Law-&-Order
Legal notice seeks commission to probe bank irregularities
Dhaka, Jan 23 (UNB) - A legal notice was sent to authorities concerned seeking formation of a commission to investigate various irregularities in Bangladesh’s banking sector.
Six Unipay2u officials get 12 yrs jail for money laundering
Dhaka, Jan 23 (UNB) – A court here on Wednesday sentenced six people, including chairman and managing director of multilevel marketing (MLM) company Unipay2u, to 12 years rigorous imprisonment in a money laundering case.
HC asks Cumilla tribunal to dispose of Khaleda's bail plea by Feb 4
Dhaka, Jan 23 (UNB) – The High Court on Wednesday asked the lower court concerned to dispose of the petition filed seeking bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia by February 4 in a case filed over killing of eight people in an arson attack on a bus in 2015.
HC summons Jamuna Bank MD
Dhaka, Jan 22 (UNB) - The High Court (HC) on Tuesday summoned Jamuna Bank Managing Director Shafiqul Alam to appear before it on January 29 to explain why the bank did not pay the Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) money to a businessman.
A bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice Ashish Ranjan Das passed the order after hearing a petition filed by businessman AIM Hasanul of Banani area in the city.
According to the writ petition, a businessman Talebun Nur opened an FDR account of Tk 51 lakh with the bank’s Nawabpur branch on March 5, 2005. The deposit became matured after five years.
But, the account was showing a total of Tk 2.5 lakh as balance.
Later, Talebur gave power of attorney to his business partner Hasanul Mujib to withdraw the money from the bank, but the authority did not pay him the money stating that the account contained an insufficient amount.
Following it, Talebur wrote to the Bangladesh Bank failing to get a response for the concerned bank despite repeated attempts but failed.
Later, Hasanul filed a writ petition with the HC on February 12, 2017.
Later, the HC directed Jamuna Bank to pay Hasanul Tk 51 lakh against his FDR within 30 days.
SC upholds forest gobbler Gani's jail term
Dhaka, Jan 22 (UNB) –The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the High Court verdict that upheld a lower court judgement sentencing former Chief Conservator of Forest Osman Gani to 12 years’ imprisonment in a corruption case.
6,165 cases filed in DMP traffic drive Tuesday
Dhaka, Jan 22 (UNB)- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) traffic department filed 6,165 cases and fined Tk 28.71 lakh on Tuesday for flouting traffic rules in the capital on Tuesday.
ACC approves chargesheets against Falu, wife
Dhaka, Jan 22 (UNB) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday approved chargesheets against former BNP lawmaker Mosaddek Ali Falu and his wife on charges of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income and concealing asset information.
Writ challenges extension of tenure of reserved seat women MPs
Dhaka, Jan 22 (UNB) – A writ has been filed challenging legality of the 17th amendment to the Constitution which extended the tenure of 50 parliamentary seats reserved exclusively for women for 25 years more.
Troubles in Tabligh: Writ seeks order for holding Ijtema
Dhaka, Jan 21 (UNB) – A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Monday seeking directive for holding Bishwa Ijtema.
Writ seeks to bring journalists, lawyers under pension scheme
Dhaka, Jan 21 (UNB) – A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) Division on Monday seeking its directives to bring journalists and lawyers under the pension scheme.