HC recognizes mothers as legal guardians of children

In a historic judgment on Tuesday, the High Court said that from now mothers too will be recognised as the legal guardians of children in different official documents.The High Court bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil pronounced the judgment. After hearing on January 16, the court fixed January

HC seeks final reports probed under ex-ACC chairman

The High Court on Sunday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to provide the final documents of all 473 probe reports completed under ex-ACC chairman Iqbal Mahmud within February 12. The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order after hearing a suo moto

Properties In Dubai: HC orders investigation by ACC, 3 agencies

The High Court on Sunday ordered four agencies, including the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), to investigate about properties of 459 Bangladeshi nationals in Dubai.The other agencies are Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and National Board of Revenue (NBR).The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and

HC asks Rajuk to explain how clients’ documents disappeared

Times Report The High Court (HC) on Monday issued a rule seeking explanation Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) over the disappearance of documents of about 30,000 clients from its server.  The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat issued the suo moto rule after taking reports published in

HC asks for update on WASA MD from ACC

 The High Court has asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit an update on the ongoing investigation against Taqsem A Khan, managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) on Tuesday. Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order on Monday after hearing a

IBBL Loan Scam: HC asks S Alam Group to explain reports

The High Court today ordered the authorities concerned to probe into the much talked about and reported "loan scam" in three banks - Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank Ltd and First Security Islami Bank and submit the report within next four months.The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder

GM Quader can perform party activities: HC

The High Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader to perform the duties of his post. The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal passed the order following a revision petition filed by Quader challenging the lower court order, his lawyer Sheikh Muhammed Serajul Islam,

HC summons NCTB chairman over errors in textbooks

The High Court has summoned the chairman of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) directing him to appear before it on November 29 for not complying with its earlier order to bring correction at the errors regarding the history of the country's Liberation War in some textbooks of secondary

No bank allowed to file cheque dishonour case: HC

The High Court (HC) Wednesday came up with an order, saying no bank or financial institute will be allowed to file cheque dishonour case while recovering loan. A single judge bench of Justice Md Ashraful Kamal passed the order, allowing an appeal of a customer, who has been convicted and