Courts & law

US highlights criticism of Nobel laureate’s conviction in Bangladesh

Shawdesh DEsk: The United States drew attention Tuesday to international condemnation of Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus’s conviction in Bangladesh in what his supporters called a politically motivated prosecution. But

Bangladesh court jails Nobel laureate Dr Yunus for labour law violation

Shawdesh Desk: A labour court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus to six months’ simple imprisonment in a case filed on charges of labour law violation

BNP leader Alal, seven others get three-year jail in arson case

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced eight people including Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s joint secretary general Moazzem Hossain Alal to three years in jail in a case filed for

EC asked to allow Ganatantri Party to take part in elections

Shawdesh Desk: The Chamber Court of the Appellate Division of Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Election Commission (EC) to allow the Ganatantri Party candidates to take part in the

Professor Yunus appears before labour court

Shawdesh Desk: Nobel laureate and Grameen Telecom chairman Professor Muhammad Yunus and three other officials of Grameen Telecom appeared before Dhaka Third Labour Court on Sunday in connection with a

HC orders Dhaka court to hear petitions of 10 cases

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court (HC) on Monday ordered Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court to hold hearing of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s bail petitions in 10

Hearing on rule over Fakhrul’s bail on Jan 3: HC

Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Sunday set January 3, 2024 for hearing on the rule issued on the bail of main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul

HC orders to remove dams across Navganga River

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court (HC) has ordered the authorities concerned to remove earthen embankments made across the River Navganga in Jhenaidah. A High Court division bench of Justice Mustafa