Courts & law

Interim govt appoints 23 new High Court judges

Shawdesh Desk: The interim government has appointed 23 additional judges to the High Court amidst growing calls for the removal of at least 30 judges previously appointed during the 15-year

Journalist Mahmudur Rahman finally gets bail

Shawdesh Desk: Acting editor of the Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman was granted bail by a Dhaka court in a case related to the alleged conspiracy to abduct and kill former

ICT receives fresh complaint against Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: A complaint has been filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 25 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of schoolboy Anas in the

HC orders formation of high-level task force to probe Sagar-Runi murder

Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Monday ordered the formation of a high-level task force to investigate the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi that remained

Dhaka court sends journalist Mahmudur Rahman to jail

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered Mahmudur Rahman, editor of the now-defunct Amar Desh, to be sent to jail after he surrendered in a case related to the

Ex-Rajbari Municipality mayor Alamgir sent to jail

Shawdesh desk: A Rajbari court has ordered Alamgir Sheikh Titu, former mayor of Rajbari Municipality, to jail in connection with a case filed for attacking the recent Anti-Discrimination Student Movement

SC launches help desk to assist justice seekers

Shawdesh desk; The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Wednesday introduced a help desk to assist justice seekers facing difficulties in accessing services from various sections of the Supreme Court Registrar’s

ICT Act Amendment: Draft proposes up to 10-year ban on political parties

Shawdesh Desk: The interim government has prepared a draft to amend the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973, introducing a provision to ban political parties for up to 10 years for