Ashutosh Sarkar

Eighteen years have passed since the gruesome grenade attack was carried out on an Awami League rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka, leaving at least 24 people killed and 300 injured.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has declared all actions and decisions in making any property vested after March 23, 1974, to be illegal.

None of the five convicted fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who have been hiding abroad, could be brought back home despite the government’s persistent efforts. The trial against the convicts ended 13 years ago.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has directed the Chandpur deputy commissioner to realise the royalty from expelled local Awami League leader Md Selim Khan for illegally extracting sand from the Meghna in the district’s 21 mouzas since 2016.

The High Court Division of the Supreme Court got 11 new additional judges yesterday, but experts felt more judges should have been appointed to deal with the huge backlog of cases.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeals against her convictions in two corruption cases -- centring Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust -- have remained undisposed for years, as her lawyers have not taken any steps for hearings.

The question of legality over the executive magistrates performing some judicial functions, including taking cognisance of offences, has not been resolved in the last 13 years as a related case remains pending before the High Court.

Final justice is still out of sight for the sensational 10-truck arms haul case, even though its death reference and appeals were registered with the High Court eight years back for hearing and disposal.

Family members of Ishtiaque Hossain Jonny, who was brutally tortured to death in police custody in 2014, are yet to get final justice from the High Court, due to the lengthy legal tangles in disposing of related appeals.

The information ministry yesterday submitted to the High Court a draft of the OTT (Over-The-Top) regulations prohibiting broadcast of news or talk-shows, except for the contents defined in the draft, on the OTT platforms.

The Supreme Court has declared that a High Court bench had illegally entertained a petition of Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, as she filed the plea while being a fugitive.

The High Court yesterday ordered finding out the persons and institutions responsible for the financial scams and money laundering through e-commerce platforms.

The apex court has come forward to ensure welfare and benefits of the employees -- who are under the master roll after completion of their services -- so that they don’t retire with empty hand.

The Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has observed that the police personnel should be more cautious about maintaining dignity of their profession and protecting people’s human rights.

Several new judges are likely to be appointed to the High Court within a few weeks to resolve the shortage of judges and increase case disposal rate.

The Supreme Court has prohibited all courts from directing the government to absorb contractual employees or officers of projects as permanent employees unless there is a statutory provision to this effect.

Eighteen years have passed since veteran freedom fighter and Awami League lawmaker Ahsanullah Master was brutally killed in a burst of fire at a rally near his house in Gazipur’s Tongi.

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has found evidence of money laundering by e-commerce platforms -- Boom Boom Ltd, Qcoom Ltd, and Sirajganj Shop.

In a historic move, a High Court bench yesterday disposed of 1,498 bail petitions.

“We, the family members of the victims of enforced disappearance, have been leading a miserable life.