High Court

Sleeper buses cannot ply highways without BRTA authorisation: HC

Court says operators must comply with Road Transport Act, 2018
9 September 2026

HC halts road construction on Cox’s Bazar beach dunes

Court imposed an eight-week bar following allegations that the construction violates earlier directive to preserve beach’s natural features
2 September 2026

HC confirms death sentence of lone accused for rape, murder of 8-year-old Asiya

Bench says Hitu Sheikh committed a ‘very heinous crime’ and deserves maximum punishment
31 August 2026

HC order clearing way for tomorrow's presidential election challenged

Petitioner moves Appellate Division seeking stay on presidential election a day after HC rejected writ petition
19 August 2026

HC rejects Article 70 challenge, clears way for Aug 20 presidential election

Bench says election schedule was legally declared under Presidential Election Act
18 August 2026

SC upholds HC bail for ex-chief justice Khairul, clearing way for release

Chamber judge passes ‘no order’ on state plea seeking stay on HC bail order in Banani attempted murder case
17 August 2026

Ramisa rape-murder death reference, appeals listed for priority HC hearing

Hearing to begin after the bench disposes of 21 other pending cases
16 August 2026

HC orders survey of Kaptai Lake boundary, seeks list of illegal occupants

Authorities asked to submit report before the court on January 6
16 August 2026

HC okays merger of Walton Digi-Tech with Walton Hi-Tech

The court passed the judgement on July 29, and Walton received the judgement on August 11
12 August 2026

Chief justice reconstitutes jurisdictions of 55 High Court benches

Newly constituted benches set to begin proceedings tomorrow
10 August 2026

SC orders status quo on construction at Mahasthangarh

Grants govt leave to appeal against construction ban at the heritage site on Unesco’s tentative list
9 August 2026

Writ petition challenges appointments of 86 DAGs and 179 AAGs

Many of the appointees do not meet statutory eligibility criteria, alleges petitioner
4 August 2026

HC issues rule over 'excessive' MFS charges, seeks law for consumer protection

The court also asked the government to show cause why it should not be directed to formulate a separate law governing mobile financial services
26 July 2026

Dedicated HC bench formed to hear death references in women, children repression cases

Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury formed the bench following his earlier pledge to prioritise such cases
10 June 2026

HC clears way for holding June 7 BCB elections

The High Court on Wednesday cleared the way for holding Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections on June 7.
3 June 2026

HC adjourns until Wednesday hearing on writ petition challenging June 7 BCB elections

The High Court on Tuesday adjourned until Wednesday the hearing on a writ petition that challenged the legality of the election schedule and voter list for the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections slated for June 7.
2 June 2026

No legal bar on Tamim-led BCB committee activities: HC

The High Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) ad-hoc committee, led by Tamim Iqbal, to continue its activities.
21 May 2026

HC rejects writ petition challenging BCB’s ad hoc committee

The High Court on Monday summarily rejected a writ petition that challenged the legality of formation of 11-member ad hoc committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
11 May 2026

High Court returns writ seeking ban on marriages between rapists and victims

Bench cites procedural flaws, petitioner says plea will be corrected and refiled
12 January 2026

HC says needing permission for another marriage is valid and constitutional

Full verdict says Section 6 of Muslim Family Laws Ordinance neither discriminatory nor arbitrary
11 January 2026