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SC bars displaying foreign films during festivals
The Supreme Court rules that the foreign films cannot be imported, distributed and displayed at the country’s cinema halls during the Eid-ul-fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, puja and Pahela Baishakh.
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SC stays HC rule on shutting down Destiny 2000
The Supreme Court stays a High Court rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why they should not be directed to close down Destiny 2000, the controversial multi-level marketing company.
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Writ plea seeks stay on Bar Council polls
A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court seeking stay on election to Bangladesh Bar Council, the highest body for regulating the country's lawyers, which is scheduled to be held on May 14.
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SC asks lower court judges to write Bangla dates with English ones
The Supreme Court administration directs the lower court judges to write the Bangla years and dates along with English ones in their judgments from now in order to show honour to the mother tongue -- Bangla.
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Proposal of 128 addl dist judges’ promotion approved
The Supreme Court (SC) today approved a proposal for promotion of 128 additional district judges to the post of district judges.
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Sonali Bank: SC clears way for recruiting 2,201 officers
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Sonali Bank to resume the process of recruiting manpower to 2,201 posts of senior officer, officer and cash officer.
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Syed Mahmud Hossain takes oath as CJ
Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain was sworn in yesterday as the 22nd chief justice of Bangladesh.
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SC legal aid committee seeks list of old prisoners
The Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee sends a letter to five jails including Dhaka Central Jail seeking a list of the prisoners aged above 75 years and details of them.
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8-month old child returns to mother’s lap following SC order
An eight-month-old child, who was deprived of his mother’s breastfeeding for around one and a half months, returns to his mother’s lap following a Supreme Court order.
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Orphanage Graft Case: SC clears way for trial of Khaleda Zia
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that cleared the way for the Senior Special Judge's Court-5 of Dhaka to continue trial proceedings of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
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Biswajit murder: Pleas seeking stay on acquittal of 4 dropped
The Supreme Court clears the way for the four accused, who were acquitted by the High Court in the sensational Biswajit murder case, to walk out of jail.
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Govt gets time till Dec 3 for gazette on judges’ discipline
The Supreme Court extends time until December 3 for issuing a gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules for lower court judges.
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16th Amendment: Govt may seek review of SC verdict this week
The government may file a petition with the Supreme Court this week, seeking a review of the verdict that scrapped the 16th
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16th amendment: Review against SC verdict ‘this week’
The government may file a petition by this week seeking review of the Supreme Court’s verdict that upheld the scrapping of 16th amendment of the constitution.
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SC Letter to ACC: HC verdict any day on its legality
The High Court is set to deliver a verdict any day on the rule that questioned the legality of a letter from the Supreme Court authorities
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SC to observe Dec 18 as ‘Supreme Court Day’
The Supreme Court authorities decide to observe the “Supreme Court Day” on December 18 every year.
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SC extends stay order of MP Rana's bail
The Supreme Court extends its earlier order that stayed a High Court order granting bail to Tangail lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed’s murder case.
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Charges Against CJ: Judges informed why SC issued statement
Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, now performing the functions of the chief justice, yesterday informed all the Supreme Court judges about the circumstances under which the court issued the statement about CJ Surendra Kumar Sinha two days ago.
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SC registrar general among 10 officials transferred
The Supreme Court brings some changes in its administration through transferring its 10 officials including the registrar general to other places.
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BNP briefs diplomats about CJ's leave
The BNP yesterday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the country's latest situation and some other issues relating to the
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CJ to go Australia for treatment, SC informs president
The Supreme Court administration sends a letter to the president, informing him (president) that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who is now on leave on health grounds, would go to Australia to see his daughter and to receive treatment.
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War trial: Appeal hearing of condemned trio Nov 21
The Supreme Court defers the hearing on the appeals filed by three convicted war criminals to November 21, against death sentence awarded by a war trial tribunal.
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SC letter to ACC on ex-judge’s wealth statement questioned
The High Court questions legality of a Supreme Court administration’s letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) saying that taking action against former apex court judge Justice Md Joynul Abedin will not be right.
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HC stays trial proceedings of Ctg cocaine haul case
The High Court stays the trial proceedings of a case filed over the seizure of liquid cocaine from a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong port in May, 2015.
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SC extends time for gazette on judges' discipline
The Supreme Court extends time until November 5 for issuing a gazette notification on the disciplinary rules for lower court judges.
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Some Rohingyas have links to IS, Pakistan's ISI
The Indian government yesterday told the Supreme Court that it has intelligence inputs of links between some Rohingya Muslims and Pakistan's ISI and the terror group Islamic State, making them "a serious security threat to the country".
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SC fixes Oct 10 to deliver verdict on Saudi official murder
The Supreme Court fixes October 10 for delivering its verdict on the appeals filed by the government and the accused in sensational Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali murder case.
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Govt now preparing to seek SC review
Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government was preparing for seeking review of the Supreme Court judgment that upheld
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BASIC Bank Scam: SC displeased as ACC didn't name Bacchu, others in case
The Supreme Court yesterday expressed discontent at the Anti-Corruption Commission for not naming former BASIC Bank chairman
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SC dissatisfied as BASIC Bank ex-chairman not implicated in cases
The Supreme Court expresses discontent at the Anti Corruption Commission as it did not implicated the then chairman of BASIC Bank Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and its former board members in two loan scam cases involving Tk 75 crore.
