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.
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.
HC to resume regular functions from Wednesday
After five months, the regular functions of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court will resume from Wednesday.
Lawyers’ enrollment test: Writ petition seeks HC order allowing candidates disqualified in 2017 exam
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court today challenging Bangladesh Bar Council’s decision to not allow candidates, who passed the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) test in 2017 but failed the written test, to appear for the written test again to enroll as lawyers.
Destiny's top brass denied bail
The High Court today refused to grant bail to two top Destiny officials -- Md Rafiqul Amin and Mohammad Hossain -- in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
Courts suffering from backlog of 37 lakh cases
Around 37 lakh cases are now pending with courts across the country, including the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court.
United Hospital fire: HC asks to pay Tk 30 lakh initial payment to each victim’s family
The High Court has directed the United Hospital authorities to give Tk 30 lakh to each of the families of four victims -- out of five -- who were killed in a fire at its isolation unit on May 27.
Accused in Sagira Morshed murder case refused bail
The High Court has refused to grant bail to Maruf Reza, an accused in a 30 year old murder case of Sagira Morshed.
Writ petition filed against private hospital for mistreatment, withholding release of deceased
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court to take legal action against Proshanti Hospital in Dhaka’s Malibagh area for allegedly not releasing the dead body of a Covid-19 patient to realise dues of Tk 1.56 lakh.
Writ petition seeks HC directive for action against 3 hospitals
A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking necessary action against three private hospitals for refusing to provide treatment to a patient and for charging extra from another patient.
