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Order on Fakhrul’s bail June 28

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir may not get released before June 28 as the Supreme Court adjourns till that date hearing on government petition against his bails.
25 June 2015

SC’s first Iftar honouring president, PM

Supreme Court for the first time has arranged an Iftar party for June 27 in honour of the president, prime minister and speaker.
23 June 2015

Hearing on Fakhrul’s bail on June 25

The Supreme Court fixes June 25 for hearing the government petitions against the High Court orders of bail to detained BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three cases.
22 June 2015

Mojaheed decides to seek review of SC verdict

War criminal Mojaheed decides to see review of Supreme Court ruling that upheld his death penalty, his lawyers say.
20 June 2015

Lawyers to meet Mojaheed tomorrow

Five lawyers will meet convicted war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed at Dhaka central jail tomorrow morning for instructions about seeking a review to the Supreme Court verdict upholding his death penalty.
19 June 2015

Bangladesh’s apex court upholds capital punishment for Jamaat leader

The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the death penalty of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed for planning and instigating the killing of intellectuals and professionals at the fag end of the country's Liberation War.
16 June 2015

Internet keeps Jamaat leaders in touch

Now in hiding to avoid arrest, top leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami are using different Internet-based messaging and telecommunications applications to communicate with party colleagues, according to the party insiders.
16 June 2015

SC stays Zafrullah's fine till July 5

The Supreme Court stays until July 5 a special tribunal’s verdict that had fined Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury Tk 5,000 for criticising the punishment of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman by the same court.
16 June 2015

Mojaheed to seek review, defence says

Death row convict Mojaheed will file review petition with SC against its verdict that upheld the Jamaat-e-Islami leader’s death penalty for wartime offences, a defence lawyer says.
16 June 2015

War crimes: SQ Chy’s appeal hearing begins

Supreme Court begins hearing on the appeal against death penalty handed to war criminal and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
16 June 2015

SC upholds Mojaheed death penalty

Supreme Court upholds death penalty to war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mojaheed for killing intellectuals in 1971.
16 June 2015

Rajshahi mayor’s suspension to continue

Supreme Court extends its chamber judge’s order that stayed a High Court order halting suspension of Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.
14 June 2015

SC halts HC order on Rajshahi city mayor

The apex court stays a High Court directive that halted the government’s suspension order of Rajshahi city Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.
4 June 2015

Bar council polls now Aug 13

Supreme Court orders authorities concerned to hold elections to Bangladesh Bar Council on August 13 through updating voter list.
28 May 2015

Verdict on Mojaheed appeal June 16

Supreme Court will deliver verdict on June 16 on appeal filed by war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed challenging his death penalty.
27 May 2015

Appeal orders on bar council poll freeze May 28

The apex court sets May 28 to deliver verdicts of three appeals filed challenging the High Court freeze on Bangladesh Bar Council elections.
24 May 2015

SC lawyers protest chief justice’s remark

Supreme Court Bar Association humbly protests the chief justice’s remark on incompetent lawyers being the main reason for case losses.
17 May 2015

SC says no to national anthem as ringtone

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that declared using national anthem “Amar Sonar Bangla ami tomay valobashi” illegal as mobile ringtone.
11 May 2015

SC affirms govt action on setting up Turag pillars

The Supreme Court affirms a government action on setting up pillars on the boundaries of Turag River at Mohammadpur in Dhaka after their demarcation.
6 May 2015

Death, life top penalties for rape and killing

Both death and life term can be awarded as highest punishment for rape and killing under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, the Supreme Court has ruled. Now, Section 6(2) of Women and Children Repression Prevention (Special) Act 1995 will become void.
5 May 2015