Dhaka, Oct 8 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday extended till October 11 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
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HC acquits Minister Maya of Corruption charge
Dhaka, Oct – The High Court on Monday acquitted Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya of a corruption case in which he was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment earlier by the lower court.
Writ on 4,000 cases: Such cases destroy image of police: HC
Dhaka, Oct 6 – The hearing of a writ on four thousand cases making more than three hundred thousand (Three lakh) BNP leaders and activists accused has been adjourned Monday until Tuesday. The writ was filed with the High Court Division…
Khaleda to be taken to BSMMU Hospital Saturday afternoon: Police
Dhaka, Oct 6 – Prison authorities are set to shift BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from old Dhaka Central jail on Saturday afternoon for her treatment in response to a court order.
SC rejects appeal against Shahidul Alam’s Division
Dhaka, Oct 4 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Thursday (Thursday) upheld a High Court order on allowing the first-class division to noted photographer Dr Shahidul Alam in the jail. The Appellate Division also rejected the leave to…
Place law points in Zia Orphanage appeal within 3 days: HC
Dhaka, Oct 03 – The High Court Wednesday asked the lawyers for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to finish placing their arguments by next three working days before it on the law-points of her appeal against the trial court verdict that…
Khaleda files petition for bail in Comilla arson attack cases
Dhaka, Oct 02 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Tuesday filed a petition with the High Court seeking bail in a case filed under the Special Powers Act in connection with an arson attack in Cumilla’s Chauddagram Upazila in 2015.
Writ seeking dissolution of Parliament ahead of polls filed
Dhaka, Oct. 01 – A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday seeking its directives on the dissolution of the 10th parliament 42 days ahead of the next national election and formation of a caretaker government.
Ex-Chief Justice SK Sinha sued for corruption, power abuse
Dhaka, Oct 1 – Barrister Nazmul Huda has filed a case against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, accusing him of corruption and abuse of his power. Abul Hasan, officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station confirmed to the independent and…
Submit probe report over Gulshan attack by Aug 24: Court
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked police to submit by August 24 the investigation report it in connection with the Gulshan café attack that left 22 people killed apart from six attackers.
Austrian presidential election result overturned
Court overturns result of election in which Alexander Van der Bellen narrowly beat far-right candidate Norbert Hofer Austria’s Freedom party will get another go at providing the first far-right president in the European Union, after the country’s constitutional court annulled…
Probe report on Khaleda hurting religious sentiment case deferred
Dhaka – A court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the submission of probe report for the 19th time to August 1 in a case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia on the charge of hurting religious sentiments of people.
SC stays acquittal of 11 persons in Ahsanullah Master murder case
Dhaka, – The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order acquitting 11 people in the Awami League leader Ahsanullah Master killing case until July 14, Unb news agency reported. Chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foyez…
Mukul Rana is ‘Sharif’ killed Avijit
Dhaka-The real identity of the prime accused in the killing of blogger Avijit Roy, himself killed in apparently a ‘gunfight’ with police in Khilgaon on Sunday, has been confirmed as Mukul Rana.
Case filed over Hindu ashram caretaker murder
Dhaka – A case has been filed against some unidentified people in connection with the murder of a caretaker of a Hindu ashram at Hemayetpur in Sadar upazila of Pabna district, Unb news agency reported.
Death warrant read out to Mir Quasem, Ld
The jail authorities read out the death warrant to condemned war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali at Kashimpur Central Jail on Tuesday morning. Prasanta Kumar Banik, jail super of the central jail part-2, entered the condemned cell-50 of…
Mir Quasem’s death warrant at Dhaka jail
The death warrant for condemned convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971 reached the Dhaka Central Jail on Monday.The Jail Super received a copy of the death warrant in the…
Provide Tonu’s full DNA report: Court orders CID
Dhaka-A court here on Sunday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide the full report of the DNA test, conducted on the body of slain college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, to the medical board formed for her 2nd autopsy.
Suspended GCC mayor Mannan lands in jail again
Dhaka-A court here on Sunday again sent suspended Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan to jail in an arson case.
6 militants get death penalty for Ashulia bank robbery
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Tuesday condemned six members of banned Islamist outfits Ansarullah Bangla Team and Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death in a case over a robbery incident at a private bank at Ashulia, on the outskirts…
Tonu murder: Writ seeks speedy submission of autopsy reports
Dhaka- A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking its directives on the authorities concerned to immediately submit the two autopsy reports of slain Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu to the court.
HC asks for detail on teacher humiliation
Dhaka – The High Court on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to submit probe reports in detail by June 8 in connection with the humiliation of Narayanganj high school headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta for his alleged offensive comments about religion,…
Couple on remand for killing 12-yr old domestic help
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed a couple of Mohammadpur in the capital on a day’s remand in a case filed for alleged murder and rape of their 12-year-old domestic help.
Democracy meaningless sans free press: Justice Sinha
Dhaka – Chief Justice SK Sinha on Wednesday said democracy is meaningless if the freedom of speech and press is not ensured, Unb news agency reported. He came up with the observation while addressing as the chief guest a programme…
High Court orders compensation for “wrong conviction”
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Wednesday ordered compensation and immediate release of a man on the ground that he was “wrongly convicted” 15 years ago. Court officials said the single-judge bench of Justice AFM Abdur Rahman overturned the…
HC rule: Why no damages for 13 yrs detention after acquittal
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday asked why a man detained for 13 years after his acquittal by court shall not be paid Tk 2 million in compensation as the detention ‘has violated his fundament rights’. The bench of…
Arrest by law enforcers in plainclothes alarming: SC
Dhaka – Observing that any arrest by law enforcers in plainclothes is alarming, the Supreme Court on Tuesday also said the law enforcers will have to be in uniform while arresting anyone’ unb news agency reported.
Sihab accused of Xulhaz murder on police remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM) of Dhaka on Sunday placed Shariful Islam alias Sihab, arrested in connection with the killing of USAID staff Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahub Tanoy, on a three-day remand. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad…
Khaleda sued for comments on Joy
A Dhaka court on Sunday morning directed the Officer-in-Charge of Shahbagh Police Station to investigate into BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia’s statement accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy of alleged siphoning $300 million, and to take necessary…
Xulhaz murder suspect held from Kushita
Dhaka – A special team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of DMP has arrested a person on suspicion of the killing of USAID staff Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahub Tanoy from Kushtia district, unb news agency…