Attorney General Mahbubey Alam
Khaleda’s release: seeking court’s opinion not mandatory, says AG
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has said seeking the court’s opinion to suspend jail sentence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and release her from jail is not mandatory for the government.
AG for action against pro-BNP lawyers over courtroom chaos
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam urges the chief justice to take action against the pro-BNP lawyers who made chaos in the courtroom forcing the Appellate Division judges to leave the room.
Deputy, asst AGs appointed before 2017 asked to resign
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam instructs the deputy attorney generals and assistant attorney generals who were appointed before 2017 to resign from their offices.
Life term means jail until natural death
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam tells the Supreme Court that life imprisonment means jail sentence until the natural death of the convict as per the relevant provisions of the Penal Code.
Sultan Mansur's JS membership remains valid: AG
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says the parliamentary membership of Sultan Mansur will not be cancelled as he neither resigned from the party nor voted against the party.
'Judiciary has seen degradation'
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam yesterday said he still stands by his statement that “judiciary has seen degradation”.
Bringing Tarique back not difficult: AG
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam yesterday said it will not be difficult for the government to bring Tarique Rahman, BNP's senior vice chairman who is a convict in the August 21 grenade attack cases, back to the country.
Sinha's remarks about judiciary unacceptable: AG
The unseemly remarks on the apex court's judges made by former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha in his recently published autobiography have damaged the image of the judiciary, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said yesterday, terming Sinha's comments “unacceptable”.
AG gets death threat again
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam once again receives death threat allegedly for his role in the trials of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in different cases.
Bar Council election May 14
The election to Bangladesh Bar Council, a statutory body regulating the country’s lawyers, is scheduled to be held on May 14 to elect its 14 executive members.
Tarique is not a Bangladeshi citizen: AG
BNP acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman is not a citizen of Bangladesh as he has no passport, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says.
‘Inquire into staffers’ graft’, Law minister requests CJ
Law minister Anisul Huq requests Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain to launch an inquiry into allegation of irregularities against some High Court judges and Supreme Court officials brought by the Attorney General Mahbubey Alam.
Judicial Administration: Large number of staffers involved in graft: AG
Citing irregularities in the judicial and administrative functions of the Supreme Court's High Court Division, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam yesterday said the “judiciary had seen degradation” in the last few years, and the image of the HC had changed.
Large number of court employees 'involved in corruption’: AG
A large number of court officials and employees are “involved in corruption”, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says.
AG receives grenade attack threat
Bangladesh’s highest law officer, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has once again received death threat, this time via letters saying he would be blown by grenades.
16th Amendment: Govt to file review plea this month
The government will file a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court by the end of this month seeking review of its verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment to the constitution empowering parliament to remove SC judges for incapacity or misconduct.
Attorney general gets death threat
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has received a death threat through a letter sent by one who described himself as an expelled Awami League leader.
Judges unanimous on sentencing BDR carnage case verdict: AG
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says all the three judges of the special High Court bench, currently pronouncing judgment on death reference and jail appeals in BDR carnage case, are unanimous on sentencing in the verdict.
Judiciary relieved of burden
Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha's resignation has relieved the judiciary of a burden, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said yesterday.