The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that judges can be removed through the Supreme Judicial Council. In a landmark ruling today, the six-member Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, upheld its earlier decision that declared the 16th Amendment to the Constitution invalid. This ruling solidifies
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12 High Court Judges sent on leave
Six High Court judges, accused of collaborating with the ousted Hasina government, have been sent on leave. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed personally informed the judges of this decision during a meeting Wednesday. In a series of meetings, the judges entered the Chief Justice's office, and it was confirmed that six of
Govt determined to create labour-friendly environment: Anisul
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said the government is determined to create a labour-friendly environment in the country as he addressed International Labour Organisation (ILO) governing body’s 350th session in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday. “The government is pledge-bound to form a labour-friendly environment in the country and
SC upholds govt decision to keep schools open during Ramadan
Dr Yunus files appeal seeking permission to go abroad
Nobel Laureate economist Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has filed an appeal to the Labour Appeal Tribunal seeking permission to go abroad. The appeal was filed at the Labour Appeal Tribunal on behalf of him on Sunday (March 10). The appeal states that Dr Muhammad Yunus wants to attend several international conferences abroad.
Destiny’s Rafiqul Amin gets bail in graft case at High Court
The High Court on Wednesday (March 6) granted one year's bail to Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited managing director Rafiqul Amin who was jailed for 12 years in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) allegedly for laundering Tk 4,200 crore. The bail was given on condition that he would deposit
HC orders forming committee to probe Bailey Road building fire
HC asks to submit report on Ayaan’s death on Thursday
The High Court on Monday directed the director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to submit the investigation report on Thursday (January 25) on five-year-old Ayaan, who died following full anesthesia during a circumcision procedure at United Medical College Hospital on December 31, last. An HC bench of Justice
Evaly’s Rassel gets bail one day after warrant issued
Mohammad Rassel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of e-commerce company Evaly, secured bail on Wednesday, one day after an arrest warrant issued again him. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ali Hayder passed this order after hearing on a bail petition. Mohammad Rassel submitted the petition through his lawyer after surrender in the court this
Mirza Fakhrul gets bail in another case
A court in Dhaka has granted bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in another case filed with the city's Paltan Police Station. Dhaka's Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Tahmina Huque passed the order on Wednesday granting bail to Mirza Fakhrul after a hearing on his bail plea. Earlier on January 10,