- Election possible before December: Khosru
- CA vows to ensure transparency, public engagement with reform process
- Genetics proves race is a social construct, not a biological fact
- 'We haven’t achieved desired Bangladesh even after sacrifices of July-August'
- ‘Organised’ attacks on fast-food chains only harm Pakistanis, don’t help Gaza: Punjab’s minister
- Al Qaeda affiliate kills 70 soldiers in Benin
- Chinese satellite company rejects US accusation of supporting Houthis
- People can now apply for withdrawal of politically motivated cases
- Ecnec approves Tk 13,525cr Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Project
- Govt to strengthen climate adaptation measures: Rizwana
- EC extends deadline for new parties’ registration
- Bangladesh receives $1.78 billion in remittances in April's first 19 days
- Local Govt Reform Commission submits report to CA
- Pope wishes worshippers Happy Easter
- Bangladesh all out at 191 against Zimbabwe amid poor batting display
- Supreme Court resumes regular judicial proceedings
- BNP shares opinion on not being PM for more than two terms
- CA urges UN to hire more Bangladeshi women peacekeepers
- Polytechnic students start grand rally
- It’s essential to keep attention of global community over Rohingya crisis: Japan
Supreme Court resumes regular judicial proceedings
The Supreme Court has resumed its judicial activities from Sunday after a month long vacation, including the holidays of Eid-ul-Fitr. However, during the vacation, judicial proceedings were conducted in several benches to hear and dispose of urgent cases in the High Court Division. In addition,...
PTI, Imran Khan’s sisters file contempt petition against jail authorities
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and the sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan have filed a contempt petition against Adiala Jail authorities, accusing them of denying meetings with the PTI leader despite court orders. The petition, filed at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday,...
SC to resume regular judicial proceedings on Sunday
The Supreme Court (SC), the apex court of the country, will resume its judicial activities on Sunday after a month long vacation, including the holidays of Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. However, during this time, judicial proceedings were conducted in several benches to hear and dispose of urgent...
Tesla whistleblower Cristina Balan wins key legal victory against Elon Musk
Cristina Balan, a former Tesla engineer who raised safety concerns about vehicle design, has won a significant legal battle in her years-long defamation case against Elon Musk and Tesla, reports BBC. Balan, who was fired in 2014 after reporting a potential braking hazard caused by curling...
Netflix’s ‘Con Mum’ claims she has no one to bail her out in Singapore fraud case
Dionne Marie Hanna, the 84-year-old British woman featured in the Netflix documentary Con Mum, told a Singapore court on Thursday she had no one to bail her out after being charged with multiple counts of fraud totaling S$500,000 (US$381,000), reads a Star post. Appearing via video link from a...
Istanbul court rejects appeal for former mayor Imamoglu’s release
An Istanbul court on Monday rejected an appeal seeking the release of former Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been held in custody since March on corruption charges. The decision also applies to other key suspects in the case, including Murat Ongun, a senior aide and former executive of a...
US court rules viewpoint discrimination against AP journalists unconstitutional
The National Press Club of the USA (NPC) in a statement applauded a recent federal court ruling affirming that viewpoint discrimination against Associated Press (AP) journalists is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that if the government opens its doors to some...
11 jailed, including 7 ex-Sonali Bank officials, for Tk 1.38 crore embezzlement
A Dhaka court has sentenced 11 people, including seven former officials of Sonali Bank, to varying prison terms for embezzling Tk 1.38 crore from the banks Hotel Sheraton Branch. The convicted individuals include former Sonali Bank Managing Director Humayun Kabir and other senior officials, reports...
Hungary to withdraw from Int’l Criminal Court
Hungarys government has announced it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), BBC reported. Gergely Gulyas, senior official in Prime Minister Viktor Orbans government, announced the move, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is sought under an ICC arrest...
Court overturns FDA rule on Laboratory-Developed Test Regulation in USA
The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) has achieved a major legal win after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled in its favor, vacating the FDAs controversial rule that sought to regulate laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices. In a statement, AMP...
Appeals hearing for detained chinese journalist Yuyu Dong set for Monday
The Beijing High Court will hear the criminal appeal of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong on Monday, March 31, at 9:30 a.m. local time. Dong, who has been in detention for three years, was convicted of espionage and sentenced to seven years in prison. He and his lawyers are seeking a full acquittal,...
HC to hear Chinmoy’s bail petition after Eid vacation
The High Court (HC) will hold hearing on a rule regarding the bail of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in a sedition case followed by the HC vacation and Eid holiday, reports UNB. Both the vacations will continue till April 19 next. Chinmoy is the spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatan...
