High Court

Graft case: No legal bar to run trial proceedings of Mirza Abbas

The High Court clears the way for the lower court concerned to run the trial proceedings of former BNP housing and public works minister Mirza Abbas in a corruption case.
16 November 2017

Form separate dept for helpless citizens, HC to govt

The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to create a separate department for providing shelter and food for the helpless citizens of the country.
13 November 2017

Verdict on ex-judge Joynul Abedin tomorrow

The High Court will deliver its verdict tomorrow on the rule issued over the legality of the Supreme Court administration’s letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission about former Appellate Division judge Md Joynul Abedin.
13 November 2017

8-month old child returns to mother’s lap following SC order

An eight-month-old child, who was deprived of his mother’s breastfeeding for around one and a half months, returns to his mother’s lap following a Supreme Court order.
12 November 2017

HC commutes death of SC lawyer Sayma murder convict

The High Court commutes the death sentence of convict Md Faizul Islam to life imprisonment in the sensational Supreme Court lawyer Sayma Khanum murder case.
12 November 2017

Conviction in Bribery Case: HC commutes jail term of Huda

The High Court yesterday commuted the jail term of former BNP communication minister Nazmul Huda to four years from seven years
8 November 2017

Basic Bank scam: HC rebukes ACC

The High Court rebukes the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for dillydallying and weakness of its investigation into the cases filed for Basic Bank loan scam.
8 November 2017

Murder trial of MP Rana to go on

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for the lower court concerned to run the trial proceedings against Tangail's ruling Awami
7 November 2017

Arrest Patuakhali fake doctor, HC to cops

The High Court directs police to immediately arrest Rajon Das, an alleged fake doctor of a clinic in Patuakhali, for conducting surgery on a woman leaving cotton inside her abdomen in March 2017.
6 November 2017

HC orders nationwide pneumatic horn ban

The High Court yesterday directed the government to stop the use of pneumatic horns in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country.
5 November 2017

HC imposes restriction on demolition of Khamarbari historic lab building

The High Court imposes restriction on demolition of the historic structures including century-old laboratory building in Khamarbari area in Dhaka.
1 November 2017

SC Letter to ACC: HC verdict any day on its legality

The High Court is set to deliver a verdict any day on the rule that questioned the legality of a letter from the Supreme Court authorities
31 October 2017

HC wants explanation from govt in stopping child marriage

The High Court issues a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why union parishad chairmen and members, ward councilors of city corporations and municipalities will not be held responsible for the child marriage in their respective areas.
30 October 2017

Womb stitched with fetus inside: Comilla civil surgeon summoned

The High Court summons the civil surgeon of Comilla and two others to appear before it on November 7 to explain their role regarding the incident of stitching a woman’s womb leaving a fetus inside following a surgery.
29 October 2017

Priyanka murder: Rintu’s death penalty commuted

The High Court commutes the death sentence of Zahidul Hoque Rintu to life imprisonment in the sensational case filed for killing his niece Sadia Nowshin Priyanka, who was a brilliant student of Viqarunnissa Noon School and College, in 2007.
26 October 2017

Stop constructions of structure in Dhaka’s canals: HC

The High Court directs the government to immediately stop constructions of structure in the canals identified by the Dhaka district administration and their encroachments.
26 October 2017

Trial proceedings of Fakhrul in vandalism case stayed

The High Court stays trial proceedings of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed for vandalism in 2015.
23 October 2017

Writ seeks removal of 30 structures on Turag bank

A petition is filed with the High Court seeking a directive upon the government to remove 30 structures constructed illegally on foreshore of the Turag river at different places in Gazipur.
22 October 2017

Probe negligence of 3 hospitals: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to probe a woman's giving birth to a baby in the open and
19 October 2017

25 HC lawyers appointed as assistant attorney generals

The government appoints 25 lawyers of the High Court as assistant attorney generals for dealing with the cases on behalf of the state.
19 October 2017