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Cancellation of caretaker govt: SC defers hearing of review petitions to Nov 17
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today deferred to November 17 the hearing on three separate review petitions challenging its 2011 verdict that scrapped the non-party caretaker government system
Husband receives bail in Mousumi Mou’s dowry case
On October 20, 2023, model and TV presenter Mousumi Mou tied the knot with Arif Billah, a coaching teacher, in an intimate family gathering. However, the actress lodged a dowry case against her husband less than six months into their marriage. Arif surrendered to the authorities following the legal proceedings and was granted bail on Wednesday, May 29.
'Derogatory remarks' on judge: Dinajpur mayor apologises to SC
Dinajpur Municipality Mayor Syed Jahangir Alam today offered an unconditional apology to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for making derogatory comments about one of its judges
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.
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.
Hijab row in Karnataka: Indian Supreme Court to hear Muslim students’ pleas
India’s Supreme Court today (July 13, 2022) agreed to hear next week pleas challenging the Karnataka state high court ruling – refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the southern state.
SC declares Zubaida Rahman a fugitive
The Supreme Court in a full text of a verdict declared Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman, a fugitive in the eye of law.
Chandpur AL leader Salim Khan can’t extract sand from Meghna river
The Supreme Court today scrapped a High Court verdict that allowed Md Salim Khan, a local Awami League leader, to extract sand from the Meghna river in Chandpur.
How did the Supreme Court start housing planning for Dhaka’s poor?
On August 20, 1999, over 5,000 slum dwellers mobilised from various informal settlements in Dhaka and gathered in the Supreme Court premises to protest the “wholesale eviction” that was underway that year.
Proposal of 128 addl dist judges’ promotion approved
The Supreme Court (SC) today approved a proposal for promotion of 128 additional district judges to the post of district judges.
Sonali Bank: SC clears way for recruiting 2,201 officers
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Sonali Bank to resume the process of recruiting manpower to 2,201 posts of senior officer, officer and cash officer.
Syed Mahmud Hossain takes oath as CJ
Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain was sworn in yesterday as the 22nd chief justice of Bangladesh.
SC legal aid committee seeks list of old prisoners
The Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee sends a letter to five jails including Dhaka Central Jail seeking a list of the prisoners aged above 75 years and details of them.
8-month old child returns to mother’s lap following SC order
An eight-month-old child, who was deprived of his mother’s breastfeeding for around one and a half months, returns to his mother’s lap following a Supreme Court order.
Orphanage Graft Case: SC clears way for trial of Khaleda Zia
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that cleared the way for the Senior Special Judge's Court-5 of Dhaka to continue trial proceedings of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Biswajit murder: Pleas seeking stay on acquittal of 4 dropped
The Supreme Court clears the way for the four accused, who were acquitted by the High Court in the sensational Biswajit murder case, to walk out of jail.
Govt gets time till Dec 3 for gazette on judges’ discipline
The Supreme Court extends time until December 3 for issuing a gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules for lower court judges.
16th Amendment: Govt may seek review of SC verdict this week
The government may file a petition with the Supreme Court this week, seeking a review of the verdict that scrapped the 16th
16th amendment: Review against SC verdict ‘this week’
The government may file a petition by this week seeking review of the Supreme Court’s verdict that upheld the scrapping of 16th amendment of the constitution.