Bail to ex-ACC Official Enamul Basir stayed

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Tuesday stayed a High Court order till December 5 that granted bail to suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Khandaker Enamul Basir who had been earlier convicted by a trial court in a case filed over the transaction of Tk 4.0 million

HC grants conditional bail to 2 ex-NSU trustees

The High Court (HC) on Thursday granted bail to two former members of the board of trustees of North-South University (NSU) bail on condition in a case over laundering around Tk 304 crore in the name of buying land for the campus.Ex-NSU trustee board members MA Kashem and Rehana Rahman

Remove illegal brick kilns in 4 districts: HC

The High Court on Monday directed the government to stop operations of all illegal brick kilns in four districts Bogura, Tangail, Lalmonirhat, and Thakurgaon. The HC bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Md Shohrowardi came up with the order following a writ petition. It directed the Department of

HC extends Khaleda’s bail in two defamation cases

The High Court on Monday extended BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail in two defamation cases filed in Dhaka and Narail districts.The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Aminul Islam passed the order after hearing a petition. The bail was extended until the disposition of the two

HC rules on irregularities of Tk 472cr in BPC subsidiary

The High Court on Sunday issued a rule seeking explanation as to why the inaction of the authorities concerned in taking action against those involved in the irregularities of Tk 472 crore of Standard Asiatic Oil Company, a subsidiary of BPC, should not be declared illegal. The HC bench of

HC rules against DMP ordinance to bar meetings

The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule asking as to why the provision empowering the Police Commissioner to ban rallies or meetings in the Dhaka Metropolitan area should not be declared illegal and unconstitutional. The HC bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque

Journalists aren’t bound to disclose sources: HC

Journalists are protected by the law in Bangladesh from disclosing their sources of information, the High Court said in a ruling as it emphasised the media's role in exposing corruption. The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo gave the judgment in light

Graft Case: Court frames charges against GK Shamim, mother

A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against "influential" contractor GK Shamim and his mother Ayesha Akter in a disproportionate assets case. Judge Sheikh Nazmul Alam of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-4, framed the charges against the mother-son duo for corruption and fixed November 7 as the next date for hearing