Case filings increase, so does backlog
To this day, several high-profile criminal cases, like the BDR mutiny, Narayanganj seven-murder, and the killings of Bishwajit Das and Awami League lawmaker Ahsan Ullah Master, remain pending with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
29 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Release full text of SC verdicts in 6 months
The Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed new provisions requiring the full text verdict of Supreme Court judgements to be signed and released within six months of the delivery of a verdict.
15 March 2025, 19:57 PM
Commission for fair probe, attorney services
The Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed the formation of a separate Independent Criminal Investigation Service and a permanent Government Attorney Service to ensure proper investigations and prosecution of criminal cases.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Judges should disclose wealth every 3 years’
The Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed 11 recommendations, including a provision requiring judges of the Supreme Court, lower courts, and their officials to mandatorily disclose their wealth statements every three years to ensure transparency and prevent corruption in the judiciary.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Commission for law to protect victim, witness
The Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed a law to protect victims and witnesses, including their families and properties.
12 February 2025, 19:28 PM
11 years without justice
My son was tortured to death by the law enforcers of Pallabi Police Station. Today [February 9] is his 11th death anniversary. I don't know whether I will be able get justice. .Khurshida Begum.Jonny’s mother .*********.Final justice is yet to be delivered to the family me
8 February 2025, 21:21 PM
Judiciary reform: HC benches in all divisional cities recommended
The Judiciary Reform Commission recommends decentralisation and expansion of the judiciary by establishing permanent High Court benches at every divisional city and civil and criminal courts at upazilas.
26 January 2025, 18:00 PM
A judicial council to pick SC judges
The interim government has issued an ordinance for recruitment of competent judges in the two Supreme Court divisions through a seven-member Supreme Judicial Appointment Council led by the chief justice.
21 January 2025, 21:50 PM
Supreme court: Case disposals nearly halved in July-Sept
The rate of case disposals at the Supreme Court in the July-September period last year fell by around 47.4 percent to 7,916 from 15,045 in the previous quarter.
13 January 2025, 18:00 PM
CJ appointment shouldn’t be left at president’s discretion
The Judiciary Reform Commission recommends a constitutional amendment with a provision to appoint the senior-most judge of the Appellate Division as chief justice, curbing presidential discretion in the matter.
22 December 2024, 18:23 PM
Aug 21 grenade attack case: Expert agency should probe it
The High Court in the full text of its verdict in the August 21 grenade attack cases has observed that the cases should be referred to the home ministry for a fresh probe by a proper and expert investigation agency.
19 December 2024, 18:00 PM
15Th amendment to constitution: HC scraps part that abolished caretaker system
In a landmark verdict, the High Court yesterday scrapped a part of the 15th amendment to the constitution that abolished the non-partisan caretaker government system.
17 December 2024, 20:46 PM
Burden of 40 years finally lifted
Harendranath Chandra, a 79-year-old man, has finally received justice after a gruelling four-decade legal battle. Falsely accused of embezzling funds from Sonali Bank, Harendranath endured years of hardship, including imprisonment and financial ruin.
9 December 2024, 18:00 PM
CHT regional council fate still unresolved
The Appellate Division is yet to settle the issues because the parties concerned apparently remain apathetic about disposing of the appeals
2 December 2024, 07:00 AM
Aug 21 grenade attack: Tarique, Babar, all others acquitted
The High Court yesterday acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar and all the others convicted in two cases over the grisly August 21, 2004 grenade attack.
1 December 2024, 18:40 PM
Death in Rab custody: 19 months on, no justice for Sultana Jasmine
Sultana Jasmine, a 41-year-old land office employee from Naogaon, was picked up by the members of Rapid Action Battalion on March 22 last year.
29 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Judges’ appointment: SC proposes formation of judicial council
The Supreme Court yesterday formally proposed the formation of a Judicial Appointment Council led by the chief justice through an ordinance to select judges for recruitment to both divisions of the apex court.
28 November 2024, 18:57 PM
Chief justice to propose forming of a council for selecting new HC judges
Disclosing his plan, the chief justice also said specific rules will be formulated for constituting the council under the constitution and he will share all these relevant issues with the HC judges later on
4 November 2024, 15:38 PM
Set up separate secretariat for judiciary
The Supreme Court has proposed establishing a separate secretariat for the judiciary to make it truly independent and effectively separate it from the executive branch.
27 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Separate secretariat for judiciary: SC sends proposal to law ministry
The Supreme Court has proposed establishing a separate secretariat for the judiciary to make it truly independent and effectively separate it from the executive branch
27 October 2024, 16:22 PM