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
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HC extends Khaleda’s bail in two defamation cases
HC rules on irregularities of Tk 472cr in BPC subsidiary
Sonali Bank Graft Case: HC cancels 2014 acquittal of 3 accused
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
Black Money Recovery: HC gives BFIU 3 months to sign pacts with 10 countries
The High Court has given Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) three months to sign mutual legal assistance (MLA) pacts with 10 countries for obtaining information and proof required to recover black money stashed abroad. A HC bench of justices Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Khijir Hayat passed the order on Wednesday. Deputy
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
HC commutes death sentence of 4 convicts in Monir murder case
The High Court on Sunday commuted the death sentences of four convicts to life imprisonment in the sensational Monir Hossain murder case. The HC bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain passed the order after hearing the appeal petitions of the convict. The convicts were identified
