Courts & law

Supreme Court cancels all vacations this year

Shawdesh desk: The Supreme Court has decided to cancel all of its vacations this year to make up for the loss in working hours due to Covid-19 lockdown. Supreme Court’s

Court starts recording testimony in graft case against ex-CJ Sinha, 10 others

Shawdesh Desk: Prosecution witnesses have started to adduce evidence in a graft case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others for embezzling Tk 4 crore from

SC bench officer sacked for misconduct

Shawdesh desk: The Supreme Court authority has sacked a bench officer of the High Court on charges of misconduct. Allegation against bench officer Muhammad Murshedul Hasan was found to be

Aug 21 grenade attack: Paper book reaches Supreme Court

Shawdesh desk: The paper book of August 21 grenade attack case has finally been prepared, paving way for holding hearing on jail appeals and death reference at the High Court.

Loan fraud, embezzlement: Ex-CJ SK Sinha, 10 others indicted

Shawdesh Desk; A Dhaka court has framed charges against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others in a case filed for alleged loan fraud and embezzlement of Tk

SC hears civil appeal virtually on weekend

Shawdesh desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) ‘heard-in-part’ virtually a civil appeal filed regarding the mobile phone operator Grameenphone. The six-member Appellate Division full bench headed by

Courts to reopen after Eid-ul-Azha: Law Minister

Shawdesh dEsk: All courts of the country will be reopened after the Eid-UL-Azha, said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday, says media report. As a result, the normal activities on court premises

Regent Group chief Shahed now on 10-day remand in Satkhira arms case

Shawdesh Desk: A Satkhira court has placed Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed on a 10-day remand in an arms case filed with Debhata Police Station. District judge passed the orders