The family members of death-row war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali met him Kashimpur Jail on Saturday as his execution looms following his decision not to seek clemency.Thirty-eight family members of Mir Quasem coming in six vehicles reached…
Death-row convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali has decided not to seek presidential mercy, said Kasimpur Jail super Proshanto Kumar Banik.Mir Quasem informed his decision to the prison authorities around 3.30pm, the jail super said.On Thursday, he sought further time…
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday sent Police ASI Sadequl Islam of the Special Branch to the jail on the charge of asking for bribe from the wife of a High Court judge.
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed Obaidul Khan, the accused in Suraiya Akhter Risha murder case, on a six-day remand.
The Supreme Court released the full text of verdict that fined ministers Qamrul Islam and AKM Mozammel Huq Tk 50,000 each for their controversial comments about Chief Justice SK Sinha in connection with the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader…
Dhaka – The High Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to take departmental action against a Special Branch of police official for demanding bribe to the wife of an HC judge for passport verification, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka-Death row top brass war criminal Mir Quasem Ali yesterday refused to take any decision on presidential clemency until and unless the return of his son Barrister Ahmed Bin Quasem, who was allegedly picked up by some unidentified persons on…
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail for three months to senior journalist Shafik Rehman in a case filed over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the USA,…
Dhaka – Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Brig Gen Syed Iftekhar Uddin on Wednesday said death-row war crimes convict Mir Quasem Ali will get reasonable time for seeking presidential clemency. “We’ve asked Mir Quasem whether he’ll seek presidential mercy and…
A Dhaka court has summoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia after taking cognisance of a case filed over celebrating her birthday on Aug 15, the day Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed in 1975.Gazi Zahirul Islam, a former joint general secretary…
Dhaka – The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday upheld the death penalty of Mir Quasem Ali for crimes against humanity. The apex court rejected a petition filed by the Jamaat-e-Islami leader seeking a review of its earlier verdict that upheld…
Dhaka – The Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday on the petition filed by condemned war criminal Mir Quasem Ali seeking review of its earlier judgment that upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity during…
The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday cleared the way for executing Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Asadul Islam alias Arif for killing two judges of Jhalakati in 2005.A five-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha…
Dhaka,–The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on August 30 on the petition of Mir Quasem Ali seeking a review of its judgement that upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, UNB news…
The Supreme Court authorities have sent a letter to the Ministry of Law asking it to relocate the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) from the Old High Court building.
Dhaka: The High Court on Monday denied bail to two accused in the Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky murder case. An HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice JBM Hassan rejected the bail petition of Rafiqul…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured members of the Hindu community that steps would be taken to enact a succession law for them so genuine heirs get their property.She suggested that leaders of Hindu community reach a consensus for such…
A provision for punishment for violating privacy by taking one’s photo with ill intent or publishing or distorting it without consent has been included in a proposed law.The Cabinet cleared the draft of the ‘Digital Security Law – 2016’ on…
Dhaka: Tannery owners in the capital’s Hazaribagh have deposited Tk 55.9 lakh with the national exchequer as compensation for polluting the environment. Owners of 98 out of 154 tanneries deposited the money as per a direction of the Supreme Court,…
Protesting what it said the Chief Justice’s unguarded comments about Bangladesh Bar Council vice-chairman Abdul Baset Majumder, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has urged him to withdraw the remarks.The demand was made at a meeting of the council held at…
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘The Digital Security Bill, 2016’ with a provision for maximum life term jail and Tk 1 crore fine for carrying out propaganda against the Liberation War and Bangabandhu or patronising…
Dhaka: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld its previous order that cleared the way for taking steps based on the notices issued by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) against two top Destiny officials seeking their wealth statements.…
A court here on Wednesday sentenced seven people to death and another to life term imprisonment in a murder case filed in 2006.
Dhaka: The High Court on Tuesday summoned National Museum trustee board chairman M Azizur Rahman, its member secretary Faruq Hossain and director general of the museum Faizul Latif Chowdhury for the second time for not complying with its directives. An…
Aimed at protecting Karnaphuli, lifeline of port city of Chittagong, the High Court today ordered for eviction of 2,181 illegal structures from the bank of the river.A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Rezaul Hasan and Justice Kashefa Hussain…
The move marks the largest single transfer of Guantanamo prisoners under Obama’s government. Fifteen Guantanamo Bay prisoners have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates in the biggest such release for years.
Dhaka – The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested four suspected female members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) — an intern of Dhaka Medical College Hospital and three students of Manarat International University — from Dhaka and…
Separate courts here on Saturday placed ex-NSU teacher Abul Hasnat Rezaul Karim on an eight-day fresh remand and Toronto University student Tahmid Hasib Khan on a 6-day remand again in connection with Gulshan terror attack.Earlier in the morning, Hasnat was…
The High Court on Thursday released the copies of the judgment of two Justices of a three-member special bench which had earlier declared the 16th amendment to the Constitution establishing Parliament’s power to remove the Supreme Court judges illegal and…
Dhaka -The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for taking steps based on the notices issued by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against two top Destiny officials seeking their wealth statements. A five-member Appellate Division bench, led…