Bangladesh Supreme Court

77 asst judges get promotion

Seventy-seven assistant judges have been given promotion to the posts of senior assistant judges on advice from the Supreme Court.
Razakar list: Legal notice seeks unconditional apology from minister

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque and its secretary requesting them to offer an unconditional apology to the nation within 24 hours for including the names of freedom fighters in the list of Razakars.
SC rejects bail plea of 2 top Destiny officials

The Supreme Court (SC) rejects two separate petitions filed by two top Destiny officials seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
AG for action against pro-BNP lawyers over courtroom chaos

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam urges the chief justice to take action against the pro-BNP lawyers who made chaos in the courtroom forcing the Appellate Division judges to leave the room.
Khaleda’s graft case: SC judges leave courtroom amid chaos by pro-BNP lawyers

A group of pro-BNP lawyers shout and make chaos in a courtroom during the hearing of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail appeal in a corruption case, forcing all the six judges of the Appellate Division including the chief justice to leave the courtroom.
SC upholds HC bar on Nirapon’s inspection, training

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that issued a ban on the inspection and training activities of Nirapon, an alliance of North American readymade garments (RMG) buyers in Bangladesh.
SC seeks Khaleda’s health reports

The Supreme Court (SC) has sought medical reports on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition while hearing her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
SC orders GP to pay Tk 2000cr due in 3 months

The Supreme Court orders Grameenphone to give Tk 2000 crore in three months to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) as the govt agency claimed due Tk 12,580 crore.
FR Tower Design Forgery: 3 accused get SC bail

The Supreme Court grants bail to three accused of 23-storey FR Tower design forgery case, clearing the way for their walk out of jail.
SC order on BTRC plea over GP’s due deferred till Nov 24

The Supreme Court has deferred its order until November 24 on a petition filed by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) seeking a stay on the High Court order that issued an injunction on its move to realise Tk 12,580 crore due from Grameenphone.
Freedom fighters' retirement age 60: SC

The Supreme Court in the full text of its verdict in a case over the retirement age of freedom fighters has ruled that the retirement age of freedom fighters, who have been serving in public service, is 60 years as per the relevant law.
SC fixes Nov 25 for hearing Khaleda’s bail plea

The Supreme Court fixes November 25 for hearing an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court order that rejected her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust graft case in which she was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by a lower court.
HC bail of Latif Siddique upheld; no bar to walk out of jail

The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld a High Court order that granted bail to former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a corruption case, clearing the way for him to walk out of jail.
SC stays Latif Siddique's release from jail

The Supreme Court stays till November 17 a High Court order that granted bail to former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case against him on charge of misusing power in selling a government property.
GP gets 2 weeks more to inform SC over payment to BTRC

Grameenphone gets two weeks more to inform the Supreme Court how much money it can give at present to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) from Tk 12,580 crores dues.
2 pvt universities fined for admitting extra students beyond approval

The Supreme Court fines two private universities Tk 10 lakh each for admitting extra students beyond approval of Bangladesh Bar Council and University Grants Commission (UGC).
SC upholds BNP MP Harun’s bail; no bar on release

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid in a corruption case in which he was jailed for five years by a lower court.
SC wants to know how much money GP can pay to BTRC now

The Supreme Court has wanted to know how much money Grameenphone can give to Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) from its Tk 12,580 crore dues at present.
SC stays HC order on Russel’s compensation

The Supreme Court (SC) stays a High Court (HC) order that asked Green Line Paribahan to pay Tk 40 lakh in a Tk 5 lakh instalment to Russel Sarker, who lost his leg after a bus of the company ran him over last year.
SC bars 2 drug admin officials from continuing jobs

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that issued an injunction restraining two officials of the drug administration from continuing jobs for their negligence in dealing with a case filed for manufacturing toxic paracetamol that killed 28 children in 2009.
Gazette issued over display of Bangabandhu’s portrait at courtrooms

The law ministry issues a gazette notification asking the authorities concern to preserve and display the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in all courtrooms across the country.
SC stays HC order asking govt to reissue Shimul Biswas’s passport

The Supreme Court stays a High Court order that directed the government to reissue the passport of BNP leader Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas.
SC issues directives for judicial officers on use of social media

The Supreme Court administration issues several directives for the judicial officers on their use of social media, restraining them from uploading pictures and video clips of SC judges, publishing and disclosing information and making comments against the national unity and spirit.
CMCH doctor’s death: Wife's bail remains in force

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that granted bail to Tanzila Haque Chowdhury Mitu in a case filed for allegedly provoking her husband Mustafa Murshed Akash, to commit suicide.
Journo Shimul murder: SC clears way for trial

The Supreme Court clears the way for the trial court concerned to resume the trial proceedings of journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul murder case in Sirajganj.
SC clears way to continue graft trial against Moudud

The Supreme Court affirms its earlier order which upheld the High Court directive clearing the way to continue the trial proceedings of a corruption case against BNP’s standing committee member Moudud Ahmed.
9th Wage Board: SC clears way for govt gazette

The Supreme Court clears the way for the government to publish the gazette notification implementing the recommendation of 9th Wage Board for journalists.
SC upholds HC stay on probe into Shahidul’s case

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that stayed investigation of the case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act against renowned photographer Shahidul Alam.
SC directives over anticipatory bail

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has delivered 16 directives for its High Court Division regarding granting anticipatory bail, saying that accused of the cases involving grave offences like murder and rape will not be granted anticipatory bail.
Pasteurised milk: 11 more companies get SC clearance

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court clears the way for 11 more companies to produce, distribute and sell pasteurised milk.