Courts & law

Ex-DMP chief, 7 others charged with crimes against humanity over Chankharpool killing

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday charged former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman and seven of his subordinates over the killing of six protesters during the July-August 2024 mass

SC begins hearing Mobarak’s appeal against death sentence for war crimes

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing the appeal of Mobarak Hossain, an expelled Awami League leader and former Jamaat-e-Islami member, challenging his 2014 death sentence

ICT-1 sets July 10 for indictment order against Hasina, 2 others

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Monday fixed July 10 for passing the order on charge framing in a crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and

Individuals convicted by ICT ineligible to contest polls: AG

The people who will be convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) are ineligible to contest any election in the country in future, Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman said on Saturday.

Three get life-term in Italian citizen Tavella murder case

A Dhaka court has sentenced three people to life imprisonment and acquitted four others in the high-profile murder case of Italian national Cesare Tavella. The verdict was delivered On Thursday

Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina jailed for six months on contempt of court charge

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday sentenced Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to six-month jail for contempt of court. The tribunal found her guilty of making instigating remarks that,

Ex-MP Tuhin, AL leader Murad placed on remand

A Dhaka court on Monday placed former MP Sabina Akter Tuhin on two-day remand and the general secretary of Dhaka South City Awami League, Shah Alam Murad, on one-day remand

SC stays verdict on service discipline rules for lower court judges

The Appellate Division on Sunday stayed the effectiveness of its 2018 judgment that approved the much-debated service discipline rules for lower court judges. A six-member bench led by chief justice