As a former prosecutor, Garland supervised both the Oklahoma City bombing and Unabomber cases in the US. US President Barack Obama has nominated Merrick Garland, an appellate court judge and former prosecutor, to the Supreme Court. In an address from the White…
Dhaka –The jail authorities read out the death warrant to condemned war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami at Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Wednesday morning. Basanta Kumar, senior jail super of Kashimpur Central Jail-2, said, “The copy of…
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the by-polls of Tangail-4 constituency that was scheduled to be held on March 20. After granting a leave to appeal petition filed by Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique,…
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned till March 20 the hearing on contempt rule issued by it against two ministers— food minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque— for making “highly contemptuous comments”…
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday night issued a death warrant for condemned Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. “Three judges of the ICT signed the death…
Dhaka –The High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed seeking an order to stop collection of tenants’ information through the owners of rented apartments. An HC bench compromising Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Iqbal Kabir passed…
The law ministry has finalised the draft of a new law on the removal process of Supreme Court judges, with ample provision for upholding their rights and to defend themselves. This has been named the Misconduct and Inability (Investigation and…
A Dhaka court on Thursday relived 26 people, including BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, its standing committee members Mirza Abbas and Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, from a violence case filed under the anti terrorism (amendment) act. Dhaka metropolitan…
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday summoned Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque to appear before it on March 15 for their reactions to remarks of Chief Justice…
Dhaka – Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday called a dawn-to-dusk hartal for Wednesday (March 9) protesting the Supreme Court judgment that upheld the death penalty of Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali convicted for war crimes. The verdict in the appeal case of…
Court Correspondent Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday framed charge against Bakhtiar Alam Rony in the case filed for shooting two persons to death in city’s Eskaton area last year.
Food minister Quamrul Islam on Saturday demanded for holding a fresh hearing on the appeal of convicted war criminal and Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali after forming a new bench excluding Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. “I think there should…
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 10 in a sedition case to explain her remarks about the numbers of 1971 martyrs.
A legal notice was served yesterday asking the authorities concerned of the government to refrain from collecting information of landlords and tenants of the Dhaka city dwellers.
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday granted bail to BNP Chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo in seven case filed with Ramna, Shahbagh and Paltan police stations on different dates.
Twenty three accused in two cases in connection with sensational Narayanganj seven-murder were produced in a Narayanganj Court on Monday. The court was scheduled to record statements of witnesses.
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Special Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 6 to hear on charge framing against 29 leaders and activists of the BNP-led 20-party alliance including BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case…
Court Correspondent Dhaka’s Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court on Sunday heard the pleas on behalf of Bakhtiar Alam Rony for his let-off in a twin murder case and fixed Mar 6 to pronounce its decision about Rony’s indictment.
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed April 7 for submission of the charge sheet in the case filed in connection with the murder of journalist couple Sagor Sarwar and Meherun Runi. Metropolitan Magistrate Yunus Khan of the Chief…
A man held in an arms case has died in police custody,bdnews24.com reported on Saturday. The family of deceased Abdul Alim Rana, 32, alleged police grilled him in custody instead of arranging his treatment. Dhaka Central Jail Senior Superintendent Jahangir…
Dhaka – Against the backdrop of strong dissatisfaction of the Apex Court about the way the prosecution and investigation agency of the ICT are handling the war crimes cases, Law Minister Anisul Huq today hoped the Chief Justice would give…
Pro-Awami League lawyers have clinched 21 out of the 27 positions in elections to the Dhaka Bar Association, including that of president and general secretary.White panel candidate Saidur Rahman Manik has been elected as the president while fellow-panellist Ayubur Rahman…
With the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, the President now has a duty to nominate someone to sit on the bench of our nation’s highest court. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution makes that responsibility clear. It’s a responsibility…
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Thursday) fixed March 23 for submission of the probe report in the case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting religious sentiments of the people.
STAFF REPORTER The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday again refused to accept the BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s explanation and asked him to submit a fresh explanation by February 29 on his alleged comments against…
Court Correspondent The First Additional District and Session’s Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday fixed April 24 for submission of the further investigation report in Major General Abul Manzoor murder case.
The two-day election 2016-2017 of the Executive Committee of Dhaka Bar Association, the biggest bar of Asia has begun on Wednesday amidst enthusiasm. Of the total 15,050 voters of the bar, 3,205 cast their votes on Wednesday. Sixty-five candidates are…
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed March 8 for delivering its verdict on an appeal filed by war crimes convict and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali challenging his death penalty for wartime offences. After concluding the…
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar yesterday asked the Registrar General of the Supreme Court to investigate the reason why the matter of BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir did not come in the cause list for hearing. On Monday,…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday directed the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to reinvestigate the incident of women being assaulted on the Dhaka University campus during Pahela Baishakh celebrations. Justice Jayasree Samaddar of the Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention…