High Court

Like Jaha Alam, Arman now languishing in jail

The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to release Md Arman, a technician at a Benarasi Palli in Dhaka’s Mirpur area, who has allegedly been suffering in jail for more than three years in a drug case in place of the real accused.
23 April 2019, 13:07 PM

HC asks EC to register 2 political parties

The High Court directs the Election Commission to register Ganasamhati Andolon and Insaniyat Biplob Bangladesh as two separate political parties.
11 April 2019, 14:04 PM

HC slaps injunction on earth filling in Uttara water retention pond

The High Court issues an injunction restraining the authorities concerned from earth filling in a water retention pond at Uttara area in Dhaka for next six months.
31 March 2019, 15:10 PM

SI recruitment: HC questions legality of provision to be unmarried

The High Court questions the legality of a provision of Police Regulation, which imposes a condition of being unmarried and having high social status for applying to the post of sub-inspector (SI).
31 March 2019, 08:32 AM

Stop illegal sand extraction from Gorai river: HC

The High Court directs the government to immediately stop illegal sand extraction from the Gorai river in Kushtia.
27 March 2019, 11:23 AM

HC directs authorities to submit report by May 5 on steps to ensure safe food

The High Court directs the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) to submit a report on the steps taken by the organisation to ensure safe food including fish and meat before this court by May 5.
14 March 2019, 13:42 PM

AL ex-MP Rana gets HC bail

The High Court grants a six-month bail to former Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in the Freedom Fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case.
14 March 2019, 09:18 AM

HC restrains govt from felling trees for dev projects

The High Court issues an injunction restraining the government from felling trees for implementing different development projects in the forests and forest lands across the country for next six months.
11 March 2019, 13:09 PM

HC wants report on hospitals with ICU, CCU

High Court directs the government to file a list of Intensive Care Units (ICU) and Coronary Care Units (CCU) at all hospitals in the country.
7 March 2019, 08:20 AM

Cumilla murder case: Order on Khaleda Zia’s bail plea tomorrow

The High Court will deliver its order tomorrow on a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in a murder case filed in Cumilla in 2015.
5 March 2019, 11:28 AM

HC denies bail to Bogura student rape accused Tufan

The High Court rejects a bail petition of Bogura town Sramik League convener Tufan Sarker in a case filed for abducting and raping a female student and torturing her mother in July, 2017.
27 February 2019, 12:14 PM

Finish Barapukuria graft trial in 6 months: HC

The High Court has directed to finish trial proceedings of Barapukuria coal mine corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and several others in six months.
25 February 2019, 08:57 AM

HC stays allotment of shops under Ctg flyover

The High Court stays the proceedings for construction and allotment of shops and super shops under Akteruzzaman Chowdhury Flyover in Chattogram for six months.
12 February 2019, 15:02 PM

HC rule over publishing election candidates’ affidavit

The High Court issues a rule asking the Election Commission (EC) to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to publish and distribute leaflets among the voters, containing all information mentioned by the election candidates in their affidavits.
5 February 2019, 11:21 AM

Mirza Abbas, wife get 8-week bail

The High Court yesterday granted eight weeks' anticipatory bail to BNP leader Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas in a case filed for
14 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Loan scam cases: HC asks 2 businesspersons to surrender before trial court

The High Court directs two businesspersons to surrender before trial court in two separate cases filed over loan scams in Basic Bank and Sonali Bank.
10 January 2019, 15:13 PM

Submit video footage of harassing women: HC to Etihad Airways

The High Court directs authorities concerned of Etihad Airways to handover a video footage containing the alleged incident of harassing and torturing two Bangladesh born women at Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2011 to the inquiry committee of Bangladesh foreign ministry in next 15 days.
10 January 2019, 12:38 PM

HC verdict on journalist Gautam killing Jan 30

The High Court yesterday fixed January 30 for delivering a verdict on the appeals in the journalist Gautam Das killing case.
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM

HC acquits six in Kalidas Boral murder case

The High Court yesterday acquitted six convicts in connection with the murder of Advocate Kalidas Boral in 2000.
11 December 2018, 18:00 PM

HC clears way for Hero Alam to contest polls

The High Court clears the way for independent candidate Ashraful Alam alias Hero Alam to contest the December 30 elections from Bogura-4 constituency.
10 December 2018, 11:39 AM