Women’s presence in judiciary soars
Women’s presence in judiciary soars

Womens participation in Bangladeshs judiciary is rising, with an increasing presence in the Supreme Court, High Court, lower courts, and legal academia. Retired Appellate Division Justice Krishna Debnath highlighted this progress, noting that 625 out of 2,179 lower court judges are now women,...

Erdogan criticizes opposition over mayor's arrest amid corruption probe
Erdogan criticizes opposition over mayor's arrest amid corruption probe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition Republican Peoples Party (CHP) of pressuring the judiciary after Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat was arrested on charges of rigging public tenders. Speaking in Konya on Friday, Erdogan condemned the CHP for defending Akpolat, asserting...

HC bench initiates paper free proceedings from Sunday
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...

2025 to be year of new beginnings for the judiciary: Chief Justice
2025 to be year of new beginnings for the judiciary: Chief Justice

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said that 2025 will be a year of new beginnings for the judiciary of Bangladesh through the steps taken to implement the announced roadmap. This year, the judiciary of Bangladesh will be completely free from the influence of the executive division and enjoy...

Reform commissions not submitting their reports today
Reform commissions not submitting their reports today

Although the deadline for submitting reports was set for December 31, none of the six reform commissions covering the constitution, election, judiciary, anti-corruption commission (ACC), police, and public administration have submitted their reports so far. The commissions have extended their...