Law-&-Order
Abrar murder case: Prosecution team formed
The Law Ministry formed a three-member prosecution team on Wednesday for Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case.
All courts to remain shut from Mar 29 to Apr 2
Activities of all courts of the country will remain suspended from March 29 to April 2 to prevent the transmission of coronavirus or COVID-19.
Govt shuts down bars in capital
The government on Thursday ordered for keeping all bars in the capital shut until March 31 following detection of coronavirus cases in the country.
3 SC lawyers appeal for state of emergency
Three Supreme Court lawyers on Thursday appealed to the President and the Prime Minister for declaring a state of emergency in the country to prevent transmission of coronavirus.
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.
Decision on suspension of court activities after talks: CJ
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain on Wednesday said the decision about suspending court activities will be taken after sitting with all the Supreme Court judges.
4 JMB men sentenced to death for killing Hindu priest in Panchagarh
Four members of banned militant group Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were sentenced to death on Sunday for killing a Hindu priest in Panchagarh in 2016.
AL-backed lawyer elected SCBA president
Awami League-backed lawyer AM Amin Uddin was elected the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) while BNP-backed lawyer Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajol elected the general secretary of the association.
Abrar murder case shifted to Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1
Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case was shifted to Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 on Thursday.
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.