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

June 26, 2018
June 26, 2018

Submit test report on pasteurised milk by a month: HC

The High Court directs the food secretary to get the test report from the expert committee on pasteurised milk and to submit it (report) before this court in a month.

June 25, 2018
June 25, 2018

Rule against arresting BNP men in Gazipur city

The High Court issues a rule directing against arrest of BNP leaders and activists in Gazipur City Corporation ahead of tomorrow’s election.

June 4, 2018
June 4, 2018

HC issues guidelines for lower court judges

The High Court has issued a set of guidelines for the lower court judges concerned for properly conducting judicial enquiry into the cases and dealing with them and to solve the problems they (judges) are facing.

June 1, 2018
June 1, 2018

11 benches formed for cases during HC vacation

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain constitutes 11 High Court benches for hearing and disposing of the urgent cases during the ongoing annual vacation.

May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018

Ex-BASIC Bank brass Fazlus Sobhan gets bail

The High Court grants permanent bail to Fazlus Sobhan, former deputy managing director of Basic Bank, in six cases involving loan scam of Tk 4,500 crore.

May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018

HC gets 18 new HC judges

Eighteen additional judges are appointed to the High Court Division of Supreme Court, raising the number of HC judges to 98.

May 27, 2018
May 27, 2018

Order on Khaleda’s bail in 3 cases tomorrow

The High Court fixes tomorrow for passing order on three petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in three separate cases.

May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018

HC order on Khaleda’s bail petition Sunday

The High Court is to pass an order on Sunday on a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in a murder case.

May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018

Why shouldn’t compensate Tk 1 crore to Jisan’s family: HC

The High Court today issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be ordered to give Tk 1 crore as compensation to the family of five-year-old Jisan, who died after falling into a ditch in Dhaka’s Adabar area in March this year.

May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018

Why shouldn’t compensate Tk 1 crore to Jisan’s family: HC

The High Court today issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be ordered to give Tk 1 crore as compensation to the family of five-year-old Jisan, who died after falling into a ditch in Dhaka’s Adabar area in March this year.