Courts & law

Three more witnesses testify in graft case against Tarique, Zubaida

Shawdesh Desk: Three more prosecution witnesses (PWs) testified in a graft case against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman. The three new witnesses’ are- MA Mannan, AK

Four to walk gallows for committing war crimes in Pirojpur

Shawdesh Desk: The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday sentenced four people to death for committing crimes against humanity at different places under Bhandaria upazila in Pirojpur during the Liberation War

Physicians call off strike as Central Hospital doctors get bail

Shawdesh Desk: Physicians across Bangladesh called off their strike on the second day of their two-day strike as two Central Hospital doctors, accused of negligence and wrong treatment that caused

Expelled JL leader GK Shamim jailed for 10yrs for money laundering

Shawdesh desk: The Dhaka Special Judge Court-10 on Monday sentenced expelled Juba League leader Golam Kibria Shamim, better known as GK Shamim, to 10 years’ imprisonment in a case filed

Barapukuria indictment hearing against Khaleda Aug 8

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court set August 8 for holding hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and nine others. Today

Indictment hearing in Khaleda’s Gatco graft case July 30

shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court set July 30 for holding a hearing in a graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 14 others. Judge Ali Hossen of Dhaka Special

SC stays bail order of Rana Plaza owner for 6 months more

Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed for six months more the hearing of the petition filed by the state challenging High Court order that

SC clears way for ACC to probe into alleged graft by BFF high-ups

Shawdesh desk: The Appellate Division on Sunday upheld a High Court directive that had earlier asked the authorities to inquire into alleged corruption and money laundering of the government’s funds