High Court
Rana Plaza collapse: HC seeks progress report on trial proceedings
High Court directs officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station to submit a progress report before it by April 26 on trial proceedings of the cases filed over incident of Rana Plaza collapse that killed 1,135 people in April 2013.
20 April 2015, 08:28 AM
HC asks cops to continue search for Salahuddin
Asking police to continue their search for missing BNP leader Salahuddin, High Court orders the law enforcers to submit reports on progress in this regard to home ministry for next six months.
20 April 2015, 06:41 AM
Bangladesh High Court orders probe into sexual assault during Pahela Baishakh celebration
The High Court directs the authorities concerned to investigate the incidents of sexual assault on women on the Dhaka University campus on Tuesday evening during the Pahela Baishakh celebration.
16 April 2015, 12:21 PM
HC bench accepts Abbas’ graft case bail plea
A High Court bench accepts to dispose of a bail plea of BNP-blessed mayor candidate Mirza Abbas in connection to a graft case.
16 April 2015, 10:18 AM
Why not bail for Fakhrul: HC
High Court gives interim bail to BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam in violence case and issues four rulings regarding his bail
16 April 2015, 07:37 AM
Split order on Abbas’ bail in 2 cases
High Court gives split verdict on bail plea of BNP-endorsed Dhaka mayor candidate Mirza Abbas in two criminal cases. The chief justice will now appoint another bench for the bail hearing.
15 April 2015, 09:39 AM
HC defers order on tracing Salahuddin
High Court defers verdict on a petition seeking its order on the government to locate and produce “missing” BNP leader Salahuddin to next Monday.
15 April 2015, 05:50 AM
Don’t arrest Mirza Abbas before Apr 15: HC
High Court today ordered authorities not to arrest BNP mayor candidate Mirza Abbas before it disposes two of his bail hearings Wednesday.
13 April 2015, 11:58 AM
Minar denied bail, Zahid has to surrender
The apex court scraps the High Court bail granted to Mahtab Uddin Minar, prime accused in Fulgazi’s Ekramul Haque murder case.
12 April 2015, 11:06 AM
Candidature rejection: Dhaka divisional commissioner apologises
Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Zillar Rahman apologises unconditionally to the High Court for cancelling the nomination of a reserve seat candidate for the elections to Dhaka South City Corporation.
12 April 2015, 07:32 AM
HC extends stay on Barapukuria case against Khaleda
High Court extends its stay by six months on the proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine graft case against BNP chief Khaleda Zia.
9 April 2015, 12:03 PM
Alal freed, Rizvi denied bail
BNP’s youth front Jubo Dal’s President Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal walks out on bail while the party’s Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was denied bail.
9 April 2015, 11:47 AM
HC order on tracing Salahuddin Apr 15
The High Court sets April 15 for delivering verdict on a petition seeking an order on the government to locate “missing” BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed.
9 April 2015, 10:03 AM
Wife moves HC for judicial probe to trace Salahuddin
Missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed’s wife today moved the High Court demanding judicial probe to locate the whereabouts of her husband.
8 April 2015, 11:20 AM
HC ask to hold Viqarunnisa governing body polls by May 27
The High Court directs the authorities concerned to hold the elections to the governing body of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College by May 27.
8 April 2015, 08:05 AM
Contempt rule against 2 govt high-ups
The High Court has issued a contempt of court rule against Shishu Academy director and secretary to women and children affairs ministry for not handing over a Supreme Court land despite an apex court order.
7 April 2015, 11:56 AM
Dhaka city polls: Mintoo challenges HC order
BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo files an appeal with Supreme Court challenging High Court order that upheld cancellation of his nomination for DNCC polls.
7 April 2015, 08:10 AM
HC stays Rizvi’s remand in vandalism case
The High Court stayed for a month, a three-day remand of BNP joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed under police custody in a vandalism case.
5 April 2015, 11:50 AM
Mintoo challenges nomination cancellation
Abdul Awal Mintoo, a BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, files a writ petition with the High Court challenging cancellation of his nomination.
5 April 2015, 09:30 AM
HC rejects plea seeking stay on Dhaka city polls
The High Court clears the way for the Election Commission to hold two Dhaka city corporation elections scheduled to be held on April 28.
5 April 2015, 06:49 AM