Bangladesh Supreme 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.
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.
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.
SC upholds HC bar on Nirapon’s inspection, training
The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that issued a ban on the inspection and training activities of Nirapon, an alliance of North American readymade garments (RMG) buyers in Bangladesh.
SC asks BSMMU to submit Khaleda’s health reports
The Supreme Court (SC) has sought medical reports on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition while hearing her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
SC orders GP to pay Tk 2000cr due in 3 months
The Supreme Court orders Grameenphone to give Tk 2000 crore in three months to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) as the govt agency claimed due Tk 12,580 crore.
FR Tower Design Forgery: 3 accused get SC bail
The Supreme Court grants bail to three accused of 23-storey FR Tower design forgery case, clearing the way for their walk out of jail.
SC order on BTRC plea over GP’s due deferred till Nov 24
The Supreme Court has deferred its order until November 24 on a petition filed by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) seeking a stay on the High Court order that issued an injunction on its move to realise Tk 12,580 crore due from Grameenphone.
Freedom fighters' retirement age 60: SC
The Supreme Court in the full text of its verdict in a case over the retirement age of freedom fighters has ruled that the retirement age of freedom fighters, who have been serving in public service, is 60 years as per the relevant law.
SC fixes Nov 25 for hearing Khaleda’s bail plea
The Supreme Court fixes November 25 for hearing an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court order that rejected her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust graft case in which she was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by a lower court.
HC bail of Latif Siddique upheld; no bar to walk out of jail
The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld a High Court order that granted bail to former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a corruption case, clearing the way for him to walk out of jail.
SC stays HC bail to Latif Siddique in graft case
The Supreme Court stays till November 17 a High Court order that granted bail to former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case against him on charge of misusing power in selling a government property.
GP gets 2 weeks more to inform SC over payment to BTRC
Grameenphone gets two weeks more to inform the Supreme Court how much money it can give at present to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) from Tk 12,580 crores dues.
