Dhaka, March 21 – In a rare development, the High Court on Wednesday declared two people innocent after they were serving in jail for three years, twenty nine years ago in connection with a cattle smuggling case.
Category: Courts law
Woman, son among 6 get life for killing husband
Dhaka- A court here on Wednesday sentenced a woman, her son, three brothers and a sister for killing her husband in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj in 2012.
BNP may change course of peaceful movement
Dhaka, Mar 20 – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday said people will force BNP to change the course of its peaceful movement if its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s stay in jail lingers.
Dr Mohammad Yunus sued in fraud case
Dhaka, March 20 – A contractor firm Tuesday filed a case with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka against four persons including Nobel Laureate and chairman of Dr Muhammad Eunus Grameen Telecom Trust on the charge of fraud.
Mother-son murder case report deferred
Dhaka, March 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Tuesday directed the investigation officer to submit its report on April 26 in the case filed over killing a mother and her son in Dhaka city’s Kakrail area.
BNP appoints British expert to help Khaleda’s lawyers
Dhaka – BNP has appointed Lord Carlile, one of Uk’s top legal experts, to help BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyers to face her cases properly.
Bahrain’s new standard contract for domestic workers
On September 2017, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced that all recruitment agencies in Bahrain must adopt a new mandatory contract for domestic workers from 1 October 2017 onwards. Under the new contract, employers seeking to hire a domestic…
Rajshahi Bar election on March 22
Rajshahi, March 19 – The Rajshahi Bar election 2018 will be held on next March 22. On occasion of the election a festive atmosphere is prevailing on the court area.
Khaleda unlikely to get bail in present context:AG
Dhaka – Attorney General (AG) Mahbubey Alam on Monday said that in the current context, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is unlikely to get freed on bail in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Khaleda bail stayed till May 8
Dhaka, March 19 – A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday passed order granting two separate leave-to- appeal petitions filed on behalf of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and…
Khaleda denied justice by SC – BNP alleges
Dhaka – BNP on Monday alleged that its chairperson Khaleda Zia was denied justice by the Supreme Court as its order staying her bail until May 8 has reflected the government’s desire.
HC rejects writ against Article 70 bar on floor crossing
Dhaka, March 18 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court Sundat rejected a writ petition that challenged legality of Article 70 of the Constitution which deals with the cancellation of membership of a Member of Parliament (MP) for…
Supreme Court order on Khaleda’s bail Monday
Dhaka, March 18 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will deliver its order today, on leave to appeal petitions challenging BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s bail that the High Court (HC) granted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust…
7 JMB men to die for killing Rangpur Khadem; 6 acquitted
Dhaka- A court here on Sunday sentenced seven members of banned militant outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh(JMB) to death in a case filed over the killing a Khadem (caretaker) of a shrine in Kaunia Upazila in 2015.
BNP does not know how to respect judiciary: Law Minister
Dhaka – Claiming that BNP does not know how to show respect to the judiciary, Law Minister Anisul Huq on Friday asked the party to learn it.He came up with the advice while talking to reporters after inaugurating work on…
ACC, Govt file leave to appeals against Khaleda’s bail
Dhaka, March 15 – The government and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Thursday filed separate leave-to- appeal petitions with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in…
University girl rape accused secures bail
Dhaka, March 15 – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 of Dhaka on Wednesday granted bail to another accused in the case filed over the rape of two private university girls in a Banani hotel.
Comilla court rejects Khaleda’s bail plea in arson case
Dhaka, 14 March – The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Comilla Wednesday rejected BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in an arson attack case filed during the anti-government movement of BNP-led 20-party alliance in 2015.
SC stays Khaleda’s bail until Sunday: Lawyers protest
Dhaka, March 14 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Wednesday stayed the High Court order that granted a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case until Sunday. This ignited protest…
BNP accuses authorities of delaying Khaleda’s bail
Dhaka, March 14 – Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday Wednesday accused the authorities of delaying the legal process intentionally to interrupt the release of their Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
Supreme Court blocks Khaleda’s bail
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed until Sunday a High Court order granting a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.The four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed…
Defamation suit against Khaleda Zia, Gayeshwar deferred
Dhaka, March 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Tues day deferred the submission of the investigation report in a defamation case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and standing committee member of the party, Goyeshwar…
SC full bench to hear appeal against Khaleda’s bail Wednesday
Dhaka, March 13 – The full bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the petition of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) against a High Court verdict that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
3 awarded death on charges of war crimes
Dhaka, March 13 – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday convicted three war crimes accused and sentenced them to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Production Warrant against Khaleda in Zia Orphanage case
Dhaka, March 13 – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday issued production warrant to produce BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia before his court on March 28 and 29 in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
JCD leader Zakir dies in custody following torture: BNP
Dhaka, Mar 12 – BNP on Monday alleged that Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Dhaka north city unit vice president Zakir Hossain Milon died in custody early Monday due to ‘brutal torture’ on him during police remand.
Report on Kallyanpur militant den deferred
Dhaka, March 12 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed over operation at a militant den in the capital’s Kalyanpur area to April 19.
Khaleda shown arrested in Comilla arson case
Dhaka – Showing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia arrested in a case filed over the 2015 arson attack on a bus in Chouddagram upazila that left eight people dead, a court here on Monday asked police to produce her before it…
Khaleda granted bail for four months
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) finally granted a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Graft case report against businessman Moosa deferred
Dhaka, March 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Sunday (Sunday) deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against businessman Moosa Bin Shamsher on the charges of dodging customs duty and submitting erroneous…