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Surrender before lower court, SC tells Tangail MP
The Supreme Court has stayed a portion of a High Court verdict and ordered Tangail-3 lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana and his brother Shahidur Rahman Khan to surrender in Faruk Ahmed murder case.
21 July 2015
Appeal hearing against 4 BNP leaders’ bail Jul 27
The apex court sets July 27 to hear appeals filed by the government against bail orders of four BNP leaders in separate violence cases.
21 July 2015
Fakhrul free to walk out of jail
The Supreme Court grants bail to BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul for six weeks on medical ground in three vandalism and arson cases, clearing the way for his release from jail.
13 July 2015
SC stays HC order on taking back imported wheat
The Supreme Court stays the High Court verdict that directed the government to take back the wheat imported from Brazil from a department or organisation if they want to return the grain.
9 July 2015
SC defers bar council polls till Aug 26
The Supreme Court defers Bangladesh Bar Council election until August 26 as its authorities sought more time to update the voter list.
9 July 2015
Form new medical board for Fakhrul, SC asks BSMMU
Supreme Court asks BSMMU to form a fresh five-member board to examine the health of BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and submit a report before it by July 12.
9 July 2015
SC to pass Fakhrul’s bail order after getting medical report
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul did not get bail from the Supreme Court today as it did not pass order on the government’s petitions that challenged the High Court order that granted the leader bail in three cases.
8 July 2015
SQ Chy was in Bangladesh in 1971, AG tells SC
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam today placed before the Supreme Court a report of the Daily Pakistan, which indicates that war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury was in Bangladesh during the Liberation War in 1971.
8 July 2015
SC verdict on SQ Chy appeal July 29
Supreme Court fixes July 29 to deliver its verdict on the appeal of SQ Chowdhury challenging the death penalty awarded to him for committing crimes against humanity in 1971.
7 July 2015
Writ challenges Maya’s JS membership legality
A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directive upon Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya to explain under what authority he is holding the offices of lawmaker and minister.
7 July 2015
Unwed woman can be child's guardian without father's consent: Indian SC
Father's consent is not required in giving guardianship of a child to an unmarried mother, Indian Supreme Court rules.
6 July 2015
SC asks SQ Chy's lawyer to end argument tomorrow
The Supreme Court asks counsel for war criminal Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury to complete argument in an hour tomorrow on the appeal against his death sentence.
6 July 2015
Form medical board for Fakhrul, SC asks BSMMU
The Supreme Court asks the authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University to form a three-member medical board for examining the heath of BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
5 July 2015
SC bail for Goyeshwar, no bar to release
Supreme Cour upholds a High Court bail for BNP leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and paves way for his release from jail.
2 July 2015
Order on Fakhrul’s bail Jul 5
The Supreme Court fixes July 5 for passing orders on three government petitions against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three cases.
2 July 2015
State pleads upholding SQ Chy’s death
State pleads the apex court to uphold death for convicted war criminal and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury at appeal hearing.
1 July 2015
Maya, Qamrul should resign: TIB chief
The ministers for relief and disaster management and food should resign willingly over corruption allegations, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says.
30 June 2015
Maya served legal notice
Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya has been served a notice over his legitimacy as lawmaker and minister after Supreme Court annulled his acquittal in a graft case.
30 June 2015
SC upholds Fakhrul’s bail order
Supreme Court upholds the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three vandalism and arson cases.
28 June 2015
US Supreme Court rules gay marriage is legal nationwide
The US Supreme Court has rules same-sex marriage is a legal right across the United States.
26 June 2015