Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Sunday rejected the plea of the prosecution to place two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders on remand in a case lodged for brandishing firearms during a hawker eviction drive in…
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Allegation of corruption was there, says Fakhrul
Dhaka – The BNP thinks the allegation of graft in Padma Bridge project is the issue, and the Canada court verdict finding ‘no proof’ of bribery conspiracy in the case is not worthy of consideration, bdnews24.com reported on Saturday.
Canada court dismisses Padma Bridge graft allegation
Dhaka, Feb 11 – A Canada court has dismissed the graft allegation in Padma Bridge project and acquitted three business executives of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. throwing out wiretap evidence and saying the wiretap applications were based on gossip and rumour,…
Court verdict indicates plot behind Padma bridge scam: Joy
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today said the Canadian court verdict binning Padma Bridge Corruption Case indicated a plot behind the Padma Bridge scam. “The Canadian court trying the Padma Bridge corruption case…
Beyonce faces $20M copyright suit from YouTube star’s estate
New Orleans, Feb 10 (AP/UNB)- The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her “Formation” video.
Warrant against Bulu, 28 other BNP-led pol. leaders
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday issued arrest warrants for 28 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance including Barkatullah Bulu and Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu.
Khaleda Zia to appear in Trust graft case on Feb 16
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday adjourned the hearing of Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others till February 16.
JS body for early marriage in special cases
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Children Affairs Ministry on Thursday submitted its report in Parliament on the much-talked-about Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017, recommending allowing marriage of both underage girls and boys in special cases. On December 8…
Anti-graft body arrests ex-Rajuk chairman, Partex director
Dhaka, Feb 9 – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday arrested former secretary and former Rajuk chairman Iqbal Uddin Chowdhury and director of Partex Group Shawkat Aziz from the capital in a graft case.
Jihad’s death case verdict on Feb 26
The Special Court-5 of Dhaka on Wednesday fixed February 26 for delivering its judgment in a case filed over the death of four-year old child Jihad in the city’s Shahjahanpur area in 2014.
President appoints 8 High Court judges
President Abdul Hamid in consultation with Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has appointed eight additional judges of High Court Division as judges of the same division, a law ministry release said. The eight judges are Justice S.M. Mozibur Rahman, Justice…
Sagar-Runi murder: Court asks IO to submit progress report Mar 21
A court here on Wednesday asked the investigation officer of journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case to submit a progress report before it on March 21. Metropolitan Magistrate Mazharul Islam passed the order as IO of the case assistant police super…
BD Supreme Court seeks expert views on judge dismissal provision
Dhaka, Feb – The Appellate Division on Wednesday appointed 12 senior lawyers as amicus curiae to advise the court to dispose of an appeal filed against a High Court (HC) order that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the Constitution…
Withdraw Gaibandha SP, cops over Santal arson attack: HC
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to withdraw Gaibandha SP Ashraful Islam and other policemen involved in setting fire to the houses of the Santal community during an eviction drive in Gobindaganj upazila of the…
Charge hearing against Moudud, his brother deferred
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-6 of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the charge hearing in a graft case lodged against BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed and his brother Monjur Ahmed to February 14.
Report submission March 7 in cricketer Sunny’s case
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Sunday) deferred submission of the investigation report in a case filed against cricketer Arafat Sunny to March 7.
Environment Deptt action against 23 polluting factories
Dhaka – The department of environment (DoE) has taken legal action against 23 factories including 14 washing and dyeing factories whose electricity connections were snapped for polluting the environment. According to DoE, a court of monitoring and enforcement under the…
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s travel ban
Seattle, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries, siding with two states that had challenged the executive order that has launched…
28 female Jamaat workers remanded
Dhaka – A Dhaka court has granted police two days for custodial grilling of 28 female activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami, arrested in Mohammadpur over charges of planning sabotage.
Niko case charge hearing deferred to Feb 28
Dhaka – The Ninth Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the charge hearing in the Niko graft case filed against 11 persons including Begum Khaleda Zia to February 28, following a petition of the former premier, that sought…
Feb 9 set for Khaleda’s self-defence in Trust graft case
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday fixed February 9 for placing the statement of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s on her defence in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases. Meanwhile, the BNP…
Court asks Khaleda to appear on Feb 27
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Jude’s Court of Dhaka on Wednesday directed BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear in the court on February 27 in 10 cases filed against her and others for sabotage and seditious activities, or order…
Trump picks conservative Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
US President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old to restore the court’s conservative majority and shape rulings on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control, the death penalty and religious rights. The…
Youngman gets life term in Chapainawabganj arms case
Dhaka, Feb 1 – A tribunal in Chapainawabganj, northwest Bangladesh, has convicted a young man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for possessing illegal arms.
Four suspected JMB men held in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, Feb 1 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four suspected militants of JMB outfit from Dhonia in Jatrabari area of Dhaka City early Wednesday.
Daily Observer editor Iqbal Sobhan Chy sued
Dhaka – Two cases were filed on Tuesday against Prime Minister’s Media Adviser and the Daily Observer Editor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury for publishing a report in his daily.
Suspect in attack on Quebec City mosque identified
Alexandre Bissonnette was charged with six counts of murder in the Quebec City mosque shooting The lone suspect in the deadly shooting at a mosque in his hometown of Quebec City has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder…
Zia Orphanage case, next hearing on Feb 2
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Monday adjourned the hearing of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia, the party’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and four others till February 2.
High Court issues rule for law on constituting Election Commission
The High Court has pulled up the government over formulating a law on constituting the Election Commission (EC).On Monday, the bench of justices Jahangir Hossain and Md Jahangir Hossain issued a rule asking why the government would not be directed…
Cabinet clears Ship Recycling Bill with harsher punishment
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Bill, 2017 keeping a provision of tougher punishment for violation of the law, aiming to give a further boost to the country’s potential ship recycling industry. The approval…