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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 12, 2017
August 12, 2017

War crimes: SC likely to hear Qaiser, Azharul’s appeals tomorrow

Supreme Court is set to hear appeals of death row war crimes convicts former Jatiya Party minister Syed Mohammad Qaisar and Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam tomorrow.

August 3, 2017
August 3, 2017

DU teacher’s appointment illegal, SC rules

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that declared the appointment of a philosophy department teacher of Dhaka University illegal.

August 3, 2017
August 3, 2017

Take the SC's comments to heart

We hope that instead of a knee-jerk reaction, the present ruling leadership will see the merit of the criticisms made and do their own homework so that all the vital organs of our constitution can work together and establish a functional state under law.

July 25, 2017
July 25, 2017

UNO harassment: Law ministry recommends Barisal CMM’s transfer

The law ministry sends a proposal to the Supreme Court for transferring Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Barisal Md Ali Hossain, who has dealt with the defamation case of Barguna Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tariq Salman.

July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017

Bangladesh’s first female judge goes into retirement tomorrow

Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana, the first female judge of Bangladesh, also the first female judge of the Appellate Division of Supreme Court and High Court, says she has not failed in discharging her duties as she attends her last day at office.

July 3, 2017
July 3, 2017

Attorney general disappointed over 16th amendment verdict

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam expresses disappointment at the Supreme Court verdict which upheld illegality of the 16th amendment of the constitution.

July 2, 2017
July 2, 2017

SC verdict on 16th amendment tomorrow

Supreme Court will deliver a verdict tomorrow on the appeal filed against the scrapping of the 16th amendment of the constitution, which empowered the parliament to impeach judges.

June 4, 2017
June 4, 2017

Facebook users sued for demeaning SC, CJ

Supreme Court administration sues some unknown persons for demeaning the judiciary and Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha in Facebook posts.

May 31, 2017
May 31, 2017

SC verdict on Moudud’s residence June 4

Supreme Court fixes June 4 for passing order on two separate review petitions filed against its verdict which declared the Gulshan residence, where senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has been living, an abandoned property.

May 28, 2017
May 28, 2017

No bar for DU Prof Reazul to join office

Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that has stayed the suspension of Dhaka University Professor Md Reazul Haque, clearing the way for him to discharge his duties.