Courts & law

Gang-rape in Noakhali: 13 sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

Shawdesh Desk: A Noakhali court has sentenced 13 people to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a case filed over gang-rape and torture of a woman in Begumganj upazila of the

Saudi projects budget surplus after years of deficits

Shawdesh Desk: Saudi Arabia approved its 2022 budget on Sunday, projecting a surplus for the first time since oil prices collapsed in 2014. King Salman said the improved fiscal situation for

SC decision on custody of Japanese children Dec 15

Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today set December 15 to pass its order, selecting the custodian of two daughters of Bangladesh-born US citizen Imran Sharif and Japanese

US sanctions on RAB officials unfortunate: Law minister

Shawdesh Desk: Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said issuing restrictions on seven former and current high officials of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) by the United States from entering that

Cheque dishonour case filed against Evaly Chairman, MD

Shawdesh Desk: Another customer of e-commerce company Evaly filed a case on Thursday against its Chairman Shamima Nasrin and her husband and company Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

HC upholds 5-year imprisonment of BNP MP Harun in tax evasion case

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court (HC) has upheld a lower court judgement that sentenced BNP lawmaker from Chapainawabganj-3 constituency Harunur Rashid to 5-year imprisonment in connection with a case filed

9 get death, 22 life term for killing Rajshahi BCL leader

Shawdesh Desk: A Rajshahi court on Thursday sentenced nine people to death and 22 others to life term imprisonment for killing a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in 2013.

Abrar murder case: 20 sentenced to death, 5 life in prison

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court has sentenced 20 people to death and 5 others to life imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and