Anti-Liberation Organisations: Not even one tried till this day
Not a single anti-liberation organisation has been brought to book for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the Liberation War, as the relevant law is yet to be amended.
1w ago
SCBA Polls: Days ahead to be turbulent
The one-sided election of the Supreme Court Bar Association is likely to keep fueling the tension between the pro-Awami League and pro-BNP lawyers.
2w ago
Chaos all throughout SCBA polls
In a one-sided election marked by scuffles, chaos, police highhandedness, and ruckus raised by lawyers, the pro-Awami League lawyers have won all posts of the Supreme Court Bar Association.
2w ago
A year too late
After a series of legal battles lasting 48 years, Zil Hossain from Chilgachha village in Sirajganj has gotten justice from the High Court.
3w ago
After 48 years, HC restores man’s honour, but only after his death
After a series of legal battles lasting 48 years, Zil Hossain from Chilgachha village in Sirajganj has gotten justice from the High Court. The tragedy is that he died one year ago at the age of 72
3w ago
Torture of student at IU: Hall admin was indifferent all along: probe
Two probe bodies have found Chhatra League activists’ involvement in the torture of fresher Phulpori Khatun at Kushtia’s Islamic University.
Pilkhana Carnage: 139 appeals over death penalty still pending with SC
The death sentences of the 139 convicts in the BDR carnage case could not be executed even in 14 years since the mutiny, as their appeals are yet to be disposed of by the apex court.
Jonny’s Custodial Death: ‘Still deprived of final justice’
It’s been nine years since the brutal custodial torture and death of Ishtiaque Hossain Jonny, a garment-waste trader from the capital’s Mirpur, and yet, his family is still waiting for ultimate justice.
1994 Ansar Mutiny: SC scraps verdict that reinstated 2,000 jobs
However, the government may reinstate after scrutiny the individuals who are innocent and those who moved writ petitions before the HC to get back their job, the apex court observed in the full text of a verdict.
Student Information Form: Mother’s name too will do
From now on, students can also mention the names of their mothers or legal guardians while filling out a student information form for examinations if their fathers’ names are not available.
OTT Regulation: Revised draft bans a whole lot of content
The information ministry yesterday submitted to the High Court a revised draft law on regulating the content of Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms.
Explain how 30,000 docs went missing from servers
The High Court yesterday asked the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha to explain the disappearances of around 30,000 documents from Rajuk servers.
Fakhrul, Abbas may have to wait 8 more days
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and the party’s Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas may have to wait for at least eight more days to seek bail from the High Court in the case filed over the December 7 clash between party activists and police.
Fakhrul, Abbas may have to wait 9 more days to seek HC bail
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and the party's Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas may have to wait for at least nine more days to seek bail from the High Court in the case filed over the December 7 clash between party activists and police.
BNP rally: Crowd spills over to nearby streets as Golapbagh overcrowded
The Golapbagh field in Dhaka's Kamalapur, which was finally set as the venue for the BNP rally, was already overflowing with supporters the night before the event, with the crowd spilling over onto nearby streets.
Cht Peace Accord: 25 years on, legal tangles still unsolved
Though 25 years have passed since the signing of the historic Chattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord, some legal complexities involving the issues of CHT Regional Council still remain unresolved at the apex court.
2013 contempt of court law discriminatory
The High Court yesterday released the full text of the judgment that scrapped the Contempt of Court Act, 2013, and restored the Contempt of Court Act, 1926, nine long years after the pronouncement of the verdict.
Press should be a fearless watchdog on democracy
The High Court in the full text of a verdict has observed that corruption pervades the society, and the press should act as an efficient and fearless watchdog on democracy.
Press should be a fearless watchdog on democracy: HC
The High Court in the full text of a verdict has observed that corruption pervades the society, and the press should act as an efficient and fearless watchdog on democracy.
Jail killing day: Commission to find all killers by end of year
The government is planning to set up a commission to identify all those who were involved in the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders, including the conspirators, said Law Minister Anisul Huq.
E-orange founder, her relatives bought assets with customers’ money
She took advance payment from customers luring them with hefty discounts and then purchased a plot and flat with over Tk 9 crore. Her relatives also purchased property with the customers’ money.
Ongoing Enquiry: 3 HC judges kept away from judiciary for over 3 years
Three High Court judges out of 95 have been excluded from judicial functions for over three years in the wake of an enquiry against them.
Five judges, 17,500 cases
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is once again facing a shortage of judges, which means more time to dispose of cases, and in turn, a longer wait for justice.
Journalists not bound to divulge sources
The High Court has observed that journalists and the media are constitutionally and legally authorised to expose corruption, including money laundering, in public interest, and they are not legally bound to disclose their sources.
Stakeholders’ consultation mostly ignored in final draft of social media, OTT regulation
Even though Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) had invited feedback on the draft of its new social media regulation, the finalised version shows that little or no heed was paid to the major stakeholders.
BTRC draft rules on OTT: Govt given indemnity for its actions
The final draft of BTRC’s regulations for digital, social media, and OTT platforms allows the government to order individuals to take down content, empowers it to order social media companies to block content, and grants it indemnity for its actions under the law.
Violence in Ramu: 10 yrs on, justice still pending
Ten years on, victims of the communal attack on the Buddhist community in Ramu of Cox’s Bazar are still waiting for justice.
EVALY Scam: Swindling was the goal all along
The outgoing board of directors of the controversial e-commerce platform Evaly yesterday submitted a report to the High Court, alleging the company’s sole intention was to embezzle money.
HC-appointed Evaly board ‘resigns’
The High Court-appointed board of directors of controversial e-commerce platform Evaly has “resigned”, said a member of the board.
