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- New submarines to join Iran’s navy fleet
- Storm Bert wreaks havoc across UK-Ireland with heavy rain, snow
- 475 killed in 452 road accidents in October
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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...
No receiver appointment for Beximco Pharma
The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the appointment of a receiver to manage Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. However, the court upheld the High Courts decision to appoint receivers for other companies within the Beximco Group. A three-judge bench led by Justice Md Ashfaqul...
Supreme Court to hear Khaleda Zia's petitions on 10 Nov
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has fixed 10 November for hearing two leave to appeal petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court verdict that doubled her five-year jail term in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division...
SC exempts 7 pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday exempted seven pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges brought against them for holding press conference against two the then judges of the apex court and bringing out procession on the court premises, reports BSS. Dismissed as...
Chief Justice called full court meeting on November 4
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has called a full court meeting with the participation of all justices from the Supreme Courts Appellate and High Court Divisions. The meeting will take place on Monday afternoon, November 4, in the conference room of the administrative building. A document...
Legal notice sent to ACC asking investigation over ECs and MPs elected without vote
A Supreme Court Lawyer sent legal notice to ACC asking investigation over all the members of parliament (MPs) who were elected without vote in the previous elections and the election commissioners (ECs) who conducted those faulty elections. The legal notice asked to start investigation under the...
Jamaat too files review plea for restoration of caretaker govt system
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has filed a plea seeking a review of the Supreme Court judgment that declared illegal the 13th amendment to the Constitution that had introduced the caretaker government (CG) system. Jamaat counsel Advocate Mohammad Shisier Manir said Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General...
SC restores Jamaat's appeal against verdict declaring registration illegal
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday restored Jamaat-e-Islamis appeal against the High Court verdict that had declared its registration as a political party, illegal, reports BSS. Restored, said the apex courts four-member bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed...
Power to remove SC judges returns to Supreme Judicial Council
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday disposed of the review petition against its earlier verdict, which declared the 16th Amendment to the Constitution giving parliament members the power to remove judges illegal. As a result, the annulment of the 16th Amendment remains...
Supreme Court hears review petition on 16th amendment
The Supreme Court is hearing a review petition on Sunday on an appeal court ruling that declared the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, which empowers the National Parliament to remove Supreme Court judges, as unconstitutional and void. The review petition filed by the government has been...
SC to resume proceedings after 42-day vacation
Supreme Court (SC) will resume its regular judicial proceedings on Sunday after the end of a 42-day long vacation started on September 8, reports BSS. The regular judicial proceedings of the SC remained closed till Saturday. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has already constituted 54 High...
12 HC Judges will not get any bench now
The Supreme Court (SC) is not going to assign 12 High Court (HC) Judges to any bench in the face of the protest of the students demanding resignation of partisan, corrupted and fascist-enabler judges. The above information was revealed by SC registrar general Aziz Ahmad Bhuiyan. However, he...
SC lawyers demonstrate demanding resignation of 30 judges
Supreme Court lawyers demonstrated on the court premises, demanding the removal of 30 High Court judges, accusing them of corruption and flattering the previous government of Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS. Over one hundred lawyers participated in the demonstration, marching in a procession toward...