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Courts cannot be absent of witnesses
It’s concerning that our authorities are struggling to bring witnesses to court.
The cost of a complaint
When a complaint of sexual violence comes as a formal allegation, how we hear the stories in those complaints matters.
Why the hasty delivery of 'justice' for opposition members?
The Daily Star spoke to four experts to gauge the real intention behind this sudden speedy operation of the judiciary.
Cases against BNP-Jamaat leaders: Trials now rolling well into the night
Multiple lawyers dealing with some of these cases said a number of Dhaka courts have been recording depositions of prosecution witnesses beyond court hours.
The Narsingdi incident was a hate crime against a woman, plain and simple
How is it that we live in a society where a woman must endure humiliating attacks from another woman and her male cohorts in a public place for the clothes she chooses to wear?
An 8-yr-old's agonising day at court
Eight-year-old Afsana along with her mother was waiting on a Dhaka court premises with a hope to catch a glimpse of her father.
Diaz murder: Court asks cops to arrest accused
A Chittagong court asks police to arrest the Bangladesh Chhatra League central leader Diaz Irfan Chowdhury murder case accused for the sake of investigation.
Football: Former FIFA secretary general Valcke appeals 10-year ban
Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his 10-year ban from football, the tribunal said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh-India Test: Hyderabad to revive old tradition to commemorate historic match
The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) would revive an old tradition and bring out a souvenir to commemorate the historical occasion of India and Bangladesh playing the first ever Test in India.
Brazilian Ramos, China's Chen barred from Olympic Games for doping
Brazilian cyclist Kleber Ramos and Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi are disqualified from the Olympic Games for having failed doping tests, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says.
IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes cleared for Rio
A three-member International Olympic Committee (IOC) panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games, reviewing all decisions taken by the international federations, the IOC said on Saturday.
WADA 'disappointed' by IOC decision on Russia
The International Olympic Committee's decision to reject calls to ban all Russian competitors from the Rio Olympics could lead to "lesser protection for clean athletes," the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says..
Russia expects to avoid full ban
Russia insist it expects to avoid a blanket ban from the IOC on its competitors at the Rio Olympics despite its track and field squad losing an appeal over a suspension for state-sponsored doping.
CAS rejects Russia appeal, bars athletes from Rio Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it had rejected Russia's appeal against the exclusion of its track and field athletes from the Rio Games starting on August 5.
Maria Sharapova to miss Olympics after CAS ruling pushed to September
A Court of Arbitration for Sport decision on the two-year doping ban for Maria Sharapova has been put back two months to September, the court said Monday, ruling the tennis superstar out of the Rio Olympics.
Oscar Pistorius jailed for 6 years for murdering Reeva Steenkamp
South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to six years in jail on Wednesday for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home three years ago.
Banned Sharapova to sharpen business skills at Harvard
Maria Sharapova plans to make good use of the time on her hands thanks to a two-year doping ban from tennis.
Misbah backs Amir to come good on England tour
Mohammad Amir can still become the best bowler in the world despite serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing, Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's Test captain, opined on Monday (June 27).
Sharapova lawyer blasts WADA chief over income comment
Maria Sharapova's attorney John Haggerty hit out at World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) head Craig Reedie for comments he made about the Russian tennis star's earnings.