region aimed at settling nearly half a century of Muslim unrest in the south, where troops crushed an attempt last year by Islamic…
BD riddled with 3.4m pending cases: Law Minister
Noting that the country is riddled with 34 lakh pending cases, Law Minister Annisul Huq on Thursday said the ministry has initiated to form a ‘District Case Coordination Committee’ to expedite the disposals of the cases across the country.
Khaleda’s bail in Zia Charitable Trust graft case extended
Dhaka, July 24 – A Dhaka court onTuesday extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia until July 31 in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Dr Md Akteruzzaman of Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka passed the order…
HC directs to display fees in clinics
Dhaka, July 24 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court onTuesday directed the private clinics, hospitals, clinical laboratories and diagnostic centres display their charges and fees fixed for medical tests at public places.
Xulhaz murder report deferred to Sept 3
Dhaka, July 24 – A court of Dhaka on Tuesday deferred the submission of investigation reports in Xulhaz Mannan and Mahbub Tanoy murder case and another report about the same murder under the Arms Act to September 3.
Fabricated audio clips against 2 Rajshahi BNP men: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir termed fabricated the audio clip of two BNP leaders’ conversations over Rajshahi bomb attack, saying that even the Prime Minister’s conversation with him can be generated using the technology.
Charges pressed against 8 in Holey café attack case
Police on Monday pressed charges against eight people in the sensational Holey Artisan café attack case.
Failure to submit DNA paternity report: Bail cancelled
Dhaka, Jul 19 – The High Court on Thursday cancelled the bail of an accused in a paternity case and asked him to surrender within 3 days for failing to submit his DNA report to the court as per its…
Israel approves controversial law, Arabs condemn
Israel’s parliament has passed into law a controversial bill that defines the country as an exclusively Jewish state. The “Jewish nation state” bill downgrades Arabic as an official language and says advancing Jewish settlement is a national interest. It also…
Khaleda’s bail in Orphanage Trust graft case extended
Dhaka, July 18 – The High Court Wednesday extended till July 26 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case in which she was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.
Four to die for murder in N’ganj
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced four people to death and four others to seven years imprisonment each for killing a man at Fatullah in 2014.
Bagerhat youth to die for killing stepdaughter after rape
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a young man to death for killing his step daughter after rape in Sharankhola upazila in 2017 in Bagherhat .
Four awarded death penalty for Moulvibazar war crimes
Dhaka, July 17 – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday handed death sentence to four for committing crimes against humanity in Rajnagar Upazila of Moulvibazar district during the 1971 Liberation War.
7 get life term imprisonment for murder in Pabna
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced seven people to life term imprisonment for killing a Krishak League leader Tafazal Hossain in 2010 in Pabna .
Govt pushes Khaleda to slow death thru imprisonment: SC Bar
Dhaka, July 15 – The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), dominated by pro-BNP lawyers, on Sunday alleged that the government wanted to push the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to slow death by keeping her in jail for a long time.
Man to die for killing daughter in Netrakona
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his daughter in 2009 in Netrakona .
DU, RU get legal notice for ‘inaction’ over ‘BCL attacks’
A thirteen-member lawyers’ body form the Supreme Court on Sunday sent a legal notice to the authorities of Dhaka University (DU) and Rajshahi University (RU), asking them to know what legal measures would be taken against the ‘BCL leaders and…
Khaleda sick, relatives fail to meet her: Sister
Dhaka – Though they got permission from the jail authorities, the relatives of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia could not meet her on Saturday due to her illness, said her sister.
J&J ordered to pay $4.69 bn damages in talc cancer case
WASHINGTON,(BSS/AFP) – US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was Thursday ordered to pay out $4.69 billion in damages in a lawsuit representing 22 women and their families who alleged a talc sold by the company contained asbestos and caused them to suffer…
The future of int’l justice amid boundless cruelty
You were there when the treaty establishing the ICC was completed 20 years ago. What was that like? It was a six-week rollercoaster ride of intense negotiations, preceded by three years of negotiations at United Nations headquarters in New York…