DHAKA: The Supreme Court has set Thursday (Nov 28) for hearing an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court order that rejected her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. A seven-member full bench of the Appellate Division of the apex court led

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Sunday (Nov 24) directed mobile phone operator Grameenphone to pay Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Tk 2,000 crore of the Tk 12,579.95 crore dues within three months. The seven-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday (Nov 19) upheld the lower court verdict that had sentenced former minister Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin to 13 years’ imprisonment and his son Mir Helal Uddin to three years’ one in a corruption case. The HC bench of Justice AKM Abdul Hakim and Justice

The High Court on Monday summoned Sarwar Alam, executive magistrate of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for not submitting the copy of an order issued by him. Sarwar Alam has been asked to appear before it on December 1 for giving an explanation. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed November 27 to pass judgment in the case filed over horrific militant attack at the capital’s Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016. Judge Md. Mujibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal set the date following arguments in the case on Sunday (November

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case was sent to the full bench the Appellate Division of Supreme Court.   Md. Nuruzzaman, a Chamber judge of the Appellate Division on Sunday (November 17) fixed November 25 for placing the

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld a six-month interim bail granted by the High Court to former minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui in a corruption case. The Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, rejected the appeal filed by the

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Huq said BUET student Abrar Fahad murder case will be shifted to Speedy Trial Tribunal for quick disposal. After the charge-sheet of the case had been submitted, the minister made the development on Wednesday (Nov 13) in response to a query of a journalist at

DHAKA: Barrister Tureen Afroz was removed from the post of prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal for breaching discipline and professional conduct and committing serious misconduct. Law, Justice and Parliament Affairs Ministry issued an order in this regard on Monday (November

DHAKA: A legal notice has been served to the Prothom Alo seeking Tk 10 crore as compensation over the death of Dhaka Residential Model College student Naimul Abrar Rahat.  Lawyer Faiz Ullah (Faiz), on behalf of Obaid Ahmed, former student of the college, sent this notice to Prothom

GAIBANDHA: Mobile courts jailed and fined as many as 42 fishermen for catching hilsa fish in Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers in Gaibandha areas defying 22-day-long ban. Of them, 17 were jailed and 25 fined, Sadar Upazila Senior Fisheries Officer Sanjay Banerjee told Banglanews on

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct 31) upheld the death penalty of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. A four-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, pronounced the

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct 31) will deliver its judgement on appeal filed by convicted war criminal and former Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam challenging the death penalty that awarded to him by ICT.  The case is number one in tomorrow’s cause list of the

BARGUNA: A Barguna court gave life-term imprisonment to a man for raping his daughter in the district in 2017. Hafijur Rahman, judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, on Tuesday (October 29) also fined him Tk 20,000 each, in default, to suffer six months more in

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday (Oct 29) set December 5 for submitting probe report in the case lodged against former Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha, for allegedly demanding bribe about Tk 2 crore. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Sikder passed the order as

CHAPAINAWABGANJ:  Six persons who murdered a man in Shibganj upazila of the district were given life sentences by a Chapainawabganj court on Monday (October 28). Judge Shawkot Ali of Additional District and Sessions Judge’s court pronounced the verdict and also fined them Tk 10,0000

DHAKA: A Dhaka Metropolitan court gave transfer order of a case filed under Arms Control Act against SM Golam Kibria Shamim and his seven bodyguards.   The case was filed with Gulshan Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan magistrate Devdas Chandra Odhikari gave this order after

DHAKA: The High Court asked law enforcers not to arrest or harass Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus till November 7 in three cases filed on charge of sacking three employees of Grameen Communications. The HC gave the time so that Dr Yunus can surrender without any harassment after

DHAKA: The High Court ordered the authorities of MV Yard launch to give Tk 3 lakh in 15 days for the treatment of six-year-old Zaima Newaz Tisa, who lost finger of right foot after being hit by the launch at Fatullah terminal.  The court also issued a rule asking why it will not be

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court placed SM Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim and Jubo League leader Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan in seven-day remand in a case filed for accumulating wealthy illegally. Md. Al Mamun, acting Judge of the Senior Special Judge's Court in Dhaka gave remand order on