Dhaka – The High Court on Monday directed the government to block for six months the internet links of providing ‘Blue Whale Challenge’, which is blamed for triggering suicide among its players across the world.
Category: Courts law
Attempt to kill Hasina case verdict August 20
Dhaka – A Speedy Trial Tribunal of Dhaka on Thursday fixed August 20 to deliver its verdict in the case filed over the attempt to kill Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina in Gopalganj in 2000. Judge Momtaz Begum of the court…
Violation of varsity girls at Banani case trial begins
Dhaka – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 of Dhaka on Monday began the trial of the sensational Banani rape case with recording the depositions of the complainant.
Allegations against Sinha ‘cooked up to contain him’: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 16 – BNP on Monday alleged that the government is making an ‘imaginary story’ bringing various allegations against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha only to contain him.
Khaleda Zia asked to appear in eleven cases
Dhaka- A Dhaka court on Sunday passed orders asking BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear before it on November 27 in 11 cases including a sedition case filed for her comments about the number of martyrs of the Liberation War…
Chief Justice to face ACC investigation: Law Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said Chief Justice SK Sinha is destined to face Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) investigations as 11 “scheduled offences” allegations” of graft and moral lapses were surfaced against him with an overnight Supreme Court statement. “Nobody…
Administrative changes made in Supreme Court
Ten officials of the Supreme Court Appellate and High Court divisions have been transferred. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued a government order (GO) in this regard on Sunday. Earlier, acting Chief Justice Md Abdul Wahheb Miah sent a…
SC statement complains of 11 allegations against CJ
Five Appellate Division judges had declined to conduct the judicial activities together with Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha as there are 11 specific allegations, including ‘moral turpitude and corruption’, against him, the Supreme Court said on Saturday. An SC statement…
Conflicting press conferences at SC Bar on Justice Sinha
Dhaka – Leaders of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association on Saturday held two conflicting press conferences over Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s statement that he made before leaving for Australia.
Joining of Chief Justice again very unlikely: Attorney General
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Saturday said it is very unlikely for Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha to join office again as he faces 11 specific allegations, including ‘moral turpitude and corruption’. “Given the reality, his (CJ’s) rejoining a far…
Justice SK Sinha leaves for Australia, says ‘not sick’
Chief Justice SK Sinha has left for Australia Friday night. He stepped out of his car at the gate of his residence as waiting journalists wanted him to say something on his trip and said, he is ‘not sick, but…
Chief Justice being sent abroad by force: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the government is sending Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha abroad by ‘force’ to establish its full control over the judiciary. Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam made the allegation while talking to reporters after visiting…
16th Amendment verdict: Review to seek change in observations
Dhaka – The government will file a review petition seeking some changes in the observations made by the appellate division in the verdict repealing the 16th amendment to the constitution within 30 days of receiving the certified copy of the…
Justice Wahab Miah Acting CJ until Sinha’s return
Dhaka – Senior Judge of the Appellate Division Md Abdul Wahab will now perform as Acting Chief Justice until Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha returns to his office.
August 21 grenade attack case hearing Oct 23
Dhaka – The Speedy Tribunal-3 of Dhaka yesterday fixed October 23 to start hearing the arguments in the August 21 grenade attack cases.
Report on BB reserve heist case deferred to Nov 29
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday deferred the submission of the investigation report November 29 in the case filed connection with the theft of Bangladesh Bank reserves allegedly by hackers in February of 2016.
PM signs Justice Sinha’s letter to President for foreign trip
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has signed in the letter of Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha that he wrote to the President, Abdul Hamid to go abroad.
Jamaat Ameer, Secy Gen 6 others on 10-day remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday placed Jamaat-e- Islami Ameer Maqbul Ahmad, its Secretary-General Dr Shafiqur Rahman and six other top leaders on 10 days’ remand in two cases lodged under the Explosive Substances Act,…
Chief Justice Sinha wants to stay in Australia till November 10
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha wants to stay in Australian from October 13 to November 10. The CJ yesterday informed President Abdul Hamid about obtaining visa along with his wife Sushama Sinha to visit Australia. Sinha sent a letter to…
Appeal hearing of three war crimes convicts deferred
Dhaka, Oct 10 – The Supreme Court on Monday deferred till November 21 the hearing of three war crimes convicts against its verdict for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Arrest warrant is to pursue pol vendetta: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government was trying to weaken their party and demoralise their chairperson Khaleda Zia by using the state machinery. He termed the issuance of a warrant of the…
Warrant of arrest against Khaleda, 22 BNP leaders
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka yesterday issued warrant of arrest against 23 BNP leaders and activists including the party’s Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan, her personal assistant Shimul Biswas and Azizul Bari…
One sentenced to gallows for murder
Dhaka – The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday awarded death sentence to one person while two others were sentenced two life-term imprisonments in a murder case.
Man to die for murder in Keraniganj
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a businessman in 2012.The condemned convict is Mohammad Bacchu, 25 while the lifers are Sajal, 27 and Sumon alias…
Justice Sinha under constant pressure to leave: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 8 – BNP on Sunday alleged that the government is constantly putting ‘pressure’ on Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha to leave the country in the name of treatment.
Deposit hydraulic horns to police in 15 days: HC
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday ordered owners and drivers of vehicles with hydraulic horns to deposit their horns to the police stations within 15 days. The HC also asked the police to destroy these horns.
Justice Sinha may move to his daughter in Australia
Dhaka – Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who went for one month leave, is likely to go to Australia anytime to stay with his elder daughter Suchana Sinha, according to sources.
BD garment owners get 7 months to demolish unplanned building
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today gave Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) seven months more time to demolish its headquarters at capital’s Hatirjheel. A five-member apex court bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Md Abdul…
BNP repeats allegation: Sinha forced to go on leave
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that the government has sent Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on ‘forced’ leave to establish its ‘control’ over the Supreme Court. “He (CJ) is not sick. His visit to Dhakeshwari Temple…
Govt tarnished image of judiciary: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government has tarnished the judiciary’s image by sending Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on ‘forced’ leave. “The Chief Justice is the symbol of justice and the judiciary. He is an…