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Report on women abuse: NY state attorney general resigns
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigns on Monday after allegations of physical abuse by four women are reported in an article in the New Yorker magazine.
War crimes: Mir Quasem’s appeal verdict Mar 8
Supreme Court concludes hearing and sets March 8 for delivering verdict on appeal filed by convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem challenging his death penalty. Prosecution...
‘Take action against ICT prosecutor Ali for misconduct’
The chief prosecutor’s office of the war crimes tribunal requests the law ministry to take “action” against prosecutor Mohammad Ali for “breaching code of conduct”.
No legal bar for execution now: Attorney General
Now that Supreme Court has disposed of the review petitions of war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, there is no legal barrier now for execution of the verdict...
7.5% VAT on English medium school tuition remains
The Supreme Court stays a High Court order that halted the 7.5 percent value added tax (VAT) on the English medium schools’ tuition fees.
A lawmaker Liton held
Detectives arrest a ruling Awami League MP Manzurul Islam Liton from the house of one of his relatives in Uttara of Dhaka in a case filed over shooting a 10-year-old boy in October 2.
HC rejects plea on Section 57
The High Court summarily rejects a writ petition that challenged legality of the much-talked-about Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
Submit concise statement on Kashem’s appeal, SC asks AG
The Supreme Court today ordered the attorney general to submit a concise statement in two weeks on convicted war criminal Mir Kashem Ali’s appeal against his death sentence.
Execution after full verdict: AG
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam expresses satisfaction with the apex court verdict that upheld death penalty for BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
Execution process starts after release of SC verdict: AG
War criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed's execution process will start after release of SC’s full verdict, the attorney general says.
Bar council polls now Aug 13
Supreme Court orders authorities concerned to hold elections to Bangladesh Bar Council on August 13 through updating voter list.