Bangladesh High Court

Assisting PK Halder: HC asks why SK Sur Chowdhury, Shah Alam not arrested yet

The High Court today asked why SK Sur Chowdhury, former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, and its Executive Director Shah Alam were not arrested yet for assisting PK Halder in embezzling and laundering huge amount of public money from four non-banking financial institutions.
Case against photojournalist Kajol: HC unhappy as IOs’ fail to place explanation over probe delay

The High Court today expressed grave dissatisfaction as neither the investigation officers nor the Cyber Tribunal gave any explanation to it over the delay in concluding investigation into two cases filed against photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol under the Digital Security Act.
Graft case against Haji Salim: HC sets Jan 11 for rehearing appeal against jail sentence

The High Court today set January 11 next year for rehearing an appeal filed by independent lawmaker and Awami League leader Haji Mohammad Salim, challenging a lower court verdict that sentenced him to 13 years' imprisonment in a corruption case.
Feni rape accused marries victim: HC to pass order on bail petition tomorrow

The High Court will deliver its order tomorrow on a bail petition filed by Zahirul Islam Zia, an accused of a rape case in Feni who married his victim at Feni jail gate in order to get bail in line with a directive from the High Court.
Writ challenges quota system in recruitment of primary school teachers

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today challenging the legality of government action for keeping quota system in appointing assistant teachers for government primary schools across the country.
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant scam: HC grants permanent bail to contractor Asif

The High Court today granted permanent bail to contractor Asif Hossain in a case filed over the corruption in purchasing furniture and household items for officials of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna.
Death of SC lawyer: HC refuses to grant anticipatory bail to his widow, 3 others

The High Court today refused to grant anticipatory bail to four accused in a case filed over the murder of Supreme Court lawyer Asif Imtiaz khan Jisad.
HC issues directives to stop fake arrest warrants

The High Court today issued several directives to the authorities concerned in order to stop fake arrest warrants against people.
Appellate, HC divisions to go on annual vacation from Dec 20 to 31

The Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court will go on a vacation from December 20 to December 31.
Keeping children away from crime: HC directs BGB to generate awareness at border

The High Court has directed Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) to enforce awareness building programmes at schools in bordering areas to keep children and juveniles away from drugs and smuggling.
HC orders to finish trial of 32-year old Seema murder case in 3 months

The High Court today directed the trial court concerned to finish within three months the trial proceedings of the much-discussed 32-year old murder case of Seema Mohammadi in Dhaka.
Misappropriation of Tk 5.77 crore: HC denies bail to millionaire peon Yeasin

The High Court today rejected a bail petition of Yeasin Miah, a suspended peon at Brahmanbaria sub-registrar office, in a case filed on charge of misappropriating Tk 5.77 crore of state money.
HC for recognising those who received training inside the country in 1971 as freedom fighters

The High Court has directed the government to take necessary steps to recognise the people who had received training inside the country for the purpose of participating in 1971 Liberation War, as freedom fighters.
HC acquits all 8 convicted accused in a murder case

The High Court today acquitted all the eight accused, among whom six were sentenced to death and two were sentenced to life imprisonment by the lower court concerned, in a murder case filed in 2006.
HC questions authorities on reopening of Ramna Park

The High Court has wanted to know why the government authorities concerned are not reopening Ramna Park in Dhaka.
HC questions bail order for ex-AL MP Awal, his wife

The High Court has questioned a Pirojpur court order that granted bail to former Awami League lawmaker AKMA Awal and his wife Laila Parvin in three corruption cases in March this year.
Freezing bank accounts of Dulu, his wife: HC asks to settle applications for release

The High Court directs the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) under the Bangladesh Bank to settle two applications of BNP leader and former lawmaker Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu and his wife Sabina Yasmin, to release their bank accounts in three weeks.
Killings in Libya: HC grants bail to accused Shanjida

The High Court has granted bail to Mosammat Shanjida in a case filed over the killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya on May 28.
HC rejects bail prayer of suspended DIG Mizan’s nephew

The High Court has refused to grant bail to Mahmudul Hasan, suspended sub-inspector of Kotwali Police Station and nephew of suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) Mizanur Rahman, in a corruption case.
Apex court upholds HC bail order for CU teacher in sedition case

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that granted bail to Anwar Hossain Choudhury, an assistant professor of Chattogram University’s sociology department, in a sedition case.
HC issues 4 directives for lower courts on cancellation of bail order

The High Court has issued four directives for the lower courts concerned over cancellation of the bail granted by it to the accused and ordered the Supreme Court registrar general to issue a circular to this effect.
HC orders Titas to give Tk 5 lakh to each Narayanganj mosque blast victim families

The High Court today directed Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 5 lakh as initial compensation in seven days to each family of the victims, who died and suffered injuries in the Narayanganj mosque blast.
HC questions inaction in removing ‘obscene contents’ from OTT web platforms

The High Court questioned the inaction and apathy of the authorities concerned in removing “obscene and immoral” video contents from the OTT (over-the-top) web-based platforms across the country.
Mistaken identity: HC orders inquiry into jailing of day labourer

The High Court today directed the judge of special tribunal-2 of Dhaka to conduct an inquiry into the allegation that an innocent day labourer, Md Liton, is serving a jail sentence instead of a convicted man of the same name in Bhola’s Lalmohan upazila.
Writ petition filed challenging ‘negligence’ in protecting wild elephants

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court, challenging the "negligence" of the authorities concerned to protect wild elephants from unnatural death.
Pillow scam at Rooppur plant: HC denies bail to engineer

The High Court has refused bail to a suspended assistant engineer—Md Shafiqul Islam-- of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in three cases filed over corruption in purchasing furniture and household items for officials of the plant in Pabna.
Cancellation of govt deal with GK Shamim’s company to remain in effect: HC

The High Court has upheld a government decision that cancelled an agreement with the company of Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim, for constructing a 20-storey building at Azimpur Government Colony in Dhaka.
HC bench officer dismissed on charges of misconduct

The Supreme Court administration has dismissed a bench officer of the High Court on charges of misconduct.
Writ seeks HC directive to display Bangabandhu’s portrait at JS session room

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to preserve and display the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the parliament session room in Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
HC resumes regular functions after 5 months

After five months, regular functions of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court resumed today on a limited scale while following health guidelines.