A Dhaka court on Tuesday accepted the charge sheet against suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons Bazlur Rashid in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
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Jail Supers warned for not releasing inmates after bail order
Dhaka-The High Court yesterday warned three people including superintendents of Dhaka Central Jail and Kashimpur Central Jail Part-1 for not releasing the three accused from jail even after bail order from the higher court.
Cabinet clears draft law to probe allegation against judges
Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘The Supreme Court Judges (Investigation) Bill, 2016’ having provisions to investigate the allegation of ‘misconduct’ by the judges of the High Court and the Appellate Division of the…
Court records N’ganj 7-murder witnesses sans journos’ presence
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 orders reinvestigation into Pahela Baishakh assaults
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…
BSMMU professor accuses Square Hospital of administering fake medicine
The High Court has ordered an inquiry into allegations of patients being administered spurious drugs at Dhaka’s Square Hospital.The court issued the order in response to a writ petition filed by Prof Dr AMM Zakaria Swapan, who alleged that he…
Bangladesh Judges become members of PCA, the Hague
Justice Md. Tofazzal Islam and Justice Md. Awlad Ali have become members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration situated in The Hague, according to Foreign Ministry sources. This is the first time Bangladeshi judges are going to be included in…
Three sentenced to gallows for killing 0-level student
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced three persons to death for killing an O-level student in the capital 15 years ago. Judge Abdur Rahim Sardar of the Speedy Trial Tribunal 4 of Dhaka pronounced the verdict on Tuesday afternoon in…
SC upholds rejection of Latif’s writ against EC hearing on his JS membership
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court order that rejected a writ petition filed by former Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Abdul Latif Siddique challenging the legality of the Election Commission (EC) hearing on his…
Dandy Dying case framing deferred to July 14
The framing of issue in a case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others over loan default of Dandy Dyeing Limited was deferred again on Tuesday. Money Loan Court-1 of Dhaka set July 14 as the new date for…
MP’s son Rony, in fresh remand
A Dhaka on Tuesday again placed Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan’s son Bakhtiar Alam Rony on a two-day fresh remand in the case filed in connection with the killing two people in the city. Dhaka’s Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Aminul Hoque…
Kamaruzzaman to file review in Appellate Division Thursday
Jamaat leader Mohammad Kamaruzzaman who has been sentenced to death for war crimes would file a review pitition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Thursday. Five defence counsels visited Kamaruzzaman, the Jamaat-e-Islami’s assistant secretary general, at Dhaka Central…
Report on Khaleda ‘killing 42 during blockade’ April 16
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) deferred the deadline to April 16 for submitting an investigation report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and three others on charges of killing 42 people…
JS body recommends appointment of more judges
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry on Tuesday recommended appointing an adequate number of judges to reduce the backlog of cases. The committee made the recommendations at its second meeting held at the Sangsad Bhaban…
‘Save Bangladesh from the mafias’
A Supreme Court Justice has urged everyone to come forward and protect Bangladesh from the powerful ‘mafia syndicates’ which are destroying the environment. Appellate Division’s Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury made the call on Saturday at a seminar in Dhaka.
Chief Justice calls for unity to establish rule of law
Dhaka – Chief Justice M Muzammel Hossain on Wednesday urged all to work together to establish the rule of law and ensure justice in all spheres for making Bangladesh a welfare state. He made the remarks while addressing the website…