Court orders to freeze 8 bank accounts of Sayeed Khokon, family members

A Dhaka court has ordered to freeze eight bank accounts of former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sayeed Khokon and three of his family members -- wife Farhana Alam, sister Shahana Hanif and mother Fatema Hanif -- as a part of investigation into allegation of “amassing illegal wealth”.
28 June 2021, 08:35 AM

All High Court orders of ad-interim bail extended for 4 weeks

All ad-interim orders delivered by the High Court including the ones regarding bails have been extended for the next four weeks because of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.
27 June 2021, 16:53 PM

Major (retd) Sinha murder: 15 accused including Liaqat Ali, Pradeep indicted

A Cox’s Bazar court framed charges against 15 accused, including suspended inspector Liaqat Ali and former officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das, in a case filed over Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder.
27 June 2021, 08:50 AM

Court fixes August 10 for holding charge framing hearing in 11 cases against Khaleda

A Dhaka court today fixed August 10 for hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases including a sedition case.
27 June 2021, 07:10 AM

Kadamtali triple murder: Another accused confesses

Shafiqul Islam Arono, an accused in the triple murder case of Kadamtali, yesterday confessed to a magistrate that he was involved in killing his parents-in-law and sister-in-law.
25 June 2021, 18:50 PM

Plea seeks HC directive to stop TikTok, Likee, Bigo Live, PUBG and FreeFire

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its directive on the government to immediately stop all kinds of online games and apps like TikTok, Likee, Bigo Live, PUBG and FreeFire from social media to save children and adolescents from social degradation.
24 June 2021, 16:18 PM

Major (retd) Sinha murder: Accused surrenders before court, sent to jail

An accused in Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case has surrendered before a Cox’s Bazar court and was sent to jail today.
24 June 2021, 15:41 PM

Kadamtali triple murder: Accused confesses to magistrate

Mehjabin Islam Moon, an accused in the triple murder case of Kadamtali, today confessed to a magistrate that she was involved in killing her parents and sister.
24 June 2021, 15:22 PM

Plan to hit PM's residence with aircraft in 2017: HC rejects bail for suspended co-pilot

The High Court today rejected a bail petition filed by suspended Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ co-pilot, Sabbir Enam, in a case filed for planning to hit the residence of the prime minister with an aircraft in 2017.
24 June 2021, 12:35 PM

Ramna Batamul blast case: HC adjourns hearing on death reference, appeals

The High Court adjourned the hearing on death reference and appeals in the case filed for the 2001 Ramna Batamul bomb blasts till October 24. The blast left 10 people dead at the Pahela Baishakh celebrations.
24 June 2021, 10:28 AM

Identities of informants, complainants in criminal cases: HC issues 5 directives

The High Court, in a full text of order, has issued five directives in order to ensure the identities of informants and complainants in criminal cases.
24 June 2021, 10:11 AM

Tk 40 lakh bribery case: Suspended ACC director Basir denied bail

The High Court rejected a bail petition today filed by the suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Khandaker Enamul Basir, for transacting Tk 40 lakh as a bribe.
24 June 2021, 07:42 AM

Graft case accused: Court issues travel ban on suspended DIG Partha

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on Partha Gopal Banik, a suspended deputy inspector general (prisons) of Sylhet division, who is an accused in a graft case.
23 June 2021, 17:28 PM

Money laundering case: HC verdict on bail against two suspended AL leaders July 14

The High Court today set July 14 to deliver verdict on two appeals filed by suspended Awami League leaders of Dhaka's Gendaria area Enamul Huq Enu and his brother Rupam Bhuiyan seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 2.17 crore.
23 June 2021, 16:03 PM

Killing of 9-year-old in Sylhet: HC confirms death of sacked policeman, 2 others

The High Court today confirmed death penalty of three persons, including a sacked police constable, for killing nine-year-old Abu Sayeed for ransom in Sylhet in 2015.
22 June 2021, 10:19 AM

Travel ban imposed on Whip Shamsul Haque, Bhola MP Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shaon, 4 others

A Dhaka court has imposed travel ban on six people including Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and Bhola-3 Awami League lawmaker Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shaon in order to investigate their links with amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
22 June 2021, 05:14 AM

Death of doctor: 3 physicians sued

Prof Dr Mamun Al Mahtab Shwapnil, chairman of hepatology department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU); Prof Dr Abdul Wahab Khan, consultant laparoscopic surgeon of Islami Bank Central Hospital in Kakrail; and Prof Dr Mohammad Ali, hepatobiliary surgeon of BRB Hospital in Kalabagan, have been sued for the death of Dr Mohammad Towfiq Enam.
20 June 2021, 11:21 AM

Suspended DIG Partha Gopal granted ad-interim bail

A virtual court in Dhaka has granted ad-interim bail to Partha Gopal Banik, a suspended deputy inspector general (prisons) of Sylhet division, in a case filed over the recovery of Tk 80 lakh from his residence in Dhaka even though the prosecution raised a serious objection.
19 June 2021, 15:10 PM

BNP leader Nipun Roy freed on bail

BNP executive committee member Nipun Roy was released from jail on bail today, nearly two and a half months after her arrest.
18 June 2021, 13:17 PM

CJ asks all 53 HC benches to virtually run judicial functions from Sunday

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has decided to run all 53 High Court benches from Sunday to virtually hear and dispose of urgent cases, except for anticipatory bail petitions.
17 June 2021, 15:59 PM