DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday (Mach 25) transferred the blogger and also Bangladeshi-born US citizen Avijit Roy murder case to Anti-Terrorism Tribunal for next trial proceedings. Chief metropolitan Magistrate Zahidul Kabir passed the order shifting the case to Judge Mujibur Rahman of

DHAKA: Investigation officer (IO) of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mizanur Rahman Talukder murder case submitted the charge sheet before a Dhaka court bringing murder charges against two accused.  Metropolitan magistrate Morshed Al Mamun Bhuiyan on Sunday (March 24)

DHAKA: The High Court on Saturday (March 23) has withdrawn its earlier order that granted bail for one year to sensational Subarnachar gang-rape case prime accused Ruhul Amin. The HC bench of Justice Mamnun Rahman and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman issued the withdrawal. The same bench

DHAKA: A Dhaka special court adjourned till March 27 the hearing of the sensational Holey Artisan Café attack case lodged under the anti-terror act. Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal Judge Md Mujibur Rahman on Thursday (March 21) set the date after recording deposition of five

MYMENSINGH: A court here on Wednesday (March 20) sentenced four people to death and three others to one year jail term each for killing two siblings in Tarakanda upazila in 2001. The death-row convicts are Liakat Ali, 55, son of Jamir Anwar Hossian, 35, son of Liakat Ali, Abul Kashem,

CHAPAI NAWABGANJ:  A district court awarded death penalty to one person and life imprisonment to four others over a murder in Gomostapur upazila of the district. Judge Shawkat Ali of additional sessions judge’s court of Chapai Nawabganj delivered the verdict on Wednesday (March 20).

DHAKA: The High Court directed Suprobhat Paribahan to provide Tk 10 lakh within seven days to Abrar Ahmed who was ran over by a bus of the transport group.  Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, a road safety campaigner and a first year student of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), was

DHAKA: Investigation report submission was deferred to April 16 in the case over the killings of LGBT magazine founder Xulhaz Mannan and his theater activist friend Mahbub Tonoy.  Dhaka Metropolitan Magistarte Ziaur Rahman reset the date as investigation officers of the case

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed Apr 8 for next deposition in sensational Raintree Hotel rape case. Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7 Judge Md Khadem Ul Kayes set the date, following a plea from the state on Monday (Mar 18). Monday was earlier set for the

DHAKA: Awami League-backed white panel candidate Advocate AM Aminuddin takes president post of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and BNP backed blue panel candidate Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon  bagged the post of secretary. SCBA election sub committee convener AY Moshiuzzaman

DHAKA: Police submitted the charge-sheet against six operatives of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) including its fugitive leader Major Zia in blogger and also Bangladeshi-born US citizen Avijit Roy murder case. The inspector of Counter Terrorism and

DHAKA:  The High Court stayed investigation of a case filed against acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam under the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Act. A bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil stayed the investigation of the case for three months

DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule over the “weird use” of Bangla words labeled on Coca Cola soft drinks’ bottles as part of a campaign. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader issued the order Thursday (Mar 14).  In the rule, the HC asked to

DHAKA: 2,970 votes were cast on the first day of two-day voting to Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections of 2019-20 session.  The voting started at Shaheed Shafiur Rahman Auditorium of SCBA after 10am and continued till 5pm Wednesday (Mar 13). SCBA election is being hold

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (Mar 13) summoned the director of air quality management division under Department of Environment (DoE) over Dhaka air pollution. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader issued the order. The environment official will

DHAKA: The two-day election to Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has begun on Wednesday (Mar 13) morning in a peaceful manner. The lawyers were seen balloting in queue at the SCBA auditorium building to elect their representatives in 14 executive posts, including president and

JHENIDAH: A court here on Tuesday (Mar 12) sentenced two persons to life imprisonment for killing a madrasa student in 2015. The lifers are Atahar Ali Sheikh alias Atik Hujur, son of late Kashem Ali Sheikh of Morolganj upazila in Bagerhat and JHabibur Rahman, son of Anarul Islam of

DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain within 4 weeks why it should not be directed to compensate Tk 50 lakh to the victim who was raped by two police officers in Saturia upazila of Manikganj. The HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and

MYMENSINGH: A court here sentenced three persons to death for killing the driver of an auto-rickshaw and snatching the vehicle at Bhaluka upazila in 2011. The condemned convicts are Ziaul Hasan, 25, Ismail Hossain, 24, and Suruj Miah, 25. Of them, Suruj was tried in absentia as he

DHAKA: The High Court directed the authorities concerned to submit a list of private hospitals that are providing 10 percent bed and free treatment facilities to the poor, insolvent and helpless patients as per the rules. The HC bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam