Courts & law

Disclose names of persons involved in Jamuna River narrowing project: HC

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Sunday asked the government to submit a list of officials involved in the proposal of the Jamuna River narrowing project, by June 11. A

Rich people to pay more tax, mid-income less

Shawdesh desk: The wealthy people in the country are likely to levied more tax in the upcoming national budget. This is a part of the government’s hunt for more revenues

Testimony in Niko graft case against Khaleda Zia, others starts

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court started recording deposition of prosecution witnesses in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others. Plaintiff of the case and then

HC asks Rajshahi DC, SP to report if BNP leader Chand arrested

Shawdesh dEsk: The High Court on Monday asked the deputy commissioner and the superintendent of police in Rajshahi to report to the court whether the district Bangladesh Nationalist Party convener

Digital Security Act to be amended: Law Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday made his most direct statement yet that some amendments will be made to the Digital Security Acts as part of steps to stop

DSA to see amendments after review: law minister

Shawdesh Desk: Law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said that some amendments would be brought to much-talked-about Digital Security Act once its review was completed. ‘…we

Challenging legality of president’s election: SC fines petitioner Tk 1 lakh for ‘wasting its time’

Shawdesh desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition filed challenging the legality of the election of Md Shahabuddin as president of the country.

Deposition in graft case against Tarique, Zubaida starts May 21

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court set May 21 to start recording deposition of the first prosecution witness in a graft case against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife