Courts & law

Small island states win key climate case in UN court

ূবৃযডিুব ীডুত: The UN maritime court on Tuesday ruled in favour of nine small island states who brought a case to seek increased protection of the world’s oceans from catastrophic

HC bars Dipjol from performing duty as BFAA general secretary

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Monday barred film actor Monwar Hossain Dipjol from performing duties as general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association for six months. The bench

Court orders withdrawal of SMC Plus drinks from markets

Shawdesh Desk: A court in Dhaka ordered the withdrawal of SMC Plus electrolyte drinks from the market. The Dhaka Pure Food Court Judge Alaul Akbar passed the order on Sunday

SC scraps Salim Prodhan’s candidature in Rupganj upazila election

Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped a High Court order to return the candidature of Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila parishad chairman candidate Salim Prodhan, a

SC stays HC verdict on condemned cell prisoners

Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday stayed the recent High Court order that said the death row convicts cannot be kept in the condemned

Isolated cell only after all processes: HC

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court ruled on Monday that no death sentence prisoner could be put in isolated cells of prisons before the completion of the judicial and administrative processes.

HC postpones Jhenaidah-1 by-polls

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court has postponed the Jhenaidah-1 by-polls scheduled to be held on 5 June. A High Court bench of Justice Md Zakir Hossain passed the order on

Hefazat’s ex leader Mamunul released on bail

Shawdesh Desk: Mamunul Haque, former joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, on Friday released from the Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on bail after three years. The Islamic preacher was