Courts & law

HC rejects writ challenging gazette on Papul’s MP post

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Tuesday rejected a writ petition filed by ex-Laxmipur-2 lawmaker Shahid Islam Papul’s wife challenging the gazette notification that declared the MP’s seat vacant. The

Hefazat leader Mamunul Huq sent to jail after 18-day remand

Shawdesh Desk: Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Huq has been sent to jail after 18-day remand in six seperate cases. The Hefazat leader was sent to Kashimpur Jail after hearing at the

HC scraps writ against result of MBBS admission test

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court (HC) on Thursday rejected with observation a writ petition filed seeking cancellation of the “faulty results” of the MBBS admission test for the 2020-2021 academic

Journalist Rozina Islam gets bail

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday granted interim bail to Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Islam until July 15 in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act. Dhaka

HC directs any dev work in Suhrawardy to be in line with previous order

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court has hoped that development project in Suhrawardy Udyan initiated by the authorities to be consistent with its previous order. Bickering between the government and environmentalists

Justice (retd) Nazmun Ara Sultana new DG of JATI

Shawdesh Desk: Justice (retd) Nazmun Ara Sultana has been appointed director general of the Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI). Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued a gazette notification

Mitu Killing: Case filed naming Babul Akter as prime accused

Shawdesh Desk: A case has been filed against 8 people, including former superintendent of police Babul Akter, over killing of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu in Chattogram. Mitu’s father Mosharraf Hossain filed

HC gives go-ahead to FBCCI polls

Shawdesh desk: The High Court has cleared way for elections to the posts of President and two Vice-Presidents of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) slated for