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Bismillah Paribahan owner jailed for contempt

In a rare move, the Supreme Court sends Abdus Shahid, a transport businessman, to jail from the court for violating its order against construction of a building in Habiganj.
4 May 2015

Status quo on Jamuna resort extended till May 17

The Supreme Court extends its chamber judge’s order that issued a status quo on the possession of Jamuna Resort till May 17.
30 April 2015

Mojaheed verdict: SC starts hearing on appeal

The Supreme Court starts hearing the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed challenging his death sentence for his crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
29 April 2015

SC upholds Falu’s bail

Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to BNP leader Mosaddak Ali Falu in a vandalism case.
23 April 2015

SC seeks concise statement on Mir Quasem verdict

Supreme Court asks defence to submit a concise statement before it by May 20 on an appeal filed by convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali against his death penalty.
22 April 2015

Fewer holidays may reduce backlog of cases: CJ

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha stresses the need for reducing traditional long vacations of the Supreme Court in order to increase disposal of cases and lessen the backlogs.
17 April 2015

SC to hear Mojaheed, SQ Chy appeals Apr 28

Supreme Court fixes April 28 for starting hearing on appeals of convicted war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
15 April 2015

Minar denied bail, Zahid has to surrender

The apex court scraps the High Court bail granted to Mahtab Uddin Minar, prime accused in Fulgazi’s Ekramul Haque murder case.
12 April 2015

SC clears way for Rizvi’s remand

The Supreme Court clears the way for police to take BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed on remand for interrogation in a vandalism case.
12 April 2015

SC upholds Mintoo’s nomination scrap order

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that rejected a writ petition filed by BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo challenging cancellation of his nomination for DNCC polls.
9 April 2015

Kamaruzzaman gets time to decide on seeking mercy

Death-row war criminal Kamaruzzaman gets time to talk to his lawyers to consult whether to seek presidential clemency after the copy of SC ruling rejecting his appeal to review his sentence reached Dhaka jail, where he has been kept.
8 April 2015

Contempt rule against 2 govt high-ups

The High Court has issued a contempt of court rule against Shishu Academy director and secretary to women and children affairs ministry for not handing over a Supreme Court land despite an apex court order.
7 April 2015

Dhaka city polls: Mintoo challenges HC order

BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo files an appeal with Supreme Court challenging High Court order that upheld cancellation of his nomination for DNCC polls.
7 April 2015

Kamaruzzaman’s verdict drafted

The Supreme Court has completed drafting the verdict that upheld the death penalty of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman for his crimes committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
7 April 2015

Defence appeals to meet Kamaruzzaman today

Defence counsels will appeal to the prison authorities to meet Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman to decide their next move following today's Supreme Court verdict.
6 April 2015

Verdict to be executed soon: Law minister

Supreme Court verdict upholding death penalty of war criminal Kamaruzzaman will be executed at the earliest possible time, law minister says.
6 April 2015

Verdict on Kamaruzzaman review Monday

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict Monday on the review petition filed by convicted war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld his death penalty.
5 April 2015

Mahajabin murder: SC upholds HC bail for husband

Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to Humayun, son of former Awami League lawmaker Khan Tipu Sultan, in a murder case of his wife Shamarukh Mahajabin
2 April 2015

Writ seeks stay on Dhaka city polls

Supreme Court lawyer seeks High Court directives upon Election Commission and government to stay the process of holding elections to the bifurcated Dhaka city corporations.
1 April 2015

Kamaruzzaman’s review plea hearing adjourned again

Supreme Court adjourns until April 5 hearing on review petition by war crimes convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld his death penalty.
1 April 2015