Bangladesh High Court

HC stays trial proceedings of 7 cases against Modud

The High Court stays the trial proceedings against BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed in seven vandalism and arson cases filed during the anti-government agitation enforced by the BNP-led alliance on different days in 2013.
25 October 2017

HC for probe into child’s birth, death on hospital compound

The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to investigate the incident of a woman giving birth to a child and its death at the compound of Azimpur Shishu Matri Sadan and the negligence of the hospital authorities.
19 October 2017

5 govt high officials face contempt rule

The High Court issues a contempt of court rule against five government high officials including the Liberation War Affairs secretary for not complying with its directive over paying the monthly allowances to 13 freedom fighters.
17 October 2017

Trial proceedings of 18 violence cases against 3 BNP leaders stayed

The High Court stays the trial proceedings of 18 cases filed against BNP leaders --Selima Rahman, Aman Ullah Aman and Habib -un-Nabi Khan Sohel –- in connection with vandalism and arson attacks in 2013.
11 October 2017

HC stays trial proceedings of Ctg cocaine haul case

The High Court stays the trial proceedings of a case filed over the seizure of liquid cocaine from a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong port in May, 2015.
8 October 2017

Why BCB’s executive body won’t be restrained: HC

The High Court has issued a rule asking the National Sports Council to explain why it should not be directed to restrain the current executive committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board.
26 September 2017

Govt for legal challenge on 16th amendment verdict: Anisul

Law Minister Anisul Huq says that his government must go for a “legal challenge” to reinstate the 16th amendment to the constitution protecting independence of the country’s judiciary.
23 September 2017

Justice Shahinur will be ICT-1 chairman: Law minister

Justice Md Shahinur Islam, a High Court judge and a member of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1), is going to be appointed as its chairman, Law Minister Anisul Huq says.
21 September 2017

Toxic Paracetamol: HC summons health secretary Aug 23

High Court summons Health Secretary Sirajul Haque Khan to appear before it on August 23 to explain why action was not taken against two officials of the drug administration.
21 August 2017

‘Article 70 is mandatory provision for the HC’

The Article 70 of the constitution is a mandatory provision for the High Court, the court says.
8 August 2017

Sexual harassment: HC asks DU to reinstate teacher

The High Court asks the Dhaka University authorities to reinstate its Prof Md Shahdat Hossain, who was dismissed on charge of sexually harassing two students, terming the dismissal decision “illegal”.
8 August 2017

SC to hear plea against ex-SC judge’s anticipatory bail July 23

The Supreme Court fixes July 23 to hear an appeal filed against a High Court order that grants anticipatory bail to former justice Joynul Abedin in connection with a notice by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2010 seeking his bank statements.
18 July 2017

6 BNP-backed GCC councillors free to walk out of jail

High Court grants bail to six BNP-backed ward councillors of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) in an arson case, clearing the way of their walk out of jail.
13 July 2017

HC summons 2 government officials for ‘not paying retirement benefit’

The High Court summons two government high officials including the environment secretary to appear before it on May 28 for allegedly not complying with its directive over paying service and retirement benefit to a retired official.
17 May 2017

Form cell to monitor women, child cases: HC

The High Court directs the Supreme Court registrar general to constitute a monitoring cell in order to observe whether the trial proceedings of cases under the women and children repression prevention law are finished in 180 days after their charge farming.
12 May 2017

7-murder: Paper books on death reference reach HC

The paper books of the sensational Narayanganj seven-murder cases reach at the High Court for hearing the death reference and appeal of the case.
7 May 2017

Graft case: Tarique’s wife asked to surrender in 8 weeks

The High Court asks Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, to surrender before a lower court concerned in eight weeks in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
12 April 2017

Court wants HC stay order on 11 criminal cases against Khaleda

A Dhaka court asks lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to submit before it on April 25 the High Court’s stay order on 11 criminal cases including a sedition suit.
10 April 2017

High Court asks to produce Oishee Apr 10 to observe her mental condition

The High Court directs the IG Prison to produce Oishee Rahman, who was sentenced to death for killing her parents, before it on April 10 for observing her mental condition.
3 April 2017

Rid Pharma MD Mizanur, wife get bail

Managing Director of Rid Pharmaceuticals Ltd Mizanur Rahman and his wife Sheuli Rahman secure bail after the couple surrenders before a Dhaka court in connection with a case filed over the death of 28 children in 2009.
2 April 2017