High Court
Writ filed seeking health security of prisoners
A writ was filed with the High Court (HC) on Sunday seeking its directives to take necessary measures to ensure health safety of prisoners amid coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19: Writ filed seeking proper health services at pvt hospitals, clinics
A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Thursday seeking its directive to ensure proper health services at all private hospitals and clinics in country during the coronavirus pandemic.
Suspended DIG prisons Bazlur denied bail again in graft case
The High Court on Wednesday again denied bail to suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of prisons Bazlur Rashid in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
HC holds first virtual hearing; asks for protecting dolphins in Halda
In its first virtual hearing, the High Court on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to immediately take necessary steps to protect dolphins in the Halda River in Chattogram’s Raozan upazila and stop their killings.
Virtual trial proceedings begin in Dhaka courts
Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Monday formed four virtual courts with four Judges of Metropolitan Magistrates courts to operate trial proceedings through videoconference amid the coronavirus outbreak.
‘Take steps to protect inmates of juvenile correctional centres’
The Department of Social Services has been asked to take necessary measures to prevent the coronavirus transmission among the inmates of juvenile correctional centres.
Hand over foreign-returnees to law enforcers: HC
The High Court on Thursday directed the Civil Aviation Authority and Foreign Secretary to take necessary steps to hand over foreign-returnees to law enforcers to keep them in compulsory quarantine and ensure their health checkup to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Sentencing Kurigram journo: HC seeks all documents
The High Court on Monday sought all documents about the arrest and sentencing of Kurigram journalist Ariful Islam Rigan by a mobile court at midnight.
SC summons tribunal judge for granting bail to rape accused
The Appellate Division on Thursday summoned Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal judge Ms Begum Kamrun Nahar for granting bail to a rape accused.
Punishment of children by mobile courts illegal: HC
The High Court on Wednesday declared the punishment of minors by mobile courts illegal.