DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule asking government to explain why it should not be directed to include Village (Gram) Police Force under the government-announced pay scale for fourth class employees.    An HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hassan came up

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday (Dec 3) ordered authorities concerned to pay Tk 4.61 crore as compensation to the family of filmmaker Tareque Masud who was killed in a road crash in 2011. An HC bench of Justice Zinat Ara and Justice Qazi Md. Ijarul Haque Akond passed the order after

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Sunday (December 03) allowed the government till December 10 for issuing a gazette notification on the disciplinary rules for the lower court judges. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division of the apex court headed by Acting Chief Justice Md Abdul

DHAKA: A Dhaka court issued arrest warrant against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia as she failed to appear in the hearing of Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust corruption cases. Khaleda’s lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Miah pleaded for time extension till 2:00pm, claiming that she

NETRAKONA: A Netrakona court on Thursday (November 23) awarded death sentence to a man for killing a farmer named Abul Mansur, in Netrakona in 2012. Judge of District and Sessions Court in Netrakona KM Rasheduzzaman Raza delivered the verdict in absentia. The convict Rubel Mia is

DHAKA: The High Court has issued a rule asking the authorities why the three owners of ‘Apan Jewelers’ will not be granted bail in five cases filed by the customs intelligence. The High Court bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim issued the rule after hearing

KUSHTIA: A district court on Wednesday (November 22) sentenced two persons to death and eight others to life term imprisonment for killing a student of North South University (NSU) in 2014. The death-row convicts are—Bappy and Sumon.      AMB Mahmudul Haque of Kushtia

DHAKA: The High Court has directed the hospitals and the clinics not to hold the dead body confined in their hospitals even if the family of the deceased fail to pay the due bills. The High Court bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan issued the

CHITTAGONG: A district court has awarded death sentence to a man on charge of killing his wife. Judge of Chittagong District and Sessions Judge Helal Uddin Chowdhury delivered the verdict on Monday (November 20). The convict is Md. Mostafa Prokash Shukkur of Notunpara area of South

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday (November 20) completed hearing in the case filed against five Moulvibazar men for allegedly committing crimes against humanity during the Bangladesh War of Liberation in 1971. The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Shahinur

DHAKA: The Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee has written a letter to the inspector general of prisons requesting him to provide an updated list of undertrial prisoners who are suffering in jails more than seven years. Advocate Ripan Pal Sku, coordinator of the SC legal aid body, on

CHITTAGONG: A district court on Sunday (November 12).awarded life imprisonment to a so-called village physician for raping a 12-year-old girl on the pretext of treatment in Chittagong.     Judge Motahar Ali of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 in Chittagong also

DHAKA:  Acting Chief Justice Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah has underscored the need for ensuring an environment of immense respect to the judiciary in establishing the rule of law, the pre-requisite for any democratic state. The Acting CJ was addressing a function organized in city’s

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Haq will sit with judges of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on November 16 with a view to resolving the problem to publish a gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules for lower court judges. Public relations officer (PRO) of the

DHAKA: A tribunal on Wednesday (Nov 8) sentenced life term imprisonment to two people for killing Idris Ali, a blind leader of Jatiya Ondho Sangstha, over organization’s fund allocation dispute. Judge Sayeed Ahmed of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 also fined the convicts Tk 10,000

DHAKA: The government filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, seeking cancellation of acquittal of four accused in the sensational murder of Biswajit Das, who was hacked in broad daylight by the ruling party men. The state side filed the appeal petition with chamber judge of the

DHAKA: Acting Chief Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah along with other judges of the Appellate Division of the apex court met President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday (November 05). A press release signed by President’s press secretary Md Imranul Hasan was said that the Acting

DHAKA: Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has reiterated that Chief Justice SK Sinha’s rejoining Supreme Court after returning home from abroad is a far cry. He made the comment at a press conference at his office at the Supreme Court premises on Sunday (November 04). Earlier on

SYLHET: A Sylhet court has awarded life term imprisonment to four people in mason Ali Haider killing case.   Judge of the Additional District and Sessions Court-1 in Sylhet A.M. Julfikar Hayat delivered the verdict on Sunday (October 29). The court also fined the convicts Tk.

GAZIPUR: Nine persons were sentenced to death for killing a college student in Gazipur in 2010. Judge of Additional District and Sessions Court-1 of Gazipur Md Fazle Elahi on Wednesday (October 25) delivered the verdict in presence of five of the convicts.   Police inspector of