Tag: Judiciary

HC rejects plea over enacting law for EC formation

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The High Court Sunday rejected a writ petition seeking its directions on formulating a specific law for the formation of the Election Commission. A division bench of Justice Mujibur Rahman Mia and Justice Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order. Advocate Md Earul Islam appeared for the petitioner while Attorney General AM Amin

Govt plans to dispose of 6 lakh pending cases in 2022

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Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq Sunday said, in view of the existing backlog 37 lakh cases in different courts across the country, the government has taken a plan to dispose of six lakh of those pending cases in 2022. "This problem did not arise all of a sudden.

HC forms board to assess Evaly’s liabilities

- Times Report -

The High Court on Monday formed a 5-member board to manage, control and assess the liabilities of e-commerce platform Evaly. Former justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik will lead the board. Other members of the board are former secretaries Mohammad Rezaul Ahsan and Mahbubul Karim, chartered accountant Fakhruddin Ahmed and lawyer Barrister Khan Mohammad

HC orders closure of illegal microcredit institutions

- Times Report -

The High Court (HC) on Monday ordered the closure of unregistered microfinance institutions and cooperatives across the country. The HC bench of Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman and Justice Zakir Hossain passed the order. The court also directed Bangladesh Bank to form a special committee to investigate the activities of unauthorised

Hearing in 2 cases against Khaleda Sep 5

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A Dhaka court Thursday set September 5 for holding hearing on charge framing in two cases lodged against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for celebrating fake birthday on the National Mourning Day, and stigmatizing the War of Liberation by rehabilitating the anti-liberation forces. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor passed the

Infant Murder in Chotomoni Nibas: Rights body sets up probe panel

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has formed a three-member panel to probe the murder of a two-month-old child in the state-run orphanage, 'Chotomoni Nibas', in Sylhet. Headed by the director of the Commission, district and sessions judge Mohammad Ashraful Alam, the other members of the committee are the commission's deputy

HC issues rule on ethics code for news media

- Times Report -

The High Court Monday issued a rule questioning why inactivity to introduce an effective and efficient ethical code of conduct for media according to subsection 2 of section 11 in Press Council Act, 1974 should not be considered illegal. The court also issued a rule on why direction will not be

HC orders govt to ban PUBG, TikTok, Free Fire

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The High Court on Monday asked the authorities concerned to take steps to remove harmful games including PUBG and Free Fire from online platforms in Bangladesh. Justice Mojibur Rahman Mia and Justice Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order after hearing of a writ. The court also issued a rule seeking explanation as

HC for progress regarding e-judiciary, e-court

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The High Court (HC) Wednesday passed an order, asking authorities concerned to inform it about the progress in implementing e-judiciary and e-court systems. A High Court division virtual bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order after holding a hearing on a writ petition filed