Dhaka, Jan 18 – A court in Chittagong on Tuesday sentenced three Agrani Bank officials and six businessmen to five years’ imprisonment each in a case for embezzling Tk 75 lakh.
Category: Courts law
Cross examination in Sujan murder case adjourned
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Tuesday adjourned the cross-examination on behalf of the then Sub-Inspector of Pallabi Police Station, Zahidur Rahman Zahid in the Mahbubur Rahman Sujan murder case until January 31.
Former BD Chief Justice M M Ruhul Amin no more
Dhaka, Jan 17 – Former Chief Justice M M Ruhul Amin died of heart diseases at a hospital in Singapore early Tuesday. He was 74.
Verdict proves none above law: Home Minister
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that the government has remained farm in a zero tolerance policy through the court verdict on the seven murder case in Narayanganj.
Families of victims by and large happy with judgment
Dhaka – After the pronouncement of the verdict, family members of the seven victims expressed their mixed reactions on the verdict.
Nur Hossain among 26 to walk gallows in N’ganj 7-murder cases
A court here on Monday sentenced 26 people, including ex-city councillor Nur Hossain, to death and nine others to different jail terms in the two cases filed over the sensational seven-murder incident.Judge Syed Enayet Hossain of District and Sessions Judge’s…
26 awarded death sentence in N’ganj 7-murder case
Dhaka, Jan 16 – A Narayanganj court on Monday sentenced 26 people including Nur Hossain to death and nine others to different jail terms in the sensational seven-murder case.
Publish gazette on judges conduct by 5 Feb: SC
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday directed the government to publish the gazette notification on the rules determining discipline and conduct of lower court judges by February 5.
Owner, master of sunken coal-laden ship prosecuted
Dhaka – The Department of Shipping (DoS) Sunday has prosecuted the owner and master of sunken coal laden vessel MV Aichgati that went under water at Fairway Bay near the Sundarbans on Friday morning. The DoS officials have primarily found…
Actor Kalyan Koraiya denied bail
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday denied the bail plea of actor Kalyan Koiry in the case filed in connection with the injury of the Prothom Alo's chief photojournalist, Zia Islam.
Produce 2 accused children on Jan 29: HC
Dhaka – The High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to produce two children, arrested for their suspected involvement in a murder from Kamrangirchar, before the court on January 29. –UNB news agency reported
Narayanganj seven-murder: Victims’ families want capital punishment
The families of the victims in the 2014 Narayanganj multiple murders expect capital punishment for the perpetrators.The court of Narayanganj District Sessions Judge Syed Enayet Hossain, which concluded the trial in November last year, is expected to deliver the verdict…
Gulshan attack ‘mastermind’ Rajib put on 8-day remand
A court here on Saturday placed Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, a top Neo-JMB leader and mastermind of Gulshan terror attack, on an 8-day remand in a case filed over the attack.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mahmudul Hasan passed the order…
HC rejects Khaleda’s plea to record graft case testimony again
Dhaka, Jan 12 – The High Court (HC) on Thursday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking its order to re-record the testimony of 32 witnesses in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Graft case: HC rejects Khaleda’s plea to record testimony again
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Thursday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking its order to re-record the testimony of 32 witnesses in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Nine Neo-JMB members put on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed nine suspected Neo-JMB members on a 4-day remand each, while Jannatul Mahal alias Jinnah, a female member of the militant outfit was set on a 2-day remand…
Graft case: HC order on Jobaida’s appeal any day
Dhaka – The High Court will deliver its verdict any day on a petition filed by BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman’s wife Jobaida Rahman seeking cancellation of a case filed against her for acquiring wealth beyond the known sources of…
HC orders issuing circular to write prescription clearly
The High Court on Monday asked the authorities concerned to issue a circular within 30 days asking the physicians to write prescription clearly.The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman passed the order following…
HC orders issuing circular to write prescription clearly
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday asked the authorities concerned to issue a circular within 30 days asking the physicians to write prescription clearly.
Find out flaws in judgments: Chief Justice asks judges
Dhaka, Jan 8 – Noting that there are flaws in the judgments of judges, Chief Justice SK Sinha on Sunday urged senior lawyers to find out those and make constructive criticisms of those.
Ershad’s radar purchase case: SC overrules HC order
The Supreme Court on Sunday overruled a High Court order that had asked for examining the testimonies of the witnesses in the chargesheet in the radar purchase graft case against former President and Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad.A four-member bench…
Court fixes Khaleda’s statement in Trust graft case Jan 12
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka once again adjourned the hearing in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases lodged against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others till January 12, on Thursday.
Gunsmith shop unearthed in Cox’s Bazar; 2 held
Cox’s Bazar – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a special drive unearthed a gunsmith shop in the dense hilly jungle of Pahartali in Maheshkhali upazila and arrested two people in this connection on Wednesday.
Killing of any MP not to be tolerated, warns PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the trial of the killers of Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton would surely be held as the murder of any MP or elected public representative can never be tolerated.”Killing an elected public…
‘Operation Clean Heart’ 2003 can be sued, indemnity scrapped
Dhaka – The ‘Operation Clean Heart’ victims can file either criminal or civil cases against joint forces’ members seeking redress, the High Court observes.
Elections a secular exercise, can’t seek votes in name of religion: Indian SC
Dhaka- The Supreme Court of India outlawed on Monday seeking votes in the name of religion, caste, race, community or language, a landmark judgment ahead of crucial assembly elections in five states where faith and caste are top poll issues,…
Judiciary mourns Justice Bazlur’s death
Dhaka – The Supreme Court (SC) suspended its regular judicial activities for Monday following the demise of Appellate Division judge Justice Mohammad Bazlur Rahman. Arunav Chakrawarty, additional registrar of the Supreme Court, said the Appellate Division decided to suspend its…
SC judge Justice Bazlur Rahman passes away
Dhaka – The Supreme Court (SC) suspended its regular judicial activities for Monday following the demise of Appellate Division judge Justice Mohammad Bazlur Rahman.
Five ‘JMB operatives’ on remand
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed five JMB operatives, arrested from city's Mirpur area, on a seven-day remand each in connection with planning to conduct subversive activities.
Bd Govt blocks porn sites, plus 100 others on security ground
Dhaka – In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh government has started blocking down major porn websites from Wednesday. Earlier, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication (MoPT) has listed down name of 500 porn websites and send it to the Bangladesh…