Easing Case Backlog: Apex court to get new judges soon
Appointment of new judges for both the Appellate and High Court divisions of the Supreme Court is on the cards amid an acute shortage of judges with respect to the number of pending cases.
5d ago
Changing class of property basic right of citizens: HC
The High Court, in the full text of a verdict, has observed that the acquisition, holding, transfer, and distribution of property, as well as changing its class, are fundamental rights of every citizen.
6d ago
Schools to stay open in Ramadan
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the government’s decision to keep the primary and secondary schools open for the first 10 and 15 days respectively during Ramadan.
1m ago
Confusion over school closure in Ramadan
With Ramadan beginning today, confusion remains among the students, parents and teachers over whether the schools will be shut during the fasting month as the authorities are yet to make a final decision in this regard.
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SCBA polls Violence: Kazal sent on four-day remand
A Dhaka court yesterday placed pro-BNP lawyer Ruhul Quddus Kazal on a four-day remand in connection with a case filed over Friday’s violence centring the Supreme Court Bar Association election.
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Pilkhana Carnage: 15 years on, justice yet to be meted out
Fifteen years have passed since the BDR mutiny that killed 74 people, including 57 army officials, but the victim families are yet to get final justice and the accused their due punishment, as both the cases filed over the incident have not yet been disposed of due to lengthy legal processes and courts being overburdened with cases.
2m ago
10 years on, justice remains elusive
It has been 10 years since the brutal custodial torture and death of Ishtiaque Hossain Jonny, a garment-waste trader from Dhaka’s Mirpur, and his family is still waiting for ultimate justice.
2m ago
Same case, 16 granted bail, Fakhrul kept waiting
Sixteen accused have secured bail in a case filed over vandalising the chief justice’s residence on October 28 last year, but in the same case, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is yet to get bail from lower courts or the High Court.
2m ago
November 3, 2022
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.
October 30, 2022
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.
October 29, 2022
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.
October 24, 2022
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.
October 21, 2022
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.
October 20, 2022
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.
September 29, 2022
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.
September 22, 2022
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.
September 21, 2022
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.
September 20, 2022
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.
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