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SC stays HC verdict declaring “Joy Bangla” as national slogan
The Appellate Division imposed a stay on the High Courts ruling that declared Joy Bangla as the national slogan. A four-judge appellate bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed gave the order on Tuesday after hearing the states petition in this regard. Earlier, the state had filed a...
Shomi Kaiser gets bail
The High Court has granted bail to actress and former president of the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB), Shomi Kaiser, in a case related to the attempted murder of businessman Ishtiaq Mahmud. The High Court bench, consisting of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain,...
Hearing on stay petition regarding 'Joy Bangla' as national slogan tomorrow
The full bench of the Appellate Division has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday to address the states petition seeking a stay on the High Court verdict declaring Joy Bangla as the national slogan, reports Dhaka Tribune. A three-member Appellate Division bench led by Justice Ashfaqul Islam set the...
Ex-Teknaf OC Pradeep's wife granted bail by HC
The High Court has granted bail to Chumki Karan, wife of dismissed Teknaf Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Pradeep Kumar Das, who was convicted in an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case. The bench, comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain, issued the bail order on...
SC upholds HC judgment scrapping 5 cases against CA
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday upheld a High Court judgment that scrapped five labour law cases against Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, also the incumbent Chief Adviser of the interim government, reports BSS. A three-member apex court bench headed by Justice Md...
11 convicted in Nepal Airlines airbus scam, extradition issues arise
The notorious Nepal Airlines Airbus procurement case, involving corruption over the purchase of two Airbus A330s in 2017, remains far from resolved. On Thursday, the Special Court convicted 11 individuals, including four senior Nepali officials, in connection with the deal that allegedly cost the...
HC to deliver verdict on 15th Amendment on Dec 17
The High Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on December 17 regarding two separate writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of the 15th Amendment of the Constitution, which abolished the non-party caretaker government system and made significant changes to the charter. The HC bench...
DNA test confirms Harris Chowdhury's identity, not Mahmudur Rahman
A DNA test on the remains from a grave has confirmed that the body buried under the name Mahmudur Rahman is indeed that of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Abul Harris Chowdhury. This confirmation allows his family to proceed with his reburial, in accordance with their wishes. The High...
9 arrested, 8 remanded over lawyer Saiful's murder and court violence
Nine people have been shown arrested, and eight others have been remanded in connection with two cases related to the violence at Chattogram court and the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Kazi Shariful Islam on Monday passed an order to show nine detainees...
Petition seeks ban on Indian TV channels in Bangladesh
A petition has been filed in the High Court seeking the suspension of all Indian television channels broadcasts within Bangladesh, reports UNB. Supreme Court lawyer Ekhlas Uddin Bhuiyan submitted the petition on Monday, naming the Information Secretary, Home Secretary, and the Bangladesh...
Arrest warrants for Imran Khan, wife, and others over Islamabad protest
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan issued non-bailable arrest warrants on Monday for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, and 93 others in connection with last weeks protests in Islamabad led by Khans supporters, reports NDTV....
International Criminal Court president lashes out at US, Russia
The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) harshly criticised both the United States and Russia for interfering in its investigations, describing their threats and criticism as appalling. Judge Tomoko Akane, in her address at the ICCs annual meeting on Monday, said, The court is...
World Court to open climate change hearings
The United Nations highest court begins hearings on Monday to determine whether countries have a legal duty to fight climate change and what the consequences are for those contributing to global warming. The decision could impact lawsuits around the world. Vanuatu, a small island nation that led...
August 15 National Mourning Day’s holiday postponed
The Appellate Division has stayed the High Courts verdict declaring August 15 as a public holiday for National Mourning. The decision was made by the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, on Sunday. Additional Attorney General Barrister Aneek R. Haque confirmed the...
High Court to deliver verdict in August 21 grenade attack case on Sunday
The High Court has scheduled Sunday for delivering its verdict on the appeal and death reference in the highly anticipated August 21 grenade attack case. The case is listed as item number 54 on the agenda for tomorrows session, with the High Court bench, led by Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and...
UN’s top court to hold 'Historic Hearings' on climate crisis
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will next week embark on unprecedented hearings to establish a legal blueprint for how nations should address environmental protection against greenhouse gases and the consequences of failing to do so. Starting Monday, representatives and legal experts...
Supreme Court Bar Association demands ban on ISKCON
The Supreme Court Bar Association has demanded a ban on the International Krishna Consciousness Association (ISKCON). In a written statement at a press conference at the Supreme Court Bar auditorium on Thursday, acting secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Mahfuzur Rahman Milon, said,...
SC helpline receives 723 calls in 2 months of launching
The Supreme Court (SC) helpline got 723 calls from justice seekers within two months of its introduction by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, official sources said on Thursday. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Md Shariful Islam told BSS that a total of...
HC cancels defamation case against Mosharraf
The High Court on Wednesday cancelled a defamation case against BNP standing committee member former minister Dr Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, reports BSS. A High Court bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain on Wednesday cancelled the case after hearing a petition...
ICC to seek arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan on Wednesday announced that he is filing an application for a warrant of arrest against Myanmars military leader Min Aung Hlaing before Pre-Trial Chamber I, reports UNB. After an extensive, independent and impartial investigation, his...
HC wants to know government’s move on ISKCON
The High Court on Wednesday wanted to know detailed information about International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). It asked the attorney general Md Asaduzzaman to inform the court by Thursday the about ISKCONs genre as an organization, registration, people associated with it, and...
Ex-food minister Qamrul on 4-day remand in Khaled murder case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former food minister Advocate Qamrul Islam on a four-day remand in connection with the murder of Khaled Hasan Saifullah in Lalbagh during the recent anti-discrimination student protests, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Belal Hossain passed the order...
CJ submits Supreme Court's annual report to President
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed submitted the Supreme Courts Annual Report-2023 to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban in the capital on Tuesday (November 26). Appellate Division Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam was present at that time. The Chief Justice briefed the President on various...
HC rejects Matiur Rahman's petition to travel abroad amid ‘goat scandal’ investigation
The High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Matiur Rahman, former member of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and president of the VAT Appeal Tribunal, seeking permission to travel abroad. Rahmans request was linked to the ongoing investigation into the goat scandal, in which...
Ex-chief Justice Ruhul Amin passes away
Former chief Justice Ruhul Amin passed away at the age of 83 early Sunday. He breathed his last at 4:30am while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH). In accordance with the traditions of the Supreme Court (SC), judicial activities in both of its divisions will remain...
Atiq, Alep, and Mohiuddin sent to prison after remand
The court has ordered the imprisonment of former Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiq, former police officer Alep Uddin, and former RAB officer Mohiuddin Faruqui, following their remand. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Courts 7 and 19 issued the order on Friday afternoon. However, the...
Strict anti-pollution measures in Delhi to remain in effect for at least 3 more days
The Supreme Court announced on Friday that GRAP-IV, the fourth stage of anti-pollution measures for Delhi and the National Capital Region, will remain in effect for the next 72 hours. The air quality index (AQI) in the city and surrounding areas remained at 371 this morning, still within the very...
Supreme Court stays ex-Addl AG Mehedi’s bail
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday stayed a High Court order that granted bail to former additional attorney general Mohammad Mehedi Hassan Chowdhury in a case lodged over a murder took place during the July-August mass uprising. Stay till filling of the regular leave...