Courts & law

Legal notice served on Sarjis over Facebook post criticising judiciary

Shawdesh Desk: A Supreme Court lawyer on Saturday issued a legal notice to Sarjis Alam, Dhaka North coordinator of the National Citizen Party, demanding an unconditional public apology for a

HC justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman removed

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has removed Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman from his position as a judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court. The Law and Justice Division of the

HC clears way for Ishraque to take oath as DSCC mayor

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Thursday cleared the way for Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain to take oath as mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation, rejecting a

HC to hear Zubaida’s petition challenging jail term in graft case tomorrow

Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Wednesday scheduled a hearing for Thursday, May 22, on a petition filed by Zubaida Rahman, wife of Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman,

Actress Nusraat Faria gets bail in attempt to murder case

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to popular actress Nusraat Faria in an attempt to murder case. Judge of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court-1 Mustafizur Rahman passed

Actress Nusraat Faria sent to jail in ‘attempt to murder’ case

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Monday sent popular actress Nusraat Faria to jail in connection with an attempted murder case. Metropolitan magistrate Naznin Akter sent Faria to jail after

Prime accused in Magura girl rape, murder case sentenced to death

Magura Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal on Saturday sentenced the prime accused, Hitu Sheikh, to death in the case of rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in the

Pilkhana carnage: 27 ex-BDR members released on bail

Shawdesh Desk: Twenty-seven members of erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) were released from Kashimpur jail in Gazipur on bail in connection with a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act over