A judge of a Cox’s Bazar court has been withdrawn on charge of attending a feast and fishing at the courtesy of an accused, reports UNB news agency on Thursday.
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ICT prosecutor Mohammad Ali suspended
Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Mohammad Ali was suspended on Thursday for his “professional misconduct and breaching discipline”.
72-constitution lost original position, judiciary upheld it: CJ
STAFF REPORTER Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday urged the politicians, journalists and lawyers not to make any snide remarks on the judiciary.
Writ petition at HC to ban law practice by retired SC judges
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Monday seeking a ban on practicing law by retired Supreme Court judges.
Judges hing govt facilities must abide by rules: Justice Sinha
Chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Wednesday asked the incumbent and retired judges, who are enjoying government facilities, to abide by the code of conduct, reports UNB news agency. He made suggestion during the hearing of the appeal filed by…
Ex-CJ Mahbudul for post retirement order writing with safeguards
Former chief justice Mahmudul Amin Chowdhury on Tuesday recommended formulation of guidelines on writing judgments by the retired judges. He came up with the suggestion while speaking at a discussion at the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) auditorium. Ganatantrik Ainjibi…
Shamsuddin accuses Justice Sinha of doing BNP agenda
Dhaka – Former Supreme Court Judge AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury on Monday alleged that Chief Justice SK Sinha is trying to implement BNP’s agenda being a ‘spokesman of BNP chairperson Khaledia Zia’. “Long time ago, Khaledia Zia had said retired judges…
11 top HuJI leaders sentenced to death, 8 to life term
Dhaka – The banned Islamist outfit Harkatul Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI) is now suffering from a serious setback as 11 top leaders including its supreme Mufti Abdul Hannan have been sentenced to death, and eight others to life term, official news…
Khaleda Zia to face sedition case legally: Mahbub
Dhaka – Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Khandaker Mahbub Hossain on Wednesday said their leader Khaleda Zia will legally fight the sedition case filed against her over her remarks on the number of the 1971 Liberation War martyrs. Speaking…
HC Bail orders stayed by Apex court during last caretaker Govt.
STAFF REPORTER Bail orders of the High Court Division were frequently stayed by the Appellate Division during the initial stage of the last military caretaker government, observed Justice Sharif Uddin Chaklader, who went on retirement yesterday.
95 lower court judges promoted
The government has promoted some 95 senior assistant judges to the rank of joint judge.The Law Ministry issued an order in this regard on Tuesday, said Law Division Secretary Abu Saleh Sheikh Md Zahirul Haque.He said the judges were promoted…
Sayedee to seek review of his punishment
Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee will file a review petition for acquittal even though his death sentence has been reduced to prison until death.His three lawyers and son spoke to journalists of the plans after meeting him at Dhaka Central…
HC asks for fresh summon on Tarique Rahman
The High Court on Tuesday asked authorities to issue a fresh notice on BNP leader Tarique Rahman about his surrender and acceptance of an appeal against a previous lower court verdict in which he was acquitted in a money laundering…
Chief justice warns Judiciary against usurpation of power by executive
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has asked the judiciary to come forward to stop the executive from usurping all powers.”Beware of the executive; it is trying to take away all our powers,” said Justice Sinha during his inaugural address at…
Three convicts in Kazi Aref murder case hanged
Jessore – Three condemned killers of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) founder president Kazi Aref Ahmed and four other party men were hanged at Jessore Central Jail on Thursday night.
ICT takes cognizance of case against two for war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday took the charges against two Kishoreganj war crimes suspects – Syed Mohammad Hossain and Muhammad Moslem Pradhan – into cognizance for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the War of…
SC clears Nizami death penalty
The Supreme Court has cleared the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami who was earlier awarded the sentence for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 War of Liberation.A four-member top appeals court bench led by Chief Justice…
State to seek review of judgement against Sayedee
Dhaka – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said on Tuesday the state would file a plea seeking review of the Appellate Division judgement that commuted death sentence of Delwar Hossain Sayedee to life imprisonment. The chief state counsel said this while…
Charge-sheet submitted in Kibria murder case
A court of Habiganj on Tuesday afternoon accepted the charge sheet against 32 accused, including former State Minister Lutfozzaman Babar, in the case filed under the Explosive Substances Act in connection with the grenade attack that killed former Finance Minister…
‘No death penalty’- Nizami’s counsel: This is confession of guilt- AG
War crimes convict and Jamaat Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami’s lawyer Khandker Mahbub Hossain on Wednesday told the Appellate Division that even if his client is proven guilty of any charge, he is eligible for any punishment other than the capital…
Khaleda sick, won’t be in court Thursday
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will not appear to court for hearing in the Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases Thursday. The hearing will be held at the Special Judge’s Court-3 of Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar setup on…
Fakhrul granted 3-month bail: Shall this end his jail-bail cycle
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Tuesday granted three months’ bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three arson cases filed with Paltan police station. An HC bench comprising Justice M Rezaul Haque and Justice…
Salauddin, Mojaheed executed for war crimes
Two senior opposition political leaders, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Mohammad Mojaheed, were hanged for crimes against humanity at the Dhaka Central Central Jail minutes past Saturday midnight. The execution was carried out after their mercy petitions were rejected by the…
Review of Jamat leader Mojaheed being heard
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed Wednesday (today) for delivering its order on the review petition filed by death-row convict Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad seeking reconsideration of his death penalty for wartime offences.
SC hearing review petitions of death sentenced Salauddin, Mojaheed
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday started hearing review petitions of war crimes convicts Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury against its verdicts upholding their death penalties for crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation…
Oishee awarded death for killing parents
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka on Thursday sentenced Oishee Rahman to death for killing her father, Special Branch Police Officer Mahfuzur Rahman and her mother Swapna Rahman in 2013. Judge Syed Ahmed of the tribunal passed the order in…
Khaleda’s orphanage graft case next hearing Nov 19
The Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday set November 19 for further hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of the make shift…
Confessional of Kala Russel recorded in Tavella murder case
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Sunday) recorded the confessional statement of Minhajul Arefin Russel alias Bhagne Russel alias Kala Russel, accused in Italian citizen Cesare Tavella murder case.
SC cancels HC’s aquittal of Mamun from wealth case
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court (SC) cancelled the High Court judgment that acquitted businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun, a close friend and business associate of BNP’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a case for accumulating wealth beyond…
Four BNP men sentenced to death
The Speedy Trail Tribunal-1 of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) sentenced four BNP leaders and activists to death in a case lodged for killing two Awami League activists in 2003.