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Keeping students' faces, ears uncovered: SC upholds DU Bangla dept's move

The Supreme Court today upheld a notice issued by the Dhaka University's Bangla department asking its students to keep their faces, including their ears, uncovered during exams and presentations.

SC grants Haji Salim bail in graft case, no bar to his release

The Supreme Court today granted bail to Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim in a corruption case.

SC denies Haji Salim’s bail in corruption case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (August 1, 2022) refused to grant bail to Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim in a corruption case in which the High Court has upheld his conviction and 10 years of jail sentence.

SC stays case against Prof Yunus

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (June 13, 2022) stayed for two months the proceedings of a case filed against Nobel laureate and Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus on charge of violating labour law.

SC scraps HC order for recommending recruitment of 2,500 petitioners as teachers

The Supreme Court today scrapped a High Court directive that asked the Non-government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) to recommend to the authorities concerned to recruit around 2,500 contempt of court petitioners, who qualified relevant exams, as teachers of private educational institutions.

Attacking Navy officer: SC to hear on Sunday Erfan’s petition to vacate stay order on bail

The Supreme Court today fixed Sunday for hearing a petition filed by Erfan Salim, son of Awami League MP Haji Md Salim, for vacating its stay order on the High Court bail for him in a case filed over attacking a navy officer in October last year.

‘Crimes by law enforcers’: 102 SC lawyers file petition for independent probe

A total of 102 Supreme Court lawyers today collectively filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to constitute an independent commission to investigate allegations of crimes committed by law enforcers.

Torching buses in Dhaka: SC upholds HC’s bail orders for 65 BNP men

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld the High Court orders that granted anticipatory bail to 65 BNP leaders and activists including Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Ishraque Hossain in seven cases filed for torching buses in Dhaka on November 12.

October 9, 2018
October 9, 2018

Pay Tk 100cr to Moon Cinema owner by Dec 9: SC

The Supreme Court yesterday directed Freedom Fighters' Welfare Trust (FFWT) to pay Tk 100 crore to the owner of Moon Cinema Hall by December 9.

October 8, 2018
October 8, 2018

3 judges appointed to Appellate Division

Three High Court judges have been appointed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

October 8, 2018
October 8, 2018

SC upholds death penalty for Saiful

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld Saiful Islam Mamun's death penalty for killing Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali in 2012.

October 2, 2018
October 2, 2018

2 Defamation Cases: SC upholds Khaleda's bail

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court orders that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two separate defamation cases filed in Dhaka and Narail.

October 1, 2018
October 1, 2018

SC upholds bail for BNP’s Amir Khasru

The Supreme Court has upheld bail for BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in two separate cases filed over the recent student protests.

September 26, 2018
September 26, 2018

Division for Shahidul: SC sets Oct 1 for hearing govt's leave to appeal plea

The Supreme Court yesterday fixed October 1 for hearing a leave to appeal petition filed by the government challenging a High Court order that asked the authorities concerned to give first-class division facilities in jail to internationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam.

September 18, 2018
September 18, 2018

SC upholds first-class division for Shahidul

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday upheld a High Court (HC) order asking government to provide first-class division facilities in jail to

September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018

SC to hear Amir Khasru’s plea over ACC notice Oct 1

The Supreme Court fixes October 1 for holding hearing on a petition filed by BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury seeking a stay on a High Court order that cleared the way for the Anti-Corruption Commission to quiz him over corruption allegations.

September 7, 2018
September 7, 2018

SC to hold hearing on Oct 1

The Supreme Court yesterday fixed October 1 for hearing the petitions by the government seeking a stay on the High Court bail to BNP leader Amir Khasru in two cases filed in Dhaka and Chittagong.

August 14, 2018
August 14, 2018

Stop earth filling for resort, economic zone in Sonargaon: SC

The Supreme Court directs the authorities concerned to refrain from earth filling in agricultural land, water bodies and parts of Meghna River at different areas of Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj in the names of Sonargaon Resort City and Sonargaon Economic Zone.