HC seeks asset聽list of S Alam聽Group, allies
The High Court on Sunday directed the interim government to submit a comprehensive list of all the immovable assets owned by S Alam Group, its shareholder directors, and...
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HC questions govt鈥檚 inaction on protecting shrines
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the interim government to explain its inaction on a letter seeking intervention from the home affairs ministry to protect shrines (mazars) across the country.
Why victims not to be recognised
The High Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from the interim government as to why those killed during the student-led mass uprising between July 16 and August 5 should not be recognised as 鈥榥ational heroes,鈥� and why those injured or detained should not be accorded the legal status of 鈥榝reedom fighters.鈥�...
BB ordered to unfreeze accounts linked to ex-NBR official Matiur
The High Court on Sunday ordered the Bangladesh Bank governor to unfreeze six bank accounts of Global Shoes, a company linked to former National Board of Revenue鈥檚 Appellate Tribunal member Matiur Rahman and his family...
HC asks ACC to report progress in S Alam probe
The High Court on Sunday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission chairman to submit a progress report on the investigation into money laundering allegations against...
HC adjourns hearing of petition to halt S Alam asset transfer
The High Court on Thursday adjourned until September 22 the hearing on a writ petition seeking an injunction on the transfer or sale of assets owned by S Alam Group, its...
Dhaka should take up Mynamar issues with world forum
THE firing of gunshots from inside Myanmar into Bangladesh at Teknaf is worrying. Officials say that three bullets fired from Myanmar hit a window glass of the land port office, a truck and a tree about 1:30pm on September 18 forced a suspension of activities at the Teknaf land port about half an hour after as people, who became panicked at the happening...
Bringing shrine attackers to book demanded
Political leaders, cultural activists and different social-political organisations on Tuesday held a rally in front of High Court Mazar in Dhaka protesting at attacks on shrines across Bangladesh...
Justice Mustafa Zaman鈥檚 mother passes away
Rokeya Begum, the mother of the High Court Division Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at a hospital in Mymensingh.
HC questions appointment of Nagad administrator
The High Court on Tuesday directed the government and Bangladesh Bank to explain in 10 days why the appointment of an administrator to Nagad, the state-owned mobile financial service...
Malaysian envoy for broadening ties with Bangladesh
Malaysian high commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim on Sunday laid emphasis on strengthening relations between Bangladesh and Malaysia, exploring potential areas for mutual benefits...
Bangladesh protesters name Dhaka street after Felani
A group of protesters, organised by a private organisation, on Friday installed a plaque naming a street near the Indian high commission in Dhaka after Felani Khatun, who was shot dead by India鈥檚 Border Security Force along the Bangladesh border in 2011.
Shafi appointed as new high commissioner to S Africa
The government has appointed Shah Ahmed Shafi as the new Bangladesh high commissioner to South Africa...
Govt challenges HC ban on DWASA MD鈥檚 holding office
The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives on Wednesday filed a petition with the Appellate Division challenging a recent High Court order that barred AKM Shahid Uddin from serving as the managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority...
Writ petition filed against appointment of receiver to Nagad
A writ petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the legality of the appointment of a receiver to Nagad, the state-owned mobile financial service provider.
Why Beximco won鈥檛聽get receiver: HC
The High Court on Thursday issued a ruling asking government authorities to explain in four weeks why they should not appoint a receiver to manage the affairs of Beximco Group.
Judges鈥� appointment should be reviewed, proceduralised
THE call of the Supreme Court Bar Association for an immediate removal of the 鈥榗ontroversial鈥� High Court judges appointed during the 15 years鈥� rule of the Awami League, which was overthrown on August 5 amidst a student-mass uprising, is dubious. The association鈥檚 president AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, who was elected member of parliament for the Noakhali...
Exhume body of Harris Chowdhury for DNA test: HC
The High Court on Thursday issued an order to exhume the body of Harris Chowdhury, political secretary to former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, for a DNA test to ensure his identity.
British envoy Sarah Cooke meets Khaleda
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met BNP chairperson Begum khaleda Zia and enquired of her health conditions on Wednesday night...
Why Abrar鈥檚 family won鈥檛 be given Tk聽10cr: HC
The High Court on Tuesday issued a directive to the interim government, asking why it should not be ordered to pay Tk聽10 crore in compensation to the parents of Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology...
HC questions indemnity law in quick energy procurement
The High Court on Monday issued a rule questioning the legality of a law that granted indemnity for actions taken by the overthrown Awami League government in the procurement of power and energy during its 15-year tenure...
HC seeks report on expenses
The High Court on Sunday directed the interim government authorities to submit a detailed report within 30 days on the costs incurred for assets, security, benefits, and privileges provided to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and...
HC dismisses petition seeking ban on Awami League as political party
The High Court on Sunday summarily rejected a writ petition seeking cancellation of registration of the Awami League as a political party...
From protest to policy
STUDENT power, often seen as the untapped potential within educational institutions, has historically been a force of significant social change. This power, wielded by young minds full of idealism, energy and a desire to reshape the world, has played a crucial role in numerous political, social and cultural movements across the globe. We can also see how far...
Bangladesh鈥檚 chief law officer seeks dismissal of petition seeking ban on AL
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has requested the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking the ban of the Awami League as a political party....
HC questions indemnity of search committee, appointment of election commissioners
The High Court on Tuesday issued a ruling asking the government to explain in four weeks the constitutionality of a provision in the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act 2022...
UNHCR welcomes govt commitment to support Rohingyas
On the seventh anniversary of the Rohingya influx into Bangladesh, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Sunday welcomed Bangladesh鈥檚 renewed commitment to supporting the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals as outlined by chief advisor to thr interim government professor Muhammad Yunus...
HC lifts ban on publishing Tarique鈥檚 statements in media
The High Court on Thursday lifted its earlier ban on publishing statements of Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in the media.
HC scraps jail term against ex-Odhikar secretary Adilur, director Elan
The High Court on Thursday scrapped a Dhaka Cyber Tribunal鈥檚 verdict that jailed noted human rights defender and former Odhikar secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin Elan for two years in a case related to alleged violation of now defunct the Information and Communication Technology Act 2006...
UN human rights team arrives in Dhaka
A team of the United Nations on Thursday arrived in Dhaka on an eight-day visit to discuss the process for investigating human rights violations in light of the...