Bangladesh High Court
Keeping students' faces, ears uncovered: SC upholds DU Bangla dept's move
The Supreme Court today upheld a notice issued by the Dhaka University's Bangla department asking its students to keep their faces, including their ears, uncovered during exams and presentations.
Restricted abortion rights in the US will affect us all
To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.
Monitoring cell formed to stop travelling on train roof Railway Ministry tells High Court
The Railway Ministry today (August 7, 2022) informed the High Court that a monitoring cell has been formed to stop passengers from travelling on train roof and ticket scalping.
Baby born in road accident: HC orders social welfare secretary to provide Tk 5 lakh
The High Court today (July 19, 2022) directed the trustee board formed under the Road Transport Act, 2018, to give Tk 5 lakh – in 15 days – for the baby born during a road accident on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on July 16.
HC directs probe into allegation of students "harassed for wearing burqa"
The High Court today (June 2, 2022) directed the government to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of harassing Muslim female students for wearing burqa at eight academic institutions.
Tk 304cr laundered: ACC can interrogate 4 NSU trustees at jail gate
A Dhaka court today allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate four members of North South University’s (NSU) board of trustees at the jail gate for a day, in a Tk 304 crore money laundering case.
India should be thanked for arresting PK Halder, High Court says
Expressing satisfaction at the arrest of Prashanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder, in India on charge of laundering a huge sum of money, a High Court bench today (May 16, 2022) said the Indian government should be thanked for the arrest.
A trial 24-years-old and still running
A blatant miscarriage of justice
No rag day DJ party, bullying at educational institutions: High Court
The High Court today directed the authorities concerned to stop DJ party, illegal and cruel activities and bullying in the name of rag day at all educational institutions in 30 days.
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.
