- Israel to release 602 prisoners in Gaza swap Saturday: Palestinian NGO
- Fire breaks out at sawmill in Khilgaon
- Babar returns home performing Umrah
- Champions Trophy: Rickelton, Markram power proteas to 315 against Afghans
- It’s not that you will forget Bengali just by learning English: CA
- Independence won thru student-mass people's blood must be retained: Annie
- Bangladesh embassy in Tokyo observes IML Day
- Faruque warns of conspiracy if election is delayed
- Govt emphasizes preserving endangered languages and ensuring diversity: Foreign Secretary
- Saudi Ambassador extends greetings in Bengali on Feb 21
- Discussion on mother tongue held in Bandarban
- No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year’s fitness buzzword is ‘recovery’
- Poland introduces mandatory firearms training for children
- Only election can restore true democracy: Rizvi
- 25 foreign nationals pay tribute to language martyrs
- South Africa wins the toss, decides to bat against Afghanistan
- Hamas gave body of 'Gazan woman' not hostage Shiri Bibas: Netanyahu
- ADB, World Bank partner on FMRF to increase development impact
- Imported fruit prices surge by up to Tk100 per Kg ahead of Ramadan
- Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever
Brazil prosecutor charges Bolsonaro over 2022 coup plot
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro knew of and approved a plot to assassinate his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as part of a coup attempt, Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet said Tuesday. Bolsonaro and 33 others have been formally charged with trying to overturn the 2022 election...
JRC recommends no signing on judgements after retirement
Judgments or order of the Supreme Court must be published with the signature of the judge within a maximum of six months after its announcement, aiming at reducing the suffering of litigants and lawyers. No judge including the chief justice will sign any judgment or order after retirement, the...
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...
Everyone should have ID card to enter Supreme Court
Everyone should have identity cards to enter the Supreme Court of Bangladesh for ensuring overall safety and security of the apex court, official sources said on Saturday. A circular in this regard signed by Muhammad Habibur Rahman, Registrar of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, said...
No alternative of Supreme Court Secretariat
Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed said there is no alternative to establishing an independent prosecution service and a Supreme Court Secretariat to institutionalize the independence of the judiciary. According to a Banglanews24.com report, the Chief Justice made this statement as the chief...
Graft allegation against NCTB chairman: Writ filed
A writ was filed at the High Court on Tuesday, pleading for its direction to probe allegations of corruption against National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) chairman. Supreme Court lawyer Md Kamal Hossain filed the writ, making officials concerned, including the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Two judges murdered outside Iran's Supreme Court: media
Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday outside the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported. Three judges of the Supreme Court were targeted. Two of them were martyred and one was injured, the judiciarys Mizan Online website reported, adding that the assailant...
Govt okays SC Judges Appointment Ordinance
The Interim Government has cleared the draft of Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance, 2025 in line with the Judicial Reform Roadmap announced by the Chief Justice. The Council of Advisers, in a meeting on Thursday (January 16), gave the approval and also the final clearance to the proposed...
Verdict on Khaleda Zia’s appeals tomorrow
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on Wednesday on the appeals of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the HC verdict that on October 30, 2018, enhanced the five years imprisonment handed by the trial court to 10 years in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case....
No legal weakness found in scrapping 5 cases against Dr Yunus: SC
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) said that there was no legal weakness or interference in scrapping five cases against Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus by the High Court. Advocate Mustafizur Rahman Khan, lawyer of Dr Muhammad Yunus, disclosed this observation of the Appellate Division of...
US SC rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in hush money case
A sharply divided US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected US President-elect Donald Trumps final bid to put his New York hush-money case on hold, clearing the way for him to be sentenced for felony crimes days before he returns to the presidency. The courts 5-4 order allows Judge Juan M. Merchan...
Supreme Court launches another helpline number for litigants
The Supreme Court has launched another helpline number to extend quick and uninterrupted judicial services to the litigants. Along with the previous helpline number (01316154216), the litigants or service seekers can submit their complaints and suggestions to the new helpline number over...
SC helpline receives 1000 phone calls in three months
The Supreme Court Helpline has received a total of 1003 phone calls from people across the country in three months since the launch of the helpline services in September last, reports UNB. Out of the total calls, 604 people sought legal advice, while 344 inquired of case-related information....
Judicial activities of SC to remain suspended Thursday
No judicial activities will take place at both the divisions of the Supreme Court on Thursday as a mark of respect for late AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the ministries of land, and civil aviation and tourism. Hassan Ariff, a former attorney general, died at a private hospital in the capital after...
Writ filed to impose strict measures for New Year festivities
A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking strict measures, including the imposition of Section 144, to prevent fireworks and public gatherings on rooftops, open spaces, and parks in Dhaka on New Years Eve, reports Dhaka Tribune. Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman filed...
Trump asks Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban Law
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to delay a law that could ban TikTok or require it to be sold. He argues that he needs time after taking office to work on a political resolution to the matter. The court is set to hear arguments in the case on Jan 10, reports Reuters....
Top court stays bail of ex-state minister Mahbub Ali
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed the High Courts order granting bail to former state minister for aviation, Mahbub Ali, in connection with the murder of one Siam under Dhakas Mirpur police station, reports Dhaka Tribune. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division, led...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...