DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) cleared way for publishing the gazette notification of 9th Wage Board for journalists.  The Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain stayed a High Court order that imposed a two months' status-quo on

DHAKA: High Court asked lawyers of Ayesha Siddiqa Minni, wife of Barguna slain youth Rifat Sharif, to submit a supplementary application giving all information about legal steps taken against Minni. On Monday (August 19), the HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahimn and Justice Md

JHENAIDAH:  A district court awarded death penalty to two persons including the husband for killing a woman in Maheshpur upazila of the district. Judge MG Azam of additional district and sessions judge’s court of Jhenaidah delivered the verdict on Monday (August 19). The court

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of Supreme Court fixed Tuesday (August 20) to issue its judgment on a state plea that sought stay on a High Court order imposing two months' status-quo on gazette publication of journalists' 9th Wage Board. Hearing on the state plea concluded

DHAKA: A Supreme Court lawyer filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking judicial investigation into unprecedented price fall of rawhide. Barrister Mohiuddin Md. Hanif (Farhad) filed the writ petition on Sunday (August 18). Barrister Mohiuddin Md. Hanif (Farhad) said the writ

DHAKA: Supreme Court on Sunday (August 18) ordered to dispose of a rule issued by the High Court staying investigation of a case filed under ICT Act against noted photographer Shahidul Alam.  The Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain asked to dispose of

DHAKA: Lawyers of Ayesha Siddiqa Minni, wife of slain Rifat Sharif, submitted the bail petition before a new bench of High Court.  The bail petition was submitted before the HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahimn and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman on Sunday (August 18), said Advocate ZI

MYMENSINGH: A case was filed accusing 31 persons over killing three persons including a man and his son in Iswarganj upazila of Mymensingh. Slain Abul Hashem's daughter Roksana Begum, as the plaintiff, filed the case against 31 persons including 19 unnamed, Friday (August 16)

DHAKA: The government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court order that issued status quo on publication of gazette notification on implementing the recommendation of 9th wage board for journalists.  Later on Wednesday (August 14), Chamber Judge of

DHAKA: The High Court directed deputy commissioners (DCs), superintendents of police (SPs) and other authorities concerned to continue protocol facilities for the persons supposed to be given so as per the constitution, Warrant of Precedence and existing laws.   The bench of Justice

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court sentenced two persons to life in prison for killing a Sri Lankan housewife at Shyampur area of the capital. Judge Sheikh Hafijur Rahman of Special Judge Court of Dhaka also fined them Taka 30,000 each on Wednesday (August 7). The convicts were-- Mofiz Uddin

DHAKA: The High Court has stayed for six months the operation of letters issued by the Dhaka Deputy Commissioner (DC) office seeking refund of compensation paid to the affected owners of lands acquired for digging canals on both sides of Kuril-Purbachal 300 feet road in the capital. A

KHULNA:  Ten persons were sentenced to life in prison by a district court for killing a person in Dighalia upazila of the district. Public Safety Disturbance Crime Prevention Tribunal of Khulna Judge Md. Saifuzzaman Hero handed down the verdict on Tuesday (August 6). The court also

CHAPAI NAWABGANJ: Three persons were sentenced to life in prison by a Chapai Nawabganj court in an arms case. Judge Md. Shawkot Ali of the Special Tribunal-2 of Chapainawabganj and additional district and sessions judge court of Chapai Nawabganj delivered the verdict on Tuesday (August

FARIDPUR: A Faridpur court on Sunday (August 4) sentenced six men to life term rigorous imprisonment for the gang-rape of two teenage schoolgirls in Charbhadrasan upazila in 2016. The court also fined them Tk 1 lakh each, in default; the convicts have to serve jail term for three more

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has handed the death penalty to three people for the murder of a man in Old Dhaka in 2011. Seven others were also sentenced to life imprisonment in the case while three have been acquitted from the murder charge. Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal Court-4 judge Abdur

KUSHTIA: A Kushtia court awarded death penalty to five persons and sentenced life imprisonment to six others for killing a farmer over dominance. Judge Munsi Md. Moshiar Rahman Jonakirno of Women and Children Repression Prevention Special Court of Kushtia sentenced jail terms to six

DHAKA: The High Court issued prohibitions on requisitions of private cars, CNG auto-rickshaw and taxis by police. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury passed the judgment on Wednesday (July 31). Manzil Morshed moved for the writ while Mushtaq

CHAPAI NAWABGANJ: A Chapai Nawabganj court awarded death penalty to three persons and sentenced life imprisonment to four persons for killing a man centering on extra-marital affair on 29 March of 2015. Judge Md. Shawkot Ali of district and sessions judge’s court of Chapai Nawabganj

FARIDPUR: A special court of Faridpur sentenced nine persons to life in prison in a case filed for a series of bomb blasts. Judge Md. Motiar Rahman of special sessions judge (Special Tribunal) court of   Faridpur announced the verdict in the presence of eight convicts. Amir Sohail