Courts & law

Court rejects Babul Akther’s petition to sue PBI chief, five other cops

Shawdesh desk: A Chattogram court on Sunday rejected a plea filed by ex-Chattogram Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akter seeking its permission to file a case against six officials of

Eight, including GK Shamim, get life term in arms case

স্বদেশ ডেস্ক: A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced GK Shamim and seven others to life term imprisonment in an arms case. The other seven convicts are GK Shamim’s bodyguards —

PK Halder may be returned to Bangladesh by March

Shawdesh desk: Proshanta Kumar (PK) Halder, a Bangladeshi businessman behind the bar in money laundering case in India, may be returned to the country by March. Being wanted in various

Samrat’s bail extended till October 20

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court today extended bail of former Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat until October 20 in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on the

Suspension of Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence extended by another six months

Shawdesh Desk: The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended suspension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence by another six months following previous two conditions. A gazette notification will be issued tomorrow (Monday) in this

SI fined Tk 100 for not following court order

Shawdesh Desk: The Rajshahi Cyber Tribunal on Tuesday fined a police official Tk 100 for not complying with the court order to appear before it to give testimony in a

Khaleda Zia’s release period to be extended if her family applies: Law minister

Shawdesh Desk: Law Minister Anisul Huq has said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release period will be extended by an executive order if her (Khaleda Zia) family files petition to this

Babul Akter sues six PBI officials for torturing him in custody

Shawdesh Desk: Former police superintendent Babul Akter, who was in jail in the case filed by him over the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu in 2016, on Thursday