Courts & law

Yunus, three others get bail in labour law violation case

Shawdesh desk: The Labour Appellate Tribunal in Dhaka on Sunday granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and three officials of Grameen Telecom. The bail will remain in effect until

Remove markets beside highways: HC

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Tuesday asked the government authorities to remove scattered shops along the highways and keep unauthorised vehicles off-limits from roads to ensure safe movement of

HC wants list of legal, illegal hospitals again

Shawdesh dEsk: The High Court on Monday asked the director general of the Directorate General of Health Services to submit lists of authorised and unauthorised hospitals and clinics across the

SC asks lower court to finish trial of murder case within six months

Shawdesh dEsk: The Appellate Division on Monday asked the lower court to finish the trial of the cases filed in connection with the Rana Plaza collapse within six months. The

HC orders to recruit 285 physically challenged people in govt primary schools

Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Sunday ordered Bangladesh authorities concerned to recruit 285 people with disabilities on the basis of quota in government primary schools in upazilas of the

Law enforcers flout HC ban on media trial

Shawdesh DEsk: Officers of the law enforcement agencies continue to hold press briefings after arresting accused people defying directives of the High Court that banned such practices. The law enforcers

Bangladesh’s new cabinet to take oath this evening

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh’s new cabinet led by prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in at 7:00pm on Thursday at Bangabhaban in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. The Cabinet Division on Wednesday

HC rejects Fakhrul’s bail plea in case over vandalising CJ’s residence

Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail petition of Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over vandalising the Chief Justice’s