Law-&-Order
Khaleda files writ to get back candidacy
Dhaka, Dec 09 (UNB) – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the Election Commission’s decision that cancelled all her three nominations for contesting the upcoming general election.
Viqarunnisa teacher gets bail in Aritree suicide case
Dhaka, Dec 9 (UNB) – A court here on Sunday granted bail to Hasna Hena, a teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, in a case filed on charges of provoking a ninth-grader student to commit suicide.
HC asks EC to accept 6 aspirants’ nominations
Dhaka, Dec 9 (UNB) - The High Court on Sunday asked the Election Commissioner (EC) to accept the nomination papers of six candidates, clearing the way for their participation in the 11th parliamentary elections billed for December 30.
HC reprimands ACC official
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) – The High Court on Thursday reprimanded an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) official for his bid to harass a college principal and asked him to perform duty considering him as a public servant.
Viqarunnisa teacher lands in jail over Aritree’s suicide
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB)– A court here on Thursday sent Viqarunnisa Noon School and College class IX class teacher Hasna Hena to jail in a case filed in connection with suicide of Aritree Adhikari.
HC orders ROs to accept 3 candidates’ nomination papers
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) – The High Court on Thursday ordered the returning officers of the constituencies concerned to scrutinize the nomination papers of three candidates after accepting those.
SC asks RO to accept, scrutinise BNP leader Abbas’s nomination
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the concerned returning officer (RO) to accept the nomination paper of BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas and also to scrutinise it within 24 hours.
SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla arson case
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act over the arson attack in Cumilla on January 25, 2015.
Aritree’s class teacher held
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) – Detectives in a drive arrested Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Class IX class teacher Hasna Hena from the city’s Uttara area on Wednesday night.
Mainul Hosein gets bail in 2 defamation cases
Dhaka, Dec 5 (UNB) -The High Court on Wednesday granted bail for six months to Barrister Mainul Hosein in two defamation cases.