Courts & law

Supreme Court Bar Association elections underway

Shawdesh desk: Voters of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) are casting their ballots to elect the new executive committee for the 2020-2021 period. The voting started at 10:00am in

Suspended ACC director Enamul Basir denied bail

Shawdesh desk: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday refused to grant bail to suspended Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director Khandaker Enamul Basir in a case filed over taking TK 40 lakh

DGHS’s report on coronavirus placed before HC

Shawdesh Desk: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has submitted the report on the steps taken by the government to contain an outbreak of coronavirus in the country to

Bail to GK Shamim cancelled

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Sunday cancelled its earlier order that granted six months bail to Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim, who was arrested during the anti-casino drive,

High Court asks to inform what measures taken to fight coronavirus

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to submit a progressive report within Monday on what kinds of preventive measures taken to fight coronavirus in the country. The

Tabith Awal files case seeking cancellation of DNCC polls

Shawdesh Desk: Raising allegations of irregularity and corruption in the recently-held election to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), BNP nominated mayoral candidate in the city poll Tabith Awal has filed

Writ petition filed challenging legality of BB circular setting 9pc lending rates

Shawdesh Desk: A writ petition was filed on Sunday challenging the legality of a circular issued by Bangladesh Bank setting lending rates on all loans except those on credit cards

PK Halder, 19 others: SC upholds accounts freezing, passports seizing order of HC

The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld the High Court order that had asked confiscating properties, freezing bank accounts and passports of 20 people including Proshanto Kumar Halder, director of International