Bangladesh Supreme Court

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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.

January 8, 2018
January 8, 2018

SC upholds bail of 3 Apan Jewellers owners

The Supreme Court upholds the High Court verdict that granted bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers -- Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed -- in three separate money laundering cases.

January 4, 2018
January 4, 2018

SC authority over lower courts intact

The Supreme Court yesterday accepted the disciplinary rules formulated by the government for the lower court judges.

January 3, 2018
January 3, 2018

Rules for judges will uphold apex court’s power: SC

The disciplinary rules formulated for lower court judges will uphold the supremacy of the Supreme Court, the apex court says after accepting the state-drawn guidelines.

January 2, 2018
January 2, 2018

SC has history of protecting Constitution, human rights: President

President Abdul Hamid says the Supreme Court has the history of protecting the Constitution and ensuring people's human rights whenever needed during the critical time of the nation.

December 12, 2017
December 12, 2017

Judges' code of conduct: SC more empowered, says law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the power of the Supreme Court has not been curtailed rather has been increased following the issuance of the gazette notification determining the disciplines for lower court judges.

November 30, 2017
November 30, 2017

SC rejects bail to Destiny MD, chairman

The Supreme Court upholds its earlier order which rules that two top destiny officials will get released on bail only if they pay Tk 2,800 crore to the government.

November 23, 2017
November 23, 2017

CJ’s post won’t remain vacant for long: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the president certainly will not keep the post of chief justice vacant for long.

November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017

Draft rules for lower court judges sent to SC

The law ministry has forwarded a draft on the disciplinary rules for lower court judges for the consideration of Supreme Court, Law Minister Anisul Huq says.

November 14, 2017
November 14, 2017

SC letter on Judge Jainul tainted court: HC

The High Court makes seven observations over the Supreme Court administration’s letter to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) about retired Judge Mohammad Jainul Abedin, saying that the letter tarnished the image of the court.

October 31, 2017
October 31, 2017

SC verdict on Saudi official Khalaf murder tomorrow

The Supreme Court is going to deliver its verdict on the appeals filed by the government and the accused in sensational Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali murder case.