Courts & law

Appellate Division acquits Khan Akram in war crimes case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted Khan Akram Hossain, who had earlier been sentenced to life imprisonment in a case over crimes against humanity committed during

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HC grants bail to ex-NCC mayor Ivy in five more cases

The High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Salina Hayat Ivy in five more cases filed over the killings and injuries of protesters during the

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Bangladesh SC aquits war crimes convict Khan Akram Hossain

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Thursday acquitted a war crimes convict, overturning a verdict of International Crimes Tribunal-1 that had sentenced him to imprisonment until

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Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat sentenced to 20 years in graft case

A Dhaka court has sentenced expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat to a total of 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case filed over corruption and money

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BNP leader lawyer Aminul Islam appointed ICT chief prosecutor

The government has appointed Habiganj Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader and Supreme Court lawyer Md Aminul Islam as the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, cancelling the appointment of his

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Writ filed in HC challenging Referendum results

A Supreme Court lawyer on Tuesday filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the 12 February referendum and seeking cancellation of the results announced a

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ICT sets March 4 for delivering judgment in Rampura shooting

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday fixed March 4 for delivering the judgment in a case filed over the shooting of Amir Hossain who was hanging from a rooftop ledge

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Bangladesh SC withholds results of three BNP candidates pending appeals

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday barred the official publication of election results of three Bangladesh Nationalist Party–nominated candidates in the parliamentary elections until it hears further

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