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Ashutosh Sarkar

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BDR explosives case: 161 languish in jail as trial drags on

For the family of ex-BDR member Mollah Sayeed Hossain, the wait for his release is likely to get longer.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Judiciary in 2025: Key reforms rolled out but case backlog persists

Over the past year, the judiciary has seen several key reforms, including the establishment of the Supreme Court Secretariat aimed at safeguarding its autonomy, but no progress has been made in reducing the case backlog.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Appointment of next CJ: Absence of specific constitutional provision fuels speculation

With Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed set to retire on December 27, the absence of a specific constitutional provision has led to speculation about who will succeed him.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Judiciary independence

A big step towards judicial independence

The government yesterday issued an ordinance to establish the long-desired Supreme Court secretariat with a view to ensuring full independence of the judiciary.
30 November 2025, 18:49 PM
30 November 2025, 18:49 PM
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Govt issues SC Secretariat ordinance

Chief justice to have overall control, financial authority
30 November 2025, 17:36 PM
30 November 2025, 17:36 PM
Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Caretaker govt system revived

The non-party caretaker government system has returned to Bangladesh’s constitution, but apparently not for the national polls slated for early February.
20 November 2025, 18:17 PM
20 November 2025, 18:17 PM
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National consensus commission: ‘Proposal unconstitutional’

Some legal experts have strongly opposed the National Consensus Commission’s recommendation that constitutional reforms in the July charter be automatically incorporated into the constitution if these are not implemented within a 270-day timeframe.
31 October 2025, 18:13 PM
31 October 2025, 18:13 PM
Sagar Runi murder case update

Sagar-Runi murder probe report: Task force may again miss HC deadline

The government-formed task force may again fail to submit its full-fledged probe report to the High Court in connection with the murders of journalists Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi.
20 October 2025, 21:25 PM
20 October 2025, 21:25 PM
17 actors sued for attempted murder case

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
Supreme Court

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
Supreme Court

‘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
Reshuffle lower judiciary

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
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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
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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
Bangladesh Supreme Court

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 hearing on teacher appointment

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
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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
sedition case against Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari

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
High Court verdict on caretaker government system

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
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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 Accord signing

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
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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
Supreme Court hearing on teacher appointment

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's proposal for judicial appointment council

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
Supreme Court hearing on teacher appointment

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
Supreme Court hearing on teacher appointment

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

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