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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.

August 3, 2018
August 3, 2018

SC grants bail to war criminal Abdul Quddus

Convicted war criminal Md Abdul Quddus secured six-months bail from the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday.

August 2, 2018
August 2, 2018

Legal notice served on Shahjahan Khan

A Supreme Court lawyer serves a legal notice on Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, requesting him (Shahjahan) to explain in 24 hours under what authority he has been holding the post of executive president of Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation.

July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018

Give 2 victims' families Tk 5 lakh each

The High Court yesterday directed Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan to pay Tk 5 lakh to each of the families of two students who were killed in Sunday's crash on Airport Road.

July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018

HC verdict on ex-SC judge's bail plea deferred till July 23

The High Court defers till July 23 the delivery of its verdict on a bail petition filed by former apex court judge Justice Md Joynul Abedin in connection with a notice issued by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2010 seeking his bank statements.

June 28, 2018
June 28, 2018

SC directs lower court judges not to leave workplaces without permission

The Supreme Court administration has directed the lower court judges not to leave their workplaces without permission from the proper authorities.

June 21, 2018
June 21, 2018

SC hearing on Khaleda’s bail in 2 cases Sunday

The Supreme Court is set to hold hearing on Sunday on the leave-to-appeal petitions filed by the government challenging the High Court orders that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two criminal cases lodged in Comilla.

June 14, 2018
June 14, 2018

Pleas challenge Khaleda’s HC bail in 2 cases

The government files two separate appeals with the Supreme Court challenging the High Court orders that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two criminal cases lodged in Comilla.

June 13, 2018
June 13, 2018

Loan scam: SC orders businessman to return Tk 25cr to Basic Bank

The Supreme Court directs a businessman to return Tk 25 crore to Basic Bank within two months or face cancellation of his bail in a case filed against him over loan scam.

May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018

SC extends stay on Khaleda’s bail

Supreme Court extends the stay against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in two cases of murder and vandalism in Comilla.

May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018

SC tells Citycell to clear dues of Tk 128cr

The Supreme Court directs Citycell to pay the Tk 128 crore, the remainder of its fees, to telecom regulator in revenue sharing bid, spectrum charges, late fees and fine.