High Court

RTI unearths discrimination against female students

Bangladesh’s High Court has asked the authorities of a public university to allow pregnant and married female students to remain in the dormitories for the time being

HC orders probe into S Alam's 'properties abroad'

Move comes following report published on The Daily Star under the headline 'S Alam's Aladdin's Lamp'

Probe into allegations against BFF officials over govt fund to run: SC

The apex court also asked the HC to dispose of the rule issued over this matter in three weeks, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan told The Daily Star.

Probe into corruption allegations regarding govt fund against BFF officials to continue: SC chamber judge

The chamber judge however issued status quo on a part of the HC order that directed the agencies to probe the corruption allegations regarding FIFA's money against them.

Trial courts must hold sentencing hearings: HC

In a landmark directive, the High Court has said the trial courts must hold separate hearings on sentencing in criminal cases.

Writ filed with HC seeking ACC probe on BFF officials

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking its directive on the ACC to probe the corruption allegation raised against the officials concerned of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) after FIFA imposed a sanction last month.

Case under DSA: Prothom Alo has the right to get justice

The High Court yesterday said the Prothom Alo has the right to get justice because it had corrected the mistake it made in an online report on March 26.

Keeping students' faces, ears uncovered: DU Bangla dept's move stayed for 6 months

The court also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why the department's decision should not be declared illegal.

AG's office to submit documents on Sultana’s death before HC at 2pm

The medical certificate issued by Rajshahi Medical College Hospital mentioned "irreversible Cardio-respiratory failure due to intra-cerebral haemorrhage" as the cause of her death, a source at the AG office said

April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022

HC halts waste dumping in Moulvibazar Eco Park following Daily Star report

The High Court today imposed an injunction on dumping waste in Borshijora Eco Park of Moulvibazar for the next six months.

April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022

BTRC failing to stop hatred on Facebook: HC blasts regulator

The High Court yesterday blasted BTRC for its failure to prevent the spread of hateful contents on Facebook, which has caused disruptions in social and communal harmony in the country.

August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020

HC seeks list of coronavirus and non-coronavirus hospitals

The High Court today sought a list of coronavirus and non-coronavirus hospitals in the country.

August 27, 2020
August 27, 2020

SC upholds HC orders on staying trial proceedings against 6 BNP leaders

The Supreme Court today upheld High Court orders that stayed the trial proceedings against six BNP leaders, including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in nine separate vandalism and arson cases filed in 2015.

January 29, 2020
January 29, 2020

Suspended DIG Prisons Bazlur denied bail

The High Court denies bail to suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Department of Prisons Bazlur Rashid in connection with a corruption case filed over amassing Tk 3.08 crore beyond the known source of his income.

January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020

2009 Pilkhana Carnage: Intent was to dislodge the AL govt

The intention of the massacre and atrocities at the BDR Pilkhana headquarters in 2009 was to depose the newly formed Awami League-led government, create a political crisis, and damage democracy, said the High Court in the full text of the BDR mutiny case verdict.

January 6, 2020
January 6, 2020

HC rejects writ challenging Menon’s lawmakership

The High Court rejects a writ petition that challenged Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon’s lawmakership being elected in the December 30 Jatiya Sangsad elections in 2018 from Dhaka-8 constituency.

January 5, 2020
January 5, 2020

Stop sand extraction from river near Sheikh Hasina Titas Setu: HC

The High Court orders the government to stop sand extraction from Titas river near Sheikh Hasina Titas Setu (bridge) at Banchharampur upazila in Brahmanbaria in 48 hours in order to protect the eye-pleasant bridge and flow of the river.

December 26, 2019
December 26, 2019

HC directs Buet to allow 3 suspended students to sit for exam

The High Court (HC) directs the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) to allow its three students, who were suspended for different terms for their alleged involvement in ragging, to sit for the term final examination to be started on December 28.

December 24, 2019
December 24, 2019

HC questions legality of holding JP chairman post by Quader

The High Court questions the legality of holding the office of Jatiya Party chairman by GM Quader as he was allegedly appointed to the post without any council.