Law-&-Order
Journo Gautam Das killing: HC upholds life term for five
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – The High Court on Wednesday upheld the life term imprisonment to five accused and acquitted four others in journalist Gautam Das killing case.
HC summons LGED chief engineer for contempt
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – The High Court on Tuesday summoned the chief engineer of Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED) to appear before it on February 12 over a contempt of court charge.
Legal notice seeks end to private practice by govt doctors
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – A legal notice has been served on the government urging it to stop private practices by the physicians of government hospitals.
HC summons Jamuna Bank MD again
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) - The High Court (HC) on Tuesday again summoned Jamuna Bank Managing Director Shafiqul Alam to appear before it on February 12 to explain why the bank did not pay the Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) money to a businessman.
Wife to die for killing Rangpur PP Rathish Chandra
Rangpur, Jan 29 (UNB) – A court here on Tuesday convicted Snigdha Sarkar Dipa and sentenced her to death in the sensational murder case of her husband special public prosecutor Advocate Rathish Chandra Bhowmik in 2018.
Four summoned for imprisoning wrong person
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The High Court on Monday summoned four individuals including a representative of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director to appear before it on February 3, to explain why a wrong person had been languishing in jail for last three years in 33 cases.
BNP leader Milon gets bail in 18 cases
Chandpur, Jan 28 (UNB) - The High Court on Monday granted bail to BNP international affairs secretary and former state minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon in 18 cases filed over extortion and various acts of violence, some 68 days after he was arrested.
Aug 21 grenade attack: 2 fugitive convicts surrender, land in jail
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – A court here on Monday sent a former deputy inspector general (DIG) and an ex-police super (SP), two fugitive convicts in the much-talked-about August 21 grenade attack cases, to jail upon their surrender.
HC releases full verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The High Court on Monday released the full text of its verdict doubling the jail term of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to 10 years from five years.
Corruption endangers foundation of democracy, social justice, rule of law: HC
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The High Court has observed that corruption, including financial crimes, today not only poses a grave danger to the concept of good governance, but also threatens the very foundation of democracy, social justice and the rule of law.