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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 31, 2019
October 31, 2019

GP gets 2 weeks more to inform SC over payment to BTRC

Grameenphone gets two weeks more to inform the Supreme Court how much money it can give at present to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) from Tk 12,580 crores dues.

October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019

2 pvt universities fined for admitting extra students beyond approval

The Supreme Court fines two private universities Tk 10 lakh each for admitting extra students beyond approval of Bangladesh Bar Council and University Grants Commission (UGC).

October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019

Graft case: SC upholds Harun’s bail; no bar on release

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid in a corruption case in which he was jailed for five years by a lower court.

October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019

SC wants to know how much money GP can pay to BTRC now

The Supreme Court has wanted to know how much money Grameenphone can give to Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) from its Tk 12,580 crore dues at present.

October 13, 2019
October 13, 2019

SC stays HC order on Russel’s compensation by Green Line

The Supreme Court (SC) stays a High Court (HC) order that asked Green Line Paribahan to pay Tk 40 lakh in a Tk 5 lakh instalment to Russel Sarker, who lost his leg after a bus of the company ran him over last year.

October 13, 2019
October 13, 2019

Toxic Paracetamol: SC upholds HC order barring 2 drug admin officials from continuing jobs

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that issued an injunction restraining two officials of the drug administration from continuing jobs for their negligence in dealing with a case filed for manufacturing toxic paracetamol that killed 28 children in 2009.

September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019

Law ministry issues notification for displaying Bangabandhu’s portrait at all courtrooms

The law ministry issues a gazette notification asking the authorities concern to preserve and display the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in all courtrooms across the country.

September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019

SC stays HC order asking govt to reissue BNP leader Shimul Biswas’s passport

The Supreme Court stays a High Court order that directed the government to reissue the passport of BNP leader Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas.

September 22, 2019
September 22, 2019

SC issues directives for judicial officers on use of social media

The Supreme Court administration issues several directives for the judicial officers on their use of social media, restraining them from uploading pictures and video clips of SC judges, publishing and disclosing information and making comments against the national unity and spirit.

September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019

CMCH doctor’s death: Wife's bail remains in force

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that granted bail to Tanzila Haque Chowdhury Mitu in a case filed for allegedly provoking her husband Mustafa Murshed Akash, to commit suicide.