HC-appointed Evaly board resigns
The High Court-appointed board of directors of beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly has ‘resigned’, said a member of the board.
A commission with little to no activities
The Law Commission, which has been established 26 years ago as a research organisation to modernise the country’s laws and judicial system, is now running without its chairman and a member, resulting in facing difficulties in taking policy decisions.
Prof Taher Murder: Mohiuddin killed him to secure his promotion at RU
Mia Mohammad Mohiuddin, then associate professor of Rajshahi University, plotted to kill S Taher Ahmed, the then senior-most professor of its geology and mining department.
ACC can seek wealth info multiple times
The Appellate Division in the full text of a verdict has overturned an order delivered by a Supreme Court bench, led by former chief justice SK Sinha, that had directed the ACC to take action against its officials for frequently asking for wealth statements of suspects.
Apex court overturns SK Sinha’s order
The Appellate Division in the full text of a verdict overturned an order delivered by a Supreme Court bench, led by former chief justice SK Sinha, that directed the ACC to take action against its officials for frequently asking for wealth statements of suspects.
Permission for arrest: It’s to protect some corrupt govt officials
The provision of the Government Service Act that makes it mandatory for the law enforcers to take permission before arresting public servants in criminal cases is nothing but a way to protect some corrupt government officials, the High Court has observed.
Aug 21 Grenade Attack: 18 years on, the road to justice not over yet
Eighteen years have passed since the gruesome grenade attack was carried out on an Awami League rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka, leaving at least 24 people killed and 300 injured.
Making property vested after 1974 illegal
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has declared all actions and decisions in making any property vested after March 23, 1974, to be illegal.
5 fugitive killers of Bangabandhu: Little progress in bringing them back
None of the five convicted fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who have been hiding abroad, could be brought back home despite the government’s persistent efforts. The trial against the convicts ended 13 years ago.
Illegal sand extraction: SC slams HC for entertaining UP chairman’s plea
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has directed the Chandpur deputy commissioner to realise the royalty from expelled local Awami League leader Md Selim Khan for illegally extracting sand from the Meghna in the district’s 21 mouzas since 2016.
HC gets 11 new judges
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court got 11 new additional judges yesterday, but experts felt more judges should have been appointed to deal with the huge backlog of cases.
Khaleda’s appeals remain unheard
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeals against her convictions in two corruption cases -- centring Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust -- have remained undisposed for years, as her lawyers have not taken any steps for hearings.
Executive magistrates’ judicial power: A crucial question unsolved in 13yrs
The question of legality over the executive magistrates performing some judicial functions, including taking cognisance of offences, has not been resolved in the last 13 years as a related case remains pending before the High Court.
10-truck arms haul case: Final justice still in legal limbo
Final justice is still out of sight for the sensational 10-truck arms haul case, even though its death reference and appeals were registered with the High Court eight years back for hearing and disposal.
‘We’re still deprived of justice’
Family members of Ishtiaque Hossain Jonny, who was brutally tortured to death in police custody in 2014, are yet to get final justice from the High Court, due to the lengthy legal tangles in disposing of related appeals.
OTT draft rules prohibit news, talk-show broadcast
The information ministry yesterday submitted to the High Court a draft of the OTT (Over-The-Top) regulations prohibiting broadcast of news or talk-shows, except for the contents defined in the draft, on the OTT platforms.
HC illegally entertained it: SC
The Supreme Court has declared that a High Court bench had illegally entertained a petition of Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, as she filed the plea while being a fugitive.
E-commerce scams: Find out those responsible: HC
The High Court yesterday ordered finding out the persons and institutions responsible for the financial scams and money laundering through e-commerce platforms.
‘Ensure benefits for non-regularised govt employees’
The apex court has come forward to ensure welfare and benefits of the employees -- who are under the master roll after completion of their services -- so that they don’t retire with empty hand.
May 13, 2022
Cops should be more careful
The Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has observed that the police personnel should be more cautious about maintaining dignity of their profession and protecting people’s human rights.
May 12, 2022
HC to get new judges soon
Several new judges are likely to be appointed to the High Court within a few weeks to resolve the shortage of judges and increase case disposal rate.
May 10, 2022
Don’t ask govt to absorb contractual staffers
The Supreme Court has prohibited all courts from directing the government to absorb contractual employees or officers of projects as permanent employees unless there is a statutory provision to this effect.
May 7, 2022
An 18-year wait for justice
Eighteen years have passed since veteran freedom fighter and Awami League lawmaker Ahsanullah Master was brutally killed in a burst of fire at a rally near his house in Gazipur’s Tongi.
April 22, 2022
Three online shops: BFIU finds evidence of money laundering
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has found evidence of money laundering by e-commerce platforms -- Boom Boom Ltd, Qcoom Ltd, and Sirajganj Shop.
April 21, 2022
HC grants record 1,498 bail petitions in a day
In a historic move, a High Court bench yesterday disposed of 1,498 bail petitions.
April 17, 2022
Ilias missing: 10 years gone, no trace yet
“We, the family members of the victims of enforced disappearance, have been leading a miserable life.
April 14, 2022
Stuck in legal tangles for 21yrs
Twenty years have passed since two bombs blasted during Bangla New Year celebrations at Dhaka’s Ramna Batamul on this day in 2001, but the final justice is yet to be delivered. Appeals and death reference in connection with the case are still pending with the High Court.
April 12, 2022
Azad to Avijit: Deadly cost of freethinking
Both of them shared some common principles and championed the causes of freethought and secularism. And both met the same fate.
April 10, 2022
Nusrat Murder: 3yrs on, family awaits ‘final justice’
Three years have passed since Nusrat Jahan Rafi, a madrasa student in Feni, was set on fire and killed, but her family’s wait for final justice is yet to end due to lengthy legal procedures.
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