Bangladesh High Court

SC upholds ex-BNP MP’s acquittal in tax evasion case

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that scrapped six years’ imprisonment of former BNP lawmaker M Rashiduzzaman Millat in a tax evasion case.
25 January 2016

SI Masud should be dismissed: HC

The High Court observes that sub-inspector Masud Shikder has committed a criminal offence by detaining and torturing bank official Golam Rabby.
18 January 2016

Money laundering: HC asks Tarique to surrender

The High Court fixes February 14 for hearing the appeal against acquittal of BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case.
12 January 2016

SC too clears way for AL rebel candidate

The Supreme Court uphold a High Court order that asked the returning officer concerned to allow Awami League’s rebel candidate Ahsan Habib Pranjol to contest for the mayoral post in Kachua municipality election in Chandpur.
28 December 2015

Ensure neutrality, sincerity to establish rule of law: President

Terming judges as conscience of the nation, President Abdul Hamid urges them to remain neutral and utmost sincere in establishing the rule of law in the country.
26 December 2015

HC questions advance income tax on cars

The High Court today questioned legality of collecting advance income tax (AIT) from private cars and microbuses.
15 December 2015

Why Tk 30 lakh won’t be paid to Nirob’s family: HC

The High Court issues a rule upon the government to explain in four weeks as to why it should not be directed to compensate Tk 30 lakh to the family of Nirob, a boy who died after falling in a sewer.
15 December 2015

HC upholds forest gobbler Gani’s jail term

The High Court upholds a lower court verdict that jailed former chief conservator of forest (CCF) Osman Gani for 12 years for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in his wealth statement submitted to the ACC.
15 December 2015

HC stays Oishee’s fine

The HC stays a lower court verdict that fined Oishee Rahman, who was also sentenced to death for killing her parents.
7 December 2015

Narayanganj 7-murder: HC order on further probe Dec 9

The High Court sets December 9 for passing an order on a revision petition seeking further investigation into the murder of seven people in Narayanganj.
6 December 2015

Model’s death penalty for killing husband upheld

The High Court upholds the death sentence of five convicts including a model, Sumaiya Kaniz Sagorika, for killing her husband Jahangir Alam in Dhaka in November 2008.
30 November 2015

ACC commissioners to stay free of chairman’s control

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that scrapped the provision of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) law which tied its commissioners under the control and supervision of its chairman.
29 November 2015

Murdering parents: Oishee’s death reference reaches HC

The death reference in the sensational murder case filed over the killing of police official Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife reaches the High Court to examine the verdict that sentenced their daughter Oishee Rahman to death.
19 November 2015

BNP’s Aman gets SC bail, ‘no bar to release’

The Supreme Court upholds High Court bail orders for BNP leader Amanullah Aman in nine violence cases, “paving way for his release from jail”.
13 October 2015

HC rejects plea seeking medical admission retake

The High Court rejects a writ petition seeking order on the government to scrap the medical and dental admission tests held on Friday.
21 September 2015

Nazmul Huda acquitted of extortion case

The High Court today scraped a lower court verdict that had sentenced former BNP minister Nazmul Huda to 12 years' imprisonment in an extortion case.
10 September 2015

HC questions VAT on private university tuition fee

The High Court questions legality of imposing 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on tuition fees of private universities.
8 September 2015

Stop building commercial structures on Rankin Street: HC

The High Court directs the authorities to stop construction of commercial structures in the residential area at Rankin Street in Wari area of Dhaka.
24 August 2015

6-month ban on Rana Plaza movie

The High Court imposes a six-month restriction on a movie depicting garment worker Reshma, who was rescued miraculously on the 17th day of the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013.
24 August 2015

2 HC judges take oath Wednesday

President Abdul Hamid confirms services of two High Court judges, as their two years’ tenure as additional judge will expire tomorrow.
3 August 2015