The regular activities of the High Court division resumed on Wednesday after five months of suspension due to Covid-19 outbreak.

A Dhaka court fixed August 13 for hearing on framing charges against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others in a money laundering case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The Supreme court on Thursday announced restoration of regular activities with physical presence of stakeholders at all lower civil and criminal courts and tribunals from August 5. 

Currently, nearly 3.7 million cases are waiting to be disposed of at the courts, including the Supreme Court.

A Judge of the High Court Division is undergoing treatment at the Combine Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka as he has been diagnosed with coronavirus.

A total of 144 people secured bail after their petitions were heard by virtual courts on Tuesday.