DHAKA: Female magistrate will record statement of rape victim in a bid to ensure fair investigation and justice, says a circular issued by Supreme Court. SC administration ordered Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Chief metropolitan Magistrate to assign female magistrate to record the

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday (April 16) asked Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to settle the petition filed by Suprobhat Paribahan seeking permission for plying from Uttara Raniganj to Sadarghat (route no A-138) within 30 days.  The bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam

KHAGRACHARI: A Khagrachhari court handed down life-terms to five persons on charge of abducting a child twelve years ago. The convicts were also fined Tk 50,000 each. They have to stay one more year behind the bars, in default.  The court of Khagrachhari Women & Children

RAJSHAHI: A court here sentenced three persons to death for killing Rajshahi University teacher Prof AKM Shafiul Islam Lilon in 2014. Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal judge Anup Kumar Roy on Monday (April 15) passed the order. The court also acquitted eight others accused from the

DHAKA: The High Court directed chairman of the Chattogram port and the port authorities to evict all illegal structures from the bank of Karnaphuli River in its area.  The bench of Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal on Tuesday (April 9) passed the order

DHAKA: The High Court ordered police deployment at large mango orchards in Rajshahi and elsewhere of the country within seven days, to prevent chemical use in cultivating the popular summer fruit. Besides, an observation team will monitor fruit markets and depots so that none can use

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 9) upheld the High Court order that asked Suprabhat Paribahan to pay Tk 10 lakh to family of Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, who ran over by a bus of the transport service. Four members appeal bench, led by chief justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, Tuesday

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday (April 7) seeking compensation for the students affected in a primary school ceiling collapse in Barguna’s Taltali upazila.  Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Hasan Tarek Polash and “Law & Life Foundation” filed the

DHAKA: The High Court granted Green Line Paribahan Ltd 7 days to compensate Dhaka road crash victim Russel Sarker Tk 50 lakh. The bus authorities were also directed to submit a report in affidavit format upon implementing the order, within April 10. Otherwise, the bus authorities

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday (April 4) summoned the manager of Green Line Paribahan Ltd for avoiding an earlier order to compensate a Dhaka road crash victim. The manager was ordered to appear before the court by 2pm. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM

DHAKA:  High Court stayed for four weeks of the notice issued on Jatiya Party leader ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader to appear before Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).  The HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman passed the order along with the rule following a writ

DHAKA: The High Court directed the authorities concerned to initiate action against the use of tannery waste in producing poultry and fish feed.  An HC bench of Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal issued the order along with a related rule Tuesday (April 2)

SUNAMGANJ:  A district court awarded death penalty to a woman and her so-called lover for murdering the former son in Jagannathpur upazila of the district. Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of additional district and sessions judge’s court of Sunamganj delivered the verdict on

DHAKA: A court here on Monday fixed April 10 to hold next hearing on the charge framing in Niko Graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others.  Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-9 deferred the date of hearing following the separate time petitions

DHAKA:  The Supreme Court stayed till April 7 a High Court order that granted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia six months of bail in a murder case filed in Cumilla.  The chamber judge of the Appellate Division of the SC Justice Md Nuruzzaman passed the order on Sunday (March 31) following

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday (March 31) issued a rule upon the government over a provision in Police Recruitment Regulation that imposes a condition of being unmarried for applying to the post of sub-inspector. The bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that ordered Green Line Paribahan Ltd to compensate road crash victim Russel Sarker with Tk 50 lakh.   On Sunday (March 31), the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain issued the order

DHAKA: A case was filed over Thursday’s deadly fire in FR Tower at Banani road no.17 in the capital city. Police, as plaintiff, filed the case. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia disclosed the matter while addressing a program in front of Shahi Mosque in

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced five war crimes accused of Netrakona’s Purbodhola upazila to death for their involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. The convicts are- Abdul Mazid, 66, Abdul Khalek, 67, Kabir Khan, 70 Abdus

DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule against two persons including a lawyer of sensational Subarnachar gang-rape suspect Ruhul Amin on charge of concealing information. Besides, Ruhul Amin’s bail plea was rejected. The HC bench of Justice Mamnun Rahman and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman