Writ filed challenging legality of lockdown

A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Sunday challenging the legality of the ongoing countrywide lockdown enforced by the government to curb the spread of the transmission. Supreme Court Advocate Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ petition. Yunus Ali Akand said the government can’t halt citizens’ basic rights

Legal notice seeks implementation of 14-day mandatory quarantine

A legal notice was sent to the authorities concerned seeking the implementation of a High Court (HC) order to make 14-day quarantine mandatory for all foreign returnees. The notice also sought explanation on why the progress report on implementing HC’s four-point directive was not submitted to the court. Health Minister Zahid Maleque,

HC summons PK Halder, 128 loan defaulters

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday summoned 129 loan defaulters, including Proshanta Kumar Halder, the disgraced director of International Leasing and Finance Service Ltd (ILFSL), to explain how they would refund the borrowed money. They have been asked to appear before the court on May 24, 25 with plans so that