Courts & law

Dhaka court extends bail of ex-JL leader Samrat till Nov 8

Shawdesh Desk: A court in Dhaka on Thursday extended the bail of expelled Juba League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat till November 8 in a graft case filed by the

Court frames charges against GK Shamim, his mother in corruption case

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against ‘influential’ contractor GK Shamim and his mother Ayesha Akter in a disproportionate assets case. Judge Sheikh Nazmul Alam of the

HC rules over legality of punishment by Zia regime’s military court

Shawdesh desk: The High Court (HC) issued a rule, asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not declare illegal the conviction and sentences given by the military

SC operation resumes after vacation

Shawdesh Desk: The operation of the Supreme Court resumed today after the end of total 44-day government holidays, weekly holidays and court vacation. A four-judge apex court bench headed by

HC upholds death sentence for five in journalist Aftab murder case

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Wednesday upheld the death penalty for the five men and life imprisonment for another person convicted of killing acclaimed photojournalist Aftab Ahmed in 2013.

SC asks WASA MD to submit salary statement

Shawdesh Desk: The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the High Court order seeking a report on how much money Dhaka WASA managing

Ctg court accepts charge sheet against seven in Mitu murder case

Shawdesh Desk: A Chattogram court on Monday accepted the charge sheet against former Chattogram superintendent of police Babul Akter and six others in a case filed over the killing of

Report in case against ex-SP Babul, YouTuber Elias Nov 6

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court set November 6 for submitting probe report in a case filed against four including former superintendent of police (SP) Babul Akhter and expatriate YouTuber Elias Hossain.