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Sonali Bank: SC clears way for recruiting 2,201 officers

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Sonali Bank to resume the process of recruiting manpower to 2,201 posts of senior officer, officer and cash officer.
13 February 2018

Syed Mahmud Hossain takes oath as CJ

Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain was sworn in yesterday as the 22nd chief justice of Bangladesh.
3 February 2018

SC legal aid committee seeks list of old prisoners

The Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee sends a letter to five jails including Dhaka Central Jail seeking a list of the prisoners aged above 75 years and details of them.
11 January 2018

8-month old child returns to mother’s lap following SC order

An eight-month-old child, who was deprived of his mother’s breastfeeding for around one and a half months, returns to his mother’s lap following a Supreme Court order.
12 November 2017

Orphanage Graft Case: SC clears way for trial of Khaleda Zia

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that cleared the way for the Senior Special Judge's Court-5 of Dhaka to continue trial proceedings of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
6 November 2017

Biswajit murder: Pleas seeking stay on acquittal of 4 dropped

The Supreme Court clears the way for the four accused, who were acquitted by the High Court in the sensational Biswajit murder case, to walk out of jail.
6 November 2017

Govt gets time till Dec 3 for gazette on judges’ discipline

The Supreme Court extends time until December 3 for issuing a gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules for lower court judges.
5 November 2017

16th Amendment: Govt may seek review of SC verdict this week

The government may file a petition with the Supreme Court this week, seeking a review of the verdict that scrapped the 16th
3 November 2017

16th amendment: Review against SC verdict ‘this week’

The government may file a petition by this week seeking review of the Supreme Court’s verdict that upheld the scrapping of 16th amendment of the constitution.
3 November 2017

SC Letter to ACC: HC verdict any day on its legality

The High Court is set to deliver a verdict any day on the rule that questioned the legality of a letter from the Supreme Court authorities
31 October 2017

SC to observe Dec 18 as ‘Supreme Court Day’

The Supreme Court authorities decide to observe the “Supreme Court Day” on December 18 every year.
25 October 2017

SC extends stay order of MP Rana's bail

The Supreme Court extends its earlier order that stayed a High Court order granting bail to Tangail lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed’s murder case.
19 October 2017

Charges Against CJ: Judges informed why SC issued statement

Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, now performing the functions of the chief justice, yesterday informed all the Supreme Court judges about the circumstances under which the court issued the statement about CJ Surendra Kumar Sinha two days ago.
16 October 2017

SC registrar general among 10 officials transferred

The Supreme Court brings some changes in its administration through transferring its 10 officials including the registrar general to other places.
15 October 2017

BNP briefs diplomats about CJ's leave

The BNP yesterday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the country's latest situation and some other issues relating to the
11 October 2017

CJ to go Australia for visiting daughter, treatment, SC informs president

The Supreme Court administration sends a letter to the president, informing him (president) that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who is now on leave on health grounds, would go to Australia to see his daughter and to receive treatment.
10 October 2017

War trial: Appeal hearing of condemned trio Nov 21

The Supreme Court defers the hearing on the appeals filed by three convicted war criminals to November 21, against death sentence awarded by a war trial tribunal.
10 October 2017

HC questions legality of SC letter to ACC on ex-judge’s wealth statement

The High Court questions legality of a Supreme Court administration’s letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) saying that taking action against former apex court judge Justice Md Joynul Abedin will not be right.
9 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

SC extends time for gazette on judges' discipline

The Supreme Court extends time until November 5 for issuing a gazette notification on the disciplinary rules for lower court judges.
8 October 2017