- Sweet corn cultivation expands with strong market demand
- WFP reverses decision to cut food aid for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
- Term of five reform commissions extended
- Democracy to mark victorious if fascist forces can’t contest polls: Akhtar
- 200,000 Palestinians perform prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque at Qadr night
- NATO retracts comment on death of 4 US soldiers in Lithuania
- Four state-owned banks to open on Friday
- 144 more Bangladeshi nationals return home from Libya
- Australia opens new ‘Home Affairs Office’ in Dhaka
- Holiday declared in 3-hill districts on April 13 for Chaitra Sangkranti
- Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 855 killed since Israel resumed strikes
- Hamza departs for England, promises to return in June
- Istanbul divided as Erdogan rival’s arrest sparks anti-govt protests
- Country receives highest ever remittances in 26 days of March
- 12-party alliance submits reform proposal to Consensus Commission
- Tarique Rahman extends Eid greetings to Chief Advisor
- BB re-fixes MFS transaction limit
- Taking oath as mayor depends on party decision: Ishraque
- France opposes 'any form of trade war', FM tells China
- Ishraque Hossain declared mayor of DSCC
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Proposal to increase retirement age of judges to 70
Judicial reform commission recommended increasing the retirement age for chief justice and Supreme Court judges to 70, raising 3 additional years. Besides, the minimum age for the appointment of additional judges to the High Court has been set at 48 years. The report of the judicial reforms...
HC publishes verdict of sedition case against Tarique
The High Court has published the verdict of a sedition case against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and three others. The bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain published the 11-page verdict on Tuesday. On October 31, last year, the High Court dismissed a sedition...
US rejects clemency, Pakistan seeks legal action for Aafia Siddiqui
The US government has rejected a clemency petition for the release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist imprisoned in the United States, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) was told on Friday, reports DAWN. This disclosure came during the hearing of a petition filed by Dr. Siddiquis...
HC bench initiates paper free proceedings from Sunday
Opening a new chapter in countrys judicial history, a High Court bench is all set to begin paper free judicial proceedings from Jan 5. The bench, designated for looking into the matters related to company law, was scheduled to start the process from Jan 2, but it delayed as all activities of the...