Relatives and survivors from a mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques described on Tuesday how more than a year later they are still having trouble sleeping, enjoying life and providing for their families.
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3 witnesses testify in graft case against former CJ Sinha
DHAKA, Aug 25, 2020 (BSS) – Three witnesses today testified in a case against 11 people including former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha for allegedly embezzling Taka four crore from then Farmers Bank and laundering the money abroad.
Major (retd) Sinha murder: Accused put on remand again
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 25 – A Cox’s Bazar court on Tuesday placed each of three accused on a further four days of remand over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf. The trio Md Nurul Amin,…
OC Pradeep, wife sued in graft case
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 23 – The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against former Officer-in-Charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das and his wife for amassing wealth worth Tk 4 crore from unknown sources.
Arms case: Charges framed against Papia, her husband
A court in Dhaka on Sunday framed charges against the expelled general secretary of Jubo Mohila League Narsingdi district unit Shamima Nur Papia, and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon in an arms case.
Major Sinha murder: 3 APBn members put on 7-day remand
A Cox’s Bazar court on Tuesday placed three members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) on a seven-day remand each in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
Contempt of court rule issued against Health Secy, DG Health
The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against health secretary and director general (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
SC upholds HC order halting trial in 4 cases against Khaleda
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the High Court Division order that stayed trial proceedings in four sabotage cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Sinha murder: Writ against posting Shipra’s photo on FB
Dhaka, Aug 16 – A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking action against the two policemen who had posted Shipra Rani Devnath’s personal photos on Facebook with provocative comments.
Epic Games sues Google and Apple over app store bans
Fortnite-maker Epic Games is taking legal action against Google after being banned from the Google Play app store, hours after doing the same with Apple. Apple and Google both removed the hit game from their app stores after Epic Games…
Bangladesh HC resumes regular operation after 5 months
Dhaka, Aug 12 – The regular activities of the High Court division resumed on Wednesday after five months of suspension due to Covid-19 outbreak.
Ex-CJ Sinha money laundering case: Charge hearing Aug 13
Dhaka, Aug – 11 – A Dhaka court fixed August 13 for hearing on framing charges against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others in a money laundering case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
‘I am good to go far for the justice’, says Shipra Debnath
Dhaka, Aug 11 – Stamford University student Shipra Rani Devnath, one of the companions of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed, in a Facebook post expressed her determination to continue fight for justice.
Major Sinha killing: 2nd University student Shifat gets bail
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 10 – A Cox’s Bazar court on Monday granted bail to Shahedul Islam Shifat, a student of Stamford University, in two cases filed against him and others after the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan…
Major Sinha killing: Arrest warrants against 9 policemen
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 06 – A court here issued warrants for the arrest of nine policemen including officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das in a case over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in…
Lower courts across Bangladesh reopen
Dhaka, August 5: The lower courts across the country are starting their regular operation from Wednesday morning, more than four months after the government declared a nationwide general holiday and subsequent limited operations to tackle the outbreak of deadly coronavirus.
5,730 people granted bail in 5 days
A total of 5,730 people secured bail after their petitions were heard by virtual courts across the country in three days from July 12 to July 16.
Nearly 3.7 mn cases pending before Bangladesh courts
Dhaka, July 16 – At present, nearly 3.7 million cases are waiting to be disposed of at the courts, including the Supreme Court. The information was revealed in a statement sent by Supreme Court spokesman and special officer Barrister Mohammad…
US executes first federal prisoner in nearly 20 years
Terre Haute, AP/UNB, July 14 – The US government on Tuesday executed the first federal prisoner in almost two decades. Daniel Lewis Lee, 47, of Yukon, Oklahoma is convicted of torturing and killing a family in Arkansas in 1996, and…
US appeals court allows first federal execution in 17 years
A federal appeals court has ruled that the first federal execution in nearly two decades may proceed as planned on Monday. The ruling overturns a lower court injunction that had put the execution on hold citing COVID-19.
JS passes bill extending age limit of central bank governor
Dhaka, July 9: ‘Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2020’ on Thursday was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad aiming to raise the age limit for appointing Bangladesh Bank governor to 67 years.
Bill placed for BB governors’ age limit to 67 years
The Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was placed in Parliament on Wednesday to extend the age limit of the governor of the central bank to 67 years.
HC orders probe into hospitals refusing treatment claims
The High Court on Monday issued five directives asking the authorities concerned to look into allegations that some hospitals were turning away patients without providing them any treatment.
China security law: End of semi-autonomous Hong Kong status?
Pro-democracy figures have described the security law as a “death knell” for Hong Kong. They worry that the law will “utterly change” the lives of millions in a newly created “puppet city” for mainland authorities.
BD Parliament panel for expert opinions on Court IT use bill
The Parliament Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry on Wednesday recommended taking opinions from noted legal experts over ‘Adalat Kartik Tathiya Projukti Bebohar Bill 2020’ (Court’s IT use Bill 2020).
SC gives gen holiday for court officials living in red zones
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday approved general holidays for all the employees and staffs who reside in red zone areas amid the coronavirus pandemic.
248 people fined Tk 237 thousand for not using face masks
Mobile courts in separate drives realized Tk 2.37 lakh in fine from 248 people for not using mask in the last eight days until Tuesday.
HC seeks explanation from United Hospital for 5 fire deaths
The High Court on Tuesday ordered United Hospital authorities to explain the reason behind the death of five people, who died in a fire at the hospital. The hospital authorities will have to file a written statement within June 14.…
4,042 granted bail from virtual court on Tuesday
A total of 4,042 people secured bail after their petitions were heard by virtual courts across the country on Tuesday.
1,013 get bail on day 2 of virtual hearing
Another 1,013 people were granted bail on the second day of virtual court hearing on Wednesday.Md Saifur Rahman, Special Officer of High Court Division, confirmed the matter.On the first day, 144 people were granted bail.