law-order
HC delivers landmark verdict, declares Turag as living being
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – In a historic verdict, the High Court on Wednesday declared the Turag River as a legal/juristic person or a living being to save the river from illegal encroachment.
Farmers Bank ex-audit committee chairman denied bail
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) - The High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail petition of Mahbubul Haque Chisty (Babul Chisty), former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee, in a graft case filed for embezzling Tk 9 lakh.
Ex joint secy gets 5-yr jail in graft case
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – A court here on Wednesday sentenced former joint secretary Rafiqul Mohamed to five years jail in a case filed for embezzling government property through forgery.
Eskaton double murder: Ex-AL MP’s son Rony gets life term
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – Bakhtiar Alam Rony, the son of former Awami League parliamentarian Pinu Khan, was found guilty of murders and sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here on Wednesday.
Journo Gautam Das killing: HC upholds life term for five
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – The High Court on Wednesday upheld the life term imprisonment to five accused and acquitted four others in journalist Gautam Das killing case.
HC summons LGED chief engineer for contempt
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – The High Court on Tuesday summoned the chief engineer of Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED) to appear before it on February 12 over a contempt of court charge.
Legal notice seeks end to private practice by govt doctors
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – A legal notice has been served on the government urging it to stop private practices by the physicians of government hospitals.
HC summons Jamuna Bank MD again
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) - The High Court (HC) on Tuesday again summoned Jamuna Bank Managing Director Shafiqul Alam to appear before it on February 12 to explain why the bank did not pay the Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) money to a businessman.
Wife to die for killing Rangpur PP Rathish Chandra
Rangpur, Jan 29 (UNB) – A court here on Tuesday convicted Snigdha Sarkar Dipa and sentenced her to death in the sensational murder case of her husband special public prosecutor Advocate Rathish Chandra Bhowmik in 2018.
Four summoned for imprisoning wrong person
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The High Court on Monday summoned four individuals including a representative of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director to appear before it on February 3, to explain why a wrong person had been languishing in jail for last three years in 33 cases.