Bashundhara MD not linked to Munia’s suicide: Probe report
Nusrat’s allegations proved false July 29 fixed for hearing on the report Police have found no involvement of Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir in the death of college student Mosarat Jahan Munia. Officer-in-charge of Gulshan Police Station and also investigation officer of the case Abul Hasan submitted the final probe report to Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of...
Mobile courts to curb price of masks: HC
DHAKA: The High Court has asked the authorities concerned to run mobile courts to control price of masks and other necessary items against coronavirus outbreak. The bench also asked to remain vigilant so that none can store up these necessary items and check out certificates of those who enter the country and give certificates to those wanting leave the country at all airports. An HC bench...
What measures taken to fight coronavirus: HC
DHAKA: The High Court asked the authorities concerned about what kinds of preventive measures the government has taken to fight coronavirus in the country. The HC bench comprising of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader gave three verbal directives to Health Ministry and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday (March 5). The bench gave the verbal...
Saima murder case verdict on March 9
DHAKA: A Dhaka court has fixed March 9 to deliver its verdict in the case filed over rape and subsequent murder Samia Afrin Saima at Wari area in the capital. Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 Kazi Abdul Hannan fixed the date on Thursday (March 5). Samia, aged 7, went missing and was found dead on a 9-storey vacant flat in Wari on 5 July of 2019. She lived with...
HC issues rule on dismissal of district judge
DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule asking why the dismissal of Prirojpur District and Sessions Judge Md Abdul Mannan and add him to the law ministry shouldn’t be declared out of legal authority. The HC bench of Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md Iqbal Kabir issued the rule on Wednesday (March 4) voluntarily after coming across a report in news media. The secretary and deputy...
BNP’s Tabith files case seeking cancellation of polls results
DHAKA: Bringing allegations of irregularity and corruption in the recently-held polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), BNP’s candidate Tabith Awal filed a case seeking cancellation of the results. Tabith Awal filed the case with the Election Tribunal in Dhaka on Monday (March 2). The first joint district court judge Utpaul Bhattacharjo will deliver verdict upon review of...
Set up breastfeeding corners at factories in 2 months: HC
DHAKA: The High Court (HC) ordered the authorities concerned to set up breastfeeding corners at all mills and factories across the country within two months. The court also directed Labour secretary and Chairman of Department of Labour to submit report within 60 days on implementation of the order. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice M Mostafizur Rahman issued the order on...
Zia Charitable case: Khaleda seeks HC bail again
DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a bail petition with the High Court again in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. Khaleda's lawyer panel member Advocate Sagir Hossain Leon filed the petition on Tuesday (Feb 18) afternoon. The petition was filed with the bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice AKM Zahirul Haque. Her bail petitions in the case were turned down three times...
Prothom Alo editor gets bail upon surrender
DHAKA: A Dhaka court granted Prothom Alo’s Editor Matiur Rahman bail in a case filed over the death of Nayeemul Abrar Rahat, a student of Dhaka Residential Model College. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Kaisarul Islam issued the order on Monday after Matiur had surrendered to the court. On Jan 20, the High Court granted four weeks of bail to Prothom Alo Editor in the...
9 get life over Mirpur cable TV businessman murder
DHAKA: A Dhaka court gave life-term imprisonment to nine persons for killing a Dish (cable TV network) businessman in Mirpur area of the capital on 13 January of 1996. Judge of Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka Monir Kamal passed order on Sunday (February 16). The lifers were---Nasim, Abdul Malek, Joynal Abedin, Iqbal Hossain, Zohra Haq, Yasin, Abul Hashem, Dulal Driver and Selim. Among...
HC acquits all 4 convicts in Jihad death case
DHAKA: The High Court acquitted all four people convicted for their negligence causing death of ill-fated child Jihad, who died falling into an abandoned deep shaft in capital’s Shahjahanpur area in 2014. A High Court division bench of Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice ASM Abdul Mobin passed the order on Wednesday after hearing the appeals filed by the convicts. On February 26, 2017,...
Gambling declared illegal across country
DHAKA: The High Court has declared gambling illegal across the country including 13 elite clubs in Bangladesh. The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Md Mahmud Hassan Talukder came up with the order on Monday (February 10). Lawyer Redowan Ahmed Ranjib moved for the petitioner while Barrister Ruhul Kuddus Kajal stood for Dhaka club. The court also directed the...
Wife, younger brother of DIG Mizan face arrest warrant
DHAKA: A Dhaka court issued arrest warrant against suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman’s wife Soheliya Anar Ratna and younger brother Mahbubur Rahman in a graft case on Sunday (Feb 9). Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes gave the order after accepting charge sheet filed against Mizanur Rahman and suspended director of Anti-Corruption Commission...
3 to die, 5 get life for killing AL leader in Laxmipur
LAXMIPUR: A Laxmipur court on Thursday (Feb 6) sentenced three persons to death and five others to life term imprisonment for killing a leader of Awami League Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan in the district in 2014. Md Shahenur, district and sessions judge of Laxmipur, pronounced the verdict this morning. The court also fined them Taka 10,000 each. The convicted persons are Kafil Uddin, abdur...
HC rules over banning gender detection of foetus
DHAKA: The High Court (HC) issued a rule asking authorities concerned to formulate a policy or directive to prevent foetal sex determination of the unborn children. An HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order on Monday (February 3). The writ was filed by Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Ishrat Hasan The court asked health secretary,...
Rifat murder: Court asks to investigate Minni’s involvement
BARGUNA: A Barguna court asked officer-in-charge of Barguna Sadar Police Station to investigate allegation brought against Ayesha Siddiqa Minni for threatening two witnesses of a case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif. District and Sessions Judge Asaduzzaman on Sunday (February 2) asked the OC to submit investigation report within seven working days to the court. The...
Hearing on plea against Minni’s bail Feb 2
BARGUNA: A Barguna court has fixed February 2 hear a petition filed seeking its order to cancel bail to Ayesha Siddiqa Minni granted by High Court in a case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif. Judge of Women Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Md. Hafijur Rahman on Sunday (January 26) fixed that date (February 2) for next nearing. The state on January 8 submitted a...
Publish ad asking SK Sinha, 10 others to appear: Court
DHAKA: A Dhaka court has ordered authorities concerned to publish newspaper advertisement asking former Chief Justice Surendra Kuman Sinha and 10 others to appear before it in a graft case. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes passed the order on Wednesday (January 22). The court also asked to submit report in this regard on February 20, because this day (Wednesday) was set for...
Khagrachhari man to die for burning wife to death
KHAGRACHHARI: A man has been awarded death penalty for pouring Kerosene over his wife, which caused her death at Dighinala upazila of Khagrachari in 2009. Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal as well as of District and Sessions Judge’s court Md. Alamgir Hasan on Wednesday (January 22) pronounced the verdict and also fined him Tk 50,000, in default, to suffer six...