Objections to be filed in Arshad’s murder case, court orders
The Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court has ordered the filing of objections against the Police Bureau of Investigations (PBI) final report in the Arshad Waliur Rahman murder case. The decision follows a revision hearing on Thursday, which was led by Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib. The PBI had...
Ensure security for families of Barguna, Magura child rape victims: HC
The High Court has directed the deputy commissioner (DC) and superintendent of police (SP) of Barguna to provide protection to the child rape victim and her family. The court also ordered the authorities concerned in Magura to take measures to protect the elder sister and family of the child...
Abrar’s mother for swift verdict execution, fugitive arrests
Buet student Abrar Fahads mother Rokeya Khatun has demanded execution of the High Court verdict soon and arrest of the fugitive convicts immediately, reports UNB. Rokeya Khatun came up with her remarks while talking to reporters at PTI road in Kushtia district town after the pronouncement of the...
Death sentence of 20 BUET students in Abrar murder case upheld
The High Court has upheld the death sentence of 20 accused BUET students in the much-discussed Abrar Fahad murder case. The High Court bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain gave the verdict on Sunday. Senior Justice AKM Asaduzzaman read out the verdict. Earlier,...
Duterte set to make first ICC appearance
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court later Friday to face crimes against humanity charges over his deadly war on drugs. The 79-year-old will appear before judges for a short hearing where he will be informed of...
Plane that brought ex-Philippine leader takes off from UAE: tracking site
The plane that brought arrested ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte to Dubai en route to the Netherlands took off after a stopover of several hours on Wednesday, a flight tracking site said. It was not possible to confirm whether Duterte, who was bound for The Hague following his arrest on...
Court orders seizure of 54 kathas of Summit Group land
The court has ordered the seizure of 54 kathas of land registered under the name of Aziz Khan, chairman of Summit Group, brother of former MP Faruk Khan of the Gopalganj-1 constituency, along with his family and associates. Although the deed value of the land is recorded as Tk1.47 crore, the...
HC questions legality of speaker administering oath to president
The High Court today (March 11) issued a rule asking government officials to explain why the provision allowing a parliament speaker to administer the oath of office to a president should not be declared authoritarian and unconstitutional. The law ministry senior secretary, cabinet secretary and...
HC issues 9 directives for online business platforms
The High Court (HC) on Monday issued nine directives for online business platforms to conduct their operations in the country, reports BSS. A High Court division bench of Justice Mostafa Zaman Islam and Justice SM Masud Hossain Dolon passed the order, disposing of a rule issued over the...
HC summons Home Secretary
High Court has summoned Nasimul Ghani, the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, to explain the Protection Guidelines 2025 regarding the special security provided to important/distinguished individuals. He has been instructed to appear in court on March 18 to provide an explanation...
Court freezes 39 bank accounts of ex-land minister Saifuzzaman
A court in Dhaka on Wednesday ordered to freeze 39 bankaccounts with Tk 5.26 crore of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury(Javed) over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed theorder, accepting a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Appellate Division stays HC order on independent directors in BEXIMCO Group
The Appellate Division has stayed the High Courts order suspending the appointment of new independent directors at three BEXIMCO Group-listed companies. The court directed the High Court to resolve the matter by March 19. The ruling, delivered by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, followed an...
Court orders to freeze 14 accounts of Putul's Shuchona Foundation
The Metropolitan Special Judge Court on Tuesday ordered to freeze 14 bank accounts of Shuchona Foundation of Saima Wazed Putul, South East Asian regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) and daughter of ousted prime minister the fascist Sheikh Hasina. Md Zakir Hossain Galib, judge...
6,531 selected assistant teachers to join by March 12
A Supreme Court order on Monday has cleared way for appointing 6,531 candidates as assistant teachers of government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions, reports BSS. Following the order, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has granted administrative approval for the...
SC clears way for appointing 6,531 primary teachers
The Appellate Division on Monday stayed the High Court order that had cancelled the process of appointing 6, 531 candidates as assistant teachers of government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions, paving the way for resuming their appointment process, reports UNB. A three-member...
HC issues rule on presidential clemency without clear policy
The High Court has issued a rule questioning the constitutionality of the Presidents power to pardon convicts without a formal policy in place. The court also sought an explanation on why a clear policy should not be created to regulate the exercise of this power, reports UNB. The bench of...