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.
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.
