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Some Rohingyas have links to IS, Pakistan's ISI

The Indian government yesterday told the Supreme Court that it has intelligence inputs of links between some Rohingya Muslims and Pakistan's ISI and the terror group Islamic State, making them "a serious security threat to the country".
18 September 2017

Saudi embassy official murder: SC fixes Oct 10 to deliver verdict

The Supreme Court fixes October 10 for delivering its verdict on the appeals filed by the government and the accused in sensational Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali murder case.
20 August 2017

Govt now preparing to seek SC review

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government was preparing for seeking review of the Supreme Court judgment that upheld
18 August 2017

BASIC Bank Scam: SC displeased as ACC didn't name Bacchu, others in case

The Supreme Court yesterday expressed discontent at the Anti-Corruption Commission for not naming former BASIC Bank chairman
17 August 2017

SC dissatisfied at ACC as BASIC Bank ex-chairman not implicated in cases

The Supreme Court expresses discontent at the Anti Corruption Commission as it did not implicated the then chairman of BASIC Bank Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and its former board members in two loan scam cases involving Tk 75 crore.
17 August 2017

16th amendment verdict: Pro-AL, BNP lawyers stage demo, counter-demo

Pro-Awami League and pro-BNP lawyers stage demonstrations and counter-demonstrations at different bar premises across the country, for the third day, over the Supreme Court verdict on 16th amendment to the constitution.
17 August 2017

PM’s meeting with president over 16th amendment verdict ‘unprecedented’: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir terms the meeting of the prime minister with the president over 16th amendment verdict as “unprecedented” and accuses the government of hatching conspiracy to “snatching independence of the judiciary”.
17 August 2017

SC to hear war criminal Subhan’s appeal Oct 16

The Supreme Court fixes October 16 for hearing the appeal filed by convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdus Subhan challenging the death penalty awarded to him by International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
16 August 2017

16th Amendment: Talks with CJ started, will continue

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday conveyed to the president the ruling party's stance on the Supreme Court verdict in the 16th amendment case.
14 August 2017

War crimes: SC set to pass order on death-row convict Subhan’s appeal Wednesday

The Supreme Court is set to pass an order on the appeal filed by convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdus Subhan challenging his death penalty.
14 August 2017

What CJ said?

Some ministers and leaders of the ruling party have been accusing Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha of undermining Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through some remarks in the 16th constitutional amendment case verdict. Read from the verdict what the chief justice said.
13 August 2017

Govt pushing CJ to annul 16th amendment verdict: BNP

BNP accuses the government of putting pressure on the chief justice to change the Supreme Court verdict that declared the 16th amendment to the constitution illegal.
13 August 2017

16th Amendment Verdict: LGRD minister for review of observations

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday urged the apex court to review the “unexpected observations” in the verdict in the 16th amendment case.
11 August 2017

SC releases full verdict asking BSMMU to reinstate 140 doctors

The Supreme Court (SC) releases the full verdict directing authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to reinstate its 140 doctors whose appointment process were declared illegal by the High Court.
10 August 2017

War crimes appeals stuck for 17 months

The Supreme Court did not hear any of 20 war crimes-related appeals filed with its Appellate Division after disposing of the appeal of
8 August 2017

16th amendment: Law minister to brief media on Aug 10

Law Minister Anisul Huq is to brief media on August 10 to give formal reaction to the Supreme Court verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment of the constitution.
7 August 2017

Focus on selection, removal will be rare

The Supreme Court is critical of the system for appointing higher court judges and stressed the need for a better selection process.
3 August 2017

SC stays DU VC panel

The functions of the three-member panel nominated for the appointment of Dhaka University amid protest from a quarter of students
3 August 2017

SC critical

The government becomes arrogant and uncontrolled in the absence of checks and balances and effective watchdog mechanism, observes the Supreme Court in the verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the constitution.
1 August 2017

Govt rules for lower court judges full u-turn: CJ

The Supreme Court refuses to fully accept the rules determining the discipline and code of conduct of lower court judges submitted by the law ministry.
30 July 2017