Bangladesh Supreme Court

A misguided approach to justice

Concerns about judges must follow due process

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.

SC grants Haji Salim bail in graft case, no bar to his release

The Supreme Court today granted bail to Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim in a corruption case.

SC denies Haji Salim’s bail in corruption case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (August 1, 2022) refused to grant bail to Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim in a corruption case in which the High Court has upheld his conviction and 10 years of jail sentence.

SC stays case against Prof Yunus

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (June 13, 2022) stayed for two months the proceedings of a case filed against Nobel laureate and Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus on charge of violating labour law.

SC scraps HC order for recommending recruitment of 2,500 petitioners as teachers

The Supreme Court today scrapped a High Court directive that asked the Non-government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) to recommend to the authorities concerned to recruit around 2,500 contempt of court petitioners, who qualified relevant exams, as teachers of private educational institutions.

Attacking Navy officer: SC to hear on Sunday Erfan’s petition to vacate stay order on bail

The Supreme Court today fixed Sunday for hearing a petition filed by Erfan Salim, son of Awami League MP Haji Md Salim, for vacating its stay order on the High Court bail for him in a case filed over attacking a navy officer in October last year.

‘Crimes by law enforcers’: 102 SC lawyers file petition for independent probe

A total of 102 Supreme Court lawyers today collectively filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to constitute an independent commission to investigate allegations of crimes committed by law enforcers.

Torching buses in Dhaka: SC upholds HC’s bail orders for 65 BNP men

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld the High Court orders that granted anticipatory bail to 65 BNP leaders and activists including Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Ishraque Hossain in seven cases filed for torching buses in Dhaka on November 12.

October 18, 2024
October 18, 2024

A misguided approach to justice

Concerns about judges must follow due process

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

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.

December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022

SC grants Haji Salim bail in graft case, no bar to his release

The Supreme Court today granted bail to Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim in a corruption case.

August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022

SC denies Haji Salim’s bail in corruption case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (August 1, 2022) refused to grant bail to Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim in a corruption case in which the High Court has upheld his conviction and 10 years of jail sentence.

June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022

SC stays case against Prof Yunus

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (June 13, 2022) stayed for two months the proceedings of a case filed against Nobel laureate and Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus on charge of violating labour law.

June 28, 2021
June 28, 2021

SC scraps HC order for recommending recruitment of 2,500 petitioners as teachers

The Supreme Court today scrapped a High Court directive that asked the Non-government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) to recommend to the authorities concerned to recruit around 2,500 contempt of court petitioners, who qualified relevant exams, as teachers of private educational institutions.

April 22, 2021
April 22, 2021

Attacking Navy officer: SC to hear on Sunday Erfan’s petition to vacate stay order on bail

The Supreme Court today fixed Sunday for hearing a petition filed by Erfan Salim, son of Awami League MP Haji Md Salim, for vacating its stay order on the High Court bail for him in a case filed over attacking a navy officer in October last year.

February 28, 2021
February 28, 2021

‘Crimes by law enforcers’: 102 SC lawyers file petition for independent probe

A total of 102 Supreme Court lawyers today collectively filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to constitute an independent commission to investigate allegations of crimes committed by law enforcers.

December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020

Torching buses in Dhaka: SC upholds HC’s bail orders for 65 BNP men

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld the High Court orders that granted anticipatory bail to 65 BNP leaders and activists including Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Ishraque Hossain in seven cases filed for torching buses in Dhaka on November 12.

October 13, 2020
October 13, 2020

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.