High Court

Graft case: Court bins 2 pleas of Khaleda

A Dhaka court rejects two petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia -- one for re-cross examination of the investigation officer of Zia Charitable Trust graft case while another for scrutinising the case dairy.
17 April 2016

HC asks for list of tanners in 3 weeks

The High Court yesterday directed the industries secretary to submit before it within three weeks the list of names and addresses of the businessmen who are still running their tanneries at Hazaribagh in the capital.
13 April 2016

HC curbs construction of makeshift shops in Motijheel

The High Court issues a restriction on construction of some makeshift shops on the footpaths in Motijheel area of Dhaka.
13 April 2016

HC seeks list of Hazaribagh tanners

The High Court today directs the industries secretary to submit before it in three weeks the list containing names and addresses of the businessmen who are still running tannery industries in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka.
13 April 2016

HC okays biometric SIM registration

The High Court clears way for mobile operators to continue biometric registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards amid widespread skepticism. It orders authorities to “strongly protect” customer data obtained in this process and told mobile operators to strongly follow telecom regulator’s directives in this regard.
12 April 2016

HC issues rule for recovering stolen BB money

The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks as to why it should not be directed to take necessary steps to recover the money stolen from Bangladesh Bank.
12 April 2016

JMB man given jail for life over Laxmipur court bomb attack

The Supreme Court sentences an activist of a banned militant outfit to imprisonment until death in two cases filed over bomb attack at a Laxmipur court in 2005.
12 April 2016

Proceedings of 72 cases against star editor stayed

The High Court yesterday stayed for three months the proceedings of 72 cases against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
11 April 2016

Ekramul murder: SC cancels Minar’s HC bail order

The Supreme Court today cancels the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP leader Mahtab Uddin Minar in Feni’s Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque murder case.
11 April 2016

Arrest order for 3 tannery owners

The High Court yesterday issued arrest warrants against three tannery owners for not implementing its 2001 judgment on relocation of the factories from the capital's Hazaribagh to Savar and for not appearing before it despite summons.
10 April 2016

HC verdict on biometric SIM registration Tuesday

High Court will deliver Tuesday its verdict on a writ against biometric re-registration and registration for mobile phone’s subscriber identity module (SIM) cards.
10 April 2016

Arrest warrant for 3 Hazaribagh tannery owners

The High Court issues arrest warrant against three Hazaribagh tannery owners for not moving their factories to Savar and not appearing before court despite a summons order.
10 April 2016

Graft case: 13-yr jail term for Maya remains

The Supreme Court upholds 13 years’ jail for Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.
10 April 2016

Zia charitable graft: HC clears way for Khaleda’s trial

The High Court clears the way for a lower court to continue the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
7 April 2016

DMP info collection: SC wants decision on legality by May 31

Supreme Court asks High Court to give its decision by May 31 on a ruling over the legality of collecting information from the tenants by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
7 April 2016

Why 40 freedom fighters of Pabna not included in gazette, HC questions

The High Court questions ed the legality of the government’s action of not including the names of 40 freedom fighters of Pabna’s Sujanagar upazila in the gazette notification.
5 April 2016

SC upholds Manju’s acquittal in corruption case

The Supreme Court today upholds a High Court verdict that acquitted Forest and Environment Minister Anwar Hossain Manju of a corruption charge.
4 April 2016

Writ seeks judicial probe into Tonu killing

A writ petition is filed with High Court seeking its directives upon the government to constitute a judicial committee to launch an enquiry into the killing of Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
3 April 2016

Evening courts ‘soon’ to cut case backlog: CJ

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha says initiatives will be taken to introduce evening shift at courts in order to reduce the backlog of cases.
1 April 2016

Inform whether summons reached Tarique’s address: HC

High Court asks chief metropolitan magistrate of Dhaka whether the summons on BNP leader Tarique Rahman has reached his London address.
31 March 2016