Courts & law

Probe report in Sagar-Runi murder case on 21 May

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court on Tuesday set 21 May for filing a probe report in the sensational case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun

Probe report submission in Sagar-Runi murder case deferred for 117th time

A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Tuesday set May 21 for filing a probe report in the case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun

Court issues arrest warrants for Hasina, Joy, 27 others in Purbachal Plot scam cases

A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued warrants for the arrest of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 27 others in two graft cases over alleged

Evaly Chairman, MD jailed for three years in fraud case

Shawdesh Desk: A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Sunday convicted and sentenced notorious e-commerce platform Evaly’s chairman Shamima Nasrin and her husband and company managing director Mohammad Rassel to

CJ relaxes courtroom dress code amid heatwave

Shawdesh desk: In response to growing health concerns due to the ongoing countrywide heatwave, the Chief Justice has temporarily relaxed the mandatory black coat and gown dress code for lawyers

CJ administers oath to two new Appellate Division judges

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Tuesday administered the oath of newly appointed Appellate Division judges, Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Farah Mahbub. The oath-taking ceremony, conducted by Supreme Court

Ex-state minister for ICT Palak placed on four-day remand in Jatrabari killing case

A court in Dhaka on Monday placed former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on a four-day remand in a case lodged with the city’s Jatrabari Police Station over

HC halts EC notification on party registration

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday paused a public notification issued by the Election Commission (EC) asking political parties to apply for registration by 20 April. The court