Dhaka, Dec 24 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that disqualified nine candidates including eight from BNP to contest in the general election slated for December 30.
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EC rejects plea for cancelling 25 Bd Jamaat candidates
Dhaka Dec 23 – The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday quashed the appeal for the cancellation of the alleged 25 Jamaat-i-Islami candidates allowing them to contest the polls.
খালেদার আইনজীবীর হাই কোর্ট জুনিয়র বেঞ্চে প্রার্থিতা শুনানিতে অনাস্থা
খালেদা জিয়ার আইনজীবী সাবেক অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল এ জে মোহাম্মদ আলী জুনিয়র বিচারপতি জে বি এম হাসানের বেঞ্চে শুনানি করতে অনাস্থা জানিয়েছেন।একাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে তিনটি আসনে কারাবন্দী বিএনপি চেয়ারপারসন বেগম খালেদা জিয়ার প্রার্থিতা নিয়ে রিটের শুনানির জন্য তৃতীয় বেঞ্চ গঠন…
HC issues rule why appointment of DCs, ROs not illegal
Dhaka, Dec 12 – The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain why the appointment of divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners as returning officers by the Election Commission for the upcoming election should not be…
HC delivers split order on Khaleda’s candidature
Dhaka, Dec 11 – The High Court on Tuesday issued a split order on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s candidature in all the three constituencies she submitted nomination papers to contest the upcoming national election.
Only aggrieved person can file defamation case: HC
Dhaka, Dec 5 – A High Court bench yesterday observed that only the person who has been aggrieved by any defamatory comment can file a defamation case in that regard in accordance with the law.
Warrant against 169 including BNP’s Aman
Dhaka, Dec 1 – A Dhaka court on Sunday issued arrest warrants against 169 BNP leaders including BNP Vice-Chairman Amanullah Aman and in a case filed last year under the explosive substances act.
SC stays HC order on convicted person’s election
Dhaka, 01 Dec – The chamber Court yesterday stayed for a day the High Court order that halted the conviction and sentence of BNP’s Jashore-2 nominee Sabira Sultana in a corruption case, which paved the way for her to contest…
Five given life imprisonment in land dispute case
Dhaka, Nov 12 – A Dhaka court sentenced 5 persons of two families of Dhaka’s Keraniganj to life-term imprisonment in case filed in connection with land dispute.
Barrister Mainul’s bail petition rejected
Dhaka, Nov 5 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday rejected the bail petition, filed on behalf of former Caretaker Government adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein.
Quota Reform movement case report date deferred
Dhaka, Nov 4 – A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the date to December 6 for submission of the investigation report in the four cases filed in connection with an attack on the residence of the Vice Chancellor of Dhaka…
HC orders shutdown two clinics without licence upheld
Dhaka, 01 Nov 2018 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court order that directed the authorities concerned to shut down Nawab Siraj Ud-Daulah Manoshik and Madokashakto Hospital and Shefa Hospital and Diagnostic Centre as…
President promulgates ordinance for EVM in election
Dhaka, Oct 31 – President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday promulgated the ‘Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018’, paving the way for the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming national election.
Khaleda can’t join polls if sentence not cancelled: AG
Dhaka, Oct 30 – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Tuesday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot participate in the upcoming national election until her sentence in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case is cancelled.
BNP ‘stunned’ by ‘unusual’ HC verdict: Fakhrul
Terming unusual the High Court verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, BNP on Tuesday said it has got stunned and surprised as the party chairperson’s jail term has been extended to 10 years from five years.
HC raises Khaleda jail term to 10 years in orphanage case
Dhaka, Oct 30 – The High Court on Tuesday extended the jail terms of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to 10 years from five years.
No bar to give Charitable Trust case verdict sans Khaleda
Dhaka, Oct 29 –The Appellate Division of the BD Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way to give a verdict in Zia Charitable Trust graft case in absence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Dr Kamal asks law minister why Mainul arrested
Senior lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court Dr Kamal Hossain has demanded an explanation from Law Minister Anisul Huq on the arrest of his colleague and partner in the Jatiya Oikya Front Mainul Hosein.
Bill curtailing power of Bangladesh’s anti-graft watchdog passed
Dhaka, Oct 24 – The Sarkari Chakori Ain Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament on Wednesday with a provision for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take prior permission of the authorities concerned for arresting any public servant.
Gonoshasthaya Pharmaceuticals antibiotic section sealed off
Savar, Oct 23 – A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) sealed off the antibiotic section of Gonoshasthaya Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Tuesday.
Prosecutors seek Khaleda’s life imprisonment
Dhaka, Oct 23 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Tuesday sought life term imprisonment for BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia increasing the five-year sentence granted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Zafrullah gets advance bail in Ashulia cases
Dhaka, Oct 21 – The High Court on Sunday granted advance bail to Gonoshasthaya Kendra trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury in two cases over illegally occupying land in Dhaka’s Ashulia, vandalism and extortion.
Double-murder case IO cross-examined
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Accused Bakhtiar Alam Rony’s advocate cross-examined Investigation Officer of the Eskaton double-murder case yesterday.
Journo Farhad murder case verdict commuted to life
Dhaka, Oct 16 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday commuted the death sentences of two convicts to life imprisonment in the case filed over the murder of journalist Farhad Khan and his wife.
Question leakage: 5 make confessional statements
Dhaka, Oct 14 – Five members of a syndicate make confessions in a case filed against them for leaking questions of the admission test of medical colleges.
Zia trust case: HC extends Khaleda’s bail again
Dhaka, Oct 11 – The High Court on Thursday once again extended till October 15 the bail of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Aug 21 case verdict: BNP announces 2-day programme
Associate bodies to demonstrate for 5 days Dhaka, Oct 10 – BNP on Wednesday announced a two-day countrywide programme, including demonstrations and black-flag processions, protesting the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack cases that convicted a number of party…
AL GS Obaidul Quader not fully satisfied with the verdict
Dhaka, October 10 – After the August 21 grenade attack cases verdict, the ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Wednesday again demanded death penalty for BNP’s acting Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman as ‘he was the mastermind of the attack’.
Babar, Salam 17 others to die; Tarique 18 more get life term
Dhaka, Oct 10 – Former State Minister Lutfozzaman Babar and 18 others were on Wednesday convicted and sentenced to death while BNP acting Chief Tarique Rahman and 18 others were sentenced to life term imprisonment in two cases filed over…
BNP programs after reviewing Aug-21 case verdict: Rizvi
Dhaka, Oct 9 – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday hinted that their party may announce action programmes reviewing the verdict in August-21 grenade attack cases to be delivered on Wednesday.