Bangladesh High Court

Toxic Paracetamol: HC restricts 2 officials from doing their jobs

The High Court issued an injunction restraining two officials of the drug administration from continuing jobs for their negligence in dealing with a case filed for manufacturing toxic paracetamol that killed 28 children in 2009.
Sirajganj accident: Writ seeks compensation for victims' families

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to give as compensation Tk 1 crore to the family of each of the 11 victims who died when a train rammed a microbus at a level crossing in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj on July 15.
HC slams DSCC, DNCC for failure to prevent mosquito menace

The High Court comes down heavily on the two Dhaka city corporations for their failure to prevent mosquito menace in the capital even after it passed orders for taking necessary steps to this effect.
HC seeks info on steps taken for judges’ security in courts across country

The High Court wants to know what steps have been taken to ensure security of the judges, lawyers and officials in the courts across the country in light of the incident of an accused being stabbed to death by another in a courtroom in Cumilla on July 15.
Cumilla murder: Writ seeks security for judges

A day after an accused was stabbed to death by another in a courtroom in Cumilla, a Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court demanding measures to ensure security of judges as well as courts across the country.
FR Tower design: Rajuk ex-chairman asked to surrender

The HC has directed former Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkha (Rajuk) Eng KM Harun and its two existing officials to surrender before a lower court in six weeks in a corruption case filed for forging a design for the construction of FR Tower.
Prescription from vet must for giving antibiotics to cows: HC

The HC has directed the authorities concerned to take initiatives so that no antibiotic is given to cows without prescriptions from veterinary doctors.
Nusrat Murder: Probe role of madrasa governing body chief

The High Court yesterday directed the government to conduct an enquiry against the Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasa’s Governing Body chairman, in connection with the sexual harassment and murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi.
File case against 5 persons for placing forged papers: HC

The High Court directs its registrar to file a criminal case against five persons including three accused of a drug case for securing bail through submitting forged documents to this court.
Nusrat murder: Govt asked to probe Sonagazi madrasa chairman's role

The High Court has directed the government to conduct an enquiry against Feni Additional District Magistrate PKM Enamul Karim, also the president of the governing body of Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasa, in connection to sexual harassment and killing of its student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.
BSTI asked to test pasteurised milk at 4 laboratories

The High Court directs the Bangladesh Standards Testing Institute (BSTI) to test the pasteurised milk produced by all the 14 companies registered by the institution at four laboratories in next seven days.
Graft trial against Nur Hossain to continue

The High Court scraps a lower court verdict that exonerated Nur Hossain, a death-row convict in Narayanganj seven-murder case, from a corruption case.
Some DCs, OCs feel themselves landlord: HC

The High Court observes that some deputy commissioners (DCs) and officers-in-charge (OCs) feel themselves landlord as if they are all in all.
SC extends stay on HC order halting BB circular

The Supreme Court (SC) extends for two months its stay on a High Court order that halted Bangladesh Bank circular allowing defaulters to reschedule their loans with a repayment period of up to 10 years.
Harmful bacteria in Wasa water

The High Court yesterday ordered Dhaka Wasa to explain why its water was contaminated with bacteria.
105 assistant AGs appointed

The government has appointed 105 Supreme Court lawyers as new assistant attorney general for dealing cases on behalf of the state before the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court.
HC seeks explanation from Narial judge for exempting prime accused

The High Court orders the district and sessions judge of Narail to explain why his judicial powers should not be curtailed for exempting the main accused of a sensational murder case.
HC refuses to grant Latif Siddique bail

The High Court refuses to grant bail to former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a corruption case filed on charge of misuse of power in selling a government property.
Lower court judges can’t use degrees before names: HC

The High Court (HC) has ruled that degrees like barrister and doctor cannot be used before the name of lower court judges.
HC seeks explanation on Wasa's contaminated water

The High Court asks Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority to submit an explanation before the court on contaminated water supplied by Wasa in four, out of 10 zones, in Dhaka.
‘HC doesn't like extrajudicial killings’

The High Court does not like “extrajudicial killings,” the bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader have said while giving an observation on Rifat Sharif murder.
Remove illegal structures from car parking places in Dhaka: HC

The High Court directs the government to take step for removal of all unauthorised structures from the car parking places in Dhaka city.
HC directs Dhaka city corporations to prevent dengue

The High Court directs the two Dhaka city corporations to take effective steps to prevent dengue mosquito.
Submit report on actions against those responsible, HC to govt

The High Court directs the government to submit within 60 days its committee’s report on the travel agency and the human traffickers responsible for the death of 37 Bangladeshis in the Mediterranean Sea in May.
River grabbing: Full text of HC verdict with 17 directives released

The High Court releases the full text of a judgement issuing 17 directives to save the country’s rivers and waterbodies from pollution and encroachers.
HC seeks DU report on packaged milk

The High Court seeks the report of Dhaka University’s Pharmacy Faculty and Biomedical Research Centre that found detergent and antibiotics for humans in packaged milk available in kitchen markets and grocery shops.
No corrupt official to stay in ACC

The High Court yesterday observed that no corrupt official can remain in the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Deputy, asst AGs appointed before 2017 asked to resign

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam instructs the deputy attorney generals and assistant attorney generals who were appointed before 2017 to resign from their offices.
No corrupt official can remain in ACC: HC

The High Court observes that no corrupt official can remain in the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
HC summons judge for running trial proceedings defying stay order

The High Court summons the judge of a Dhaka court to appear before it for running the trial proceedings of a criminal case defying its stay order on the case proceedings.