Courts & law

CJ forms 12 High Court vacation benches

Shawdesh desk: Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has formed 12 High Court vacation benches to dispose of emergency matters during the upcoming general holiday marking Eid-ul Azha and Supreme Court

CJ forms 12 High Court vacation benches

Shawdesh Desk: Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has formed 12 High Court vacation benches to dispose of emergency matters during the upcoming general holiday marking Eid-ul Azha and Supreme Court

HC orders to pay Tk 30 lakh to each family of United Hospital fire victims

Shawdesh desk: The High Court (HC) ordered on Wednesday United Hospital authorities to give Tk 30 lakh each to the families of four patients, who were killed in a devastating fire

HC stays govt decision of revoking 119 BGB men’s freedom fighter status

Shawdesh desk: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday stayed a government decision that revoked freedom fighter status of 119 members of Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB), clearing their way to

Gulshan cafe attack victims wait for justice

Shawdesh Desk: With the observing of the 4th anniversary of the Holey Artisan cafe attack, victims’ families are now waiting for the execution of the verdict in a case filed over

Myanmar finds soldiers guilty in Rohingya atrocities court martial

Shawdesh desK: Three Myanmar military officers were found guilty by a court martial investigating atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in conflict-ridden Rakhine state, the army announced Tuesday. The rare action against

Bill placed to allow courts to hold virtual trial proceedings

A Bill was introduced in Parliament on Tuesday to empower courts to run trial proceedings through videoconferences and other digital means using the information technology. Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM

HC issues injunction on Dhaka WASA’s decision to raise water tariff

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Monday issued injunction till August 10 on Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority’s (WASA) decision of hiking water price from April 1 this year.