DHAKA:   Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader expressed his mixed reaction over the verdict of two cases filed in connection with the grenade attack that killed 24 people on August 21, 2004. Obaidul Quader, also, general secretary of ruling Awami League said, “We’re

DHAKA: The High Court acquitted Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya in a graft case after scrapping the lower court verdict in which he had been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment. An HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Isalm Talukder and Justice KM

DHAKA: Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said, like sleepless guards, journalists are playing their roles with social commitment in question of responsibility to fulfill people’s rights to know and media’s job to disclose information. The Chief Justice made the comments while

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of police submitted the charge-sheet before court accusing six people including the two bus drivers of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan in a case filed over the death of the two students on city’s Airport Road.  DB police inspector Kazi Shariful Islam submitted

CHATTOGRAM: The Chattogram Divisional Office of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is going to get two executive magistrates after 18 months. Confirming matter to Banglanews on Sunday (August 26), BRTA’s acting chairman Nur Mohammad Majumder said: “An office order has been

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Huq said exemplary punishment will be given through speedy trial over the death of two students on city’s Airport Road. Besides, the minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for salvation of the departed souls. Meanwhile,

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday (July 26) said coordination committees will be formed in the districts to minimize the backlog of cases. “We have discussed with the DCs about forming district committees to alleviate backlog of cases” The minister was talking to the

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Haque said the government will introduce ‘Justice Audit’ system as part of various steps taken to ease the congestion of cases in court. In the Justice Audit system, we will be able to know about the types and conditions of cases from home and take action

DHAKA: Attorney General Mahbubey Alam ruled out BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s personal physicians’ claim, saying she (Khaleda Zia) did not suffer mild stroke, but her sugar level fell. Mahbubey Alam was talking to reporters at his office on Sunday (June 10). After meeting their

DHAKA: A Dhaka court sentenced a former deputy manager (DM) of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd (PGCB) to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a corruption case filed for not submitting his asset statements. Judge Md Ataur Rahman of Dhaka -1 Special Judge Court also slapped a

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Huq said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government is giving priority to dispose of cases which are under trail. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq was addressing a function on the occasion of ‘National Legal Aid Day – 2018’

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday imposed a ban on the controversial ‘two-finger test’ for rape victims. A bench of Justice Gobinda Chandra Thakur and Justice AKM Shahidul Huq, in its order, also directed the authorities concerned to follow the healthcare protocol properly while

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday (April 2) granted BGMEA one year time to demolish its illegally constructed headquarters in city’s Hatirjheel area. The court gave this order after taking an undertaking from BGMEA that it will not ask for any more time to

DHAKA: The Supreme Court fixed March 27 to pass an order on a petition filed by the BGMEA seeking a year time for demolishing its 15-storey building in Dhaka.   Bangladesh Garment manufacturers and Exporters Associations (BGMEA) constructed the building illegally on Begunbari and

DHAKA: The Supreme Court fixed March 27 to pass an order on a petition filed by the BGMEA seeking a year time for demolishing its 15-storey building in Dhaka.   Bangladesh Garment manufacturers and Exporters Associations (BGMEA) constructed the building illegally on Begunbari and

DHAKA: The High Court adjourned the hearing of a writ filed against GBX Logistics Ltd, a cargo container shipping company and also agent of Hapag-Lloyd, the German-based shipping line, for tax dodging and money laundering.  An HC bench of Justices Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Md

BARGUNA: A tribunal has awarded life term imprisonment to a man on charge of robbery and attempt to abduct a girl at Bamna upazila in Barguna in 2010. Judge of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Barguna Md. Julfikar Ali Khan delivered the verdict on Sunday

DHAKA: Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said he will try his best to ensure justice for every person by establishing rule of law firmly in the country. The new CJ also said that he will also try to create harmony among the three organs of the state. Chief Justice

DHAKA: The oath-taking ceremony of new Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain was held at Bangabhaban in the evening on Saturday (February 03).   President Md Abdul Hamid administered the oath to the new Chief Justice at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at about 7:00 pm. Prime Minister

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has sentenced death penalty to a man and life term imprisonment to six people for killing a man while committing robbery at a house in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area.  Judge Mamtaz Begum of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 passed the order on Thursday (February 1).