It is essential to take necessary steps to reform the legal framework to reduce the non-performing loan (NPL) as it is increasingly becoming a matter of concern for the banking sector, observed experts. “There are some borrowers who become defaulters…
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Controversy rages over Justice Sinha’s absence from court
Dhaka – Former law minister Moudud Ahmed has alleged the government is now plotting against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha to send him abroad after forcing him to go on leave, bdnews24.com has reported.
Zia Trust graft case defence lawyer dies in court
Dhaka, Oct 5 – TM Akbar, one of the counsels of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and former president of Dhaka Bar Association, died of brain haemorrhage here on Thursday. He was 86.
CJ to retire with dignity, hopes Nasim
Spokesperson of the Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance Mohammad Nasim on Thursday hoped that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha will go on retirement with dignity. “The post of the Chief Justice is a glorious and dignified one. Chief Justice Surendra…
Chief Justice now at his govt residence: Acting CJ
Dhaka, Oct 5 – Acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah on Thursday said that he had inquired about the health condition of the Chief Justice and he is now at his government residence.
Report on raid at militant den of Kalyanpur deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the submission of the report in the case filed over operation at a militant den in the capital's Kalyanpur to November 12.
No Politics over CJ issue, says Law Minister Anisul Haq
Reiterating that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha is sick, Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said there is nothing to do politics over the issue. “Sickness is one’s individual matter and there’s nothing to do politics over the issue,” he…
CJ Sinha forced to refrain from performing duty: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has been forced to refrain from performing his duty in the name of his illness. Speaking at a press conference, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also urged the…
Court asked to restore details of Kim Jong Nam autopsy
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — Prosecutors are asking Malaysia’s High Court to restore expunged details in the post-mortem report in the poisoning death of the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader.
Lone SC bench to hear appeals from today
Dhaka, Oct 04 – Acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah on Wednesday reconstructed the bench of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
Charge framed against Alal and 60 others in arson case
Dhaka – The Special Tribunal-7 of Dhaka yesterday framed charges against 61 BNP leaders and activists including the party’s Joint Secretary General Moazzam Hossain Alal in a case filed in connection with plotting subversive activities in October of 2014. Later,…
3 Habiganj siblings among 4 to die for murder
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced four people, including three siblings, to death and five others to different jail terms for killing a young man during a robbery.The condemned convicts are Dilip Das, Samir Das and Tapu Das,…
Sweden and Germany first to hold trials on atrocities in Syria
Efforts to bring those responsible for atrocities in Syria before European courts are starting to bear fruit, notably in Swedish and German courts, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. While various authorities in Europe have opened investigations…
Justice Sinha sent on forced leave: SC Bar president
Supreme Court Bar Association president Advocate Zainul Abedin on Tuesday said Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha did not go on leave on his own but he was forced to do so. The SCBA president came up with the remark while…
Sri Lankan monk remanded for attack on Rohingya Muslims
Colombo, Oct 2 (AP/UNB) — A Sri Lankan court has remanded a Buddhist monk who, alongside other hard-line Buddhists, stormed a U.N. safe house for Rohingya Muslims, forcing the refugees to flee for protection.
‘Chief Justice on one-month leave – Acting CJ soon’
Dhaka, Oct 2 – Chief Justice of Bangladesh, Surendra Kumar Sinha, went on a one-month leave of absence from Monday on health grounds, Law Minister Anisul Huq said.
6 fishermen jailed-fined for defying Hilsa ban
Barguna, Oct 01-A mobile court here on Sunday sentenced five fishermen to two years’ imprisonment and fined another TK 5,000 for catching Hilsa defying government ban.
OJ Simpson freed after serving 9 years for Vegas robbery
ABC via Yahoo News O.J. Simpson is a free man. After spending nine years in prison for a Las Vegas robbery, the former NFL star walked out of the Lovelock Correctional Institute at 12:08 a.m. local time on Sunday, according…
Man sentenced to death for 2012 muder of wife
Dhaka- A court here on Thursday sentenced a man called Saju Miah to death for killing his wife in the city’s Sekhertek area in 2012. The convicted man, Saju Miah, has also been fined Tk 5,000.According to prosecution, Saju Miah…
Zia Charitable Trust case: Warrant against Munna
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against Ziaul Islam Munna, the then assistant private secretary (APS) of BNP leader Harris Chowdhury, in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Bahauddin Nasim acquitted in graft case
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday acquitted Awami League leader Bahauddin Nasim of acquiring wealth beyond his known income sources and concealing asset information.
Wrong side driving: Govt secy’s driver relieved of duty
Dhaka, Sept 26 – The driver of acting Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Secretary Mafruha Sultana, who was caught plying vehicle on the wrong side of the road on two consecutive days, was relieved of his duty on Tuesday.
Probe report in defamation case against Tarique deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday deferred the date for submission of probe report in a case filed against Tarique Rahman for defaming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to December 31.
Salman Shah murder case report submission deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the submission of further investigation report in the cinema actor Salman Shah murder case.
Writ filed challenging BD Cricket Board AGM
Dhaka – A writ petition was filed yesterday challenging the legality of Bangladesh Cricket Board’s proposed Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Wrong lane use: Cases filed against ministers, officials
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmud yesterday filed 57 cases against the vehicles of ministers, top government officials of different ministries, army, police, leaders of the ruling party and journalists for violating traffic rules.
People’s tribunal finds Myanmar guilty of Rohingya genocide
The Myanmar government is guilty of genocide against the Rohingya people and other Muslim minorities, according to the international Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, reports a Malaysian Daily. The seven-man panel tribunal announced its verdict after considering documentary and expert evidence as…
Justice Shahinur to be ICT Chairman
Dhaka – Justice Md Shahinur Islam, a judge of the High Court Division and a member of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1), is going to be appointed as its Chairman, the Law Minister said yesterday.
3 drug-peddlers held in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have detained 3 drug-peddlers with a huge quantity of drugs in Rajshahi on Wednesday night.
Imran H Sarkar grated bail
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday granted bail to Ganojagaran Mancha spokesperson Dr Imran H Sarker and cultural activist Sanatan Ullash after they surrendered to the court.