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Zia Orphanage Trust case: Khaleda Zia, Tariq Rehman acquitted
After the verdict, Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Joynul Abedin said that the appeal has been accepted. The court has rejected the verdict pronounced by the trial court and the High Court, in which all the culprits have been acquitted. Earlier, on October 30, 2018, the High Court had increased Khaleda Zia’s imprisonment in the case to…
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No legal weakness found in quashing 5 cases against Dr. Yunus: Supreme Court
A total of five cases were filed in the Labor Court of Dhaka against Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus while he was the Chairman of Rural Telecommunications. Cases were registered against the employees in 2019 following their dismissal under the proposed Trade Union Act. Dr. Yunus appealed to the High Court to have those cases dismissed…
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Budget allocation for Supreme Court: Challenges and implications revealed
However, the ministry conducts research, advises cattlemen, enforces bans on blow trapping and performs some other responsibilities. A total of Tk 31.96 billion was allocated to the ministry to fulfill these responsibilities in the financial year 2021-22. This was increased to Tk 42.40 billion in 2023-24FY. This allocation is double that of the Ministry of…
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SCBA Elections: Relief to 3 Assistant Attorney Generals. Breaking News
Naheed Sultana Juthi, one of the candidates for the secretary post in the election, was vocal in favor of counting of votes on Thursday night, while Awami League-backed secretary candidate Monjurul Haq called for counting of votes in 'daylight' at 3:00 pm on Friday. Wanted. A fight broke out between supporters of both sides in…
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Clash over counting of votes: BNP supporter lawyer on 4-day remand in SCBA elections
Earlier, police had arrested Supreme Court Assistant Attorney General Qazi Bashir Ahmed and four others – lawyers Usman Chaudhary, Hasanuzzaman, Tariqul Islam and Enamul Haq – in connection with the incident. The court gave 5 days remand to each of them.
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5 lawyers arrested in SCBA election clash: DB Police
“No one is above the law, no matter how powerful they are,” Harun said. After the case was registered at Shahbag police station, the DB police, after conducting a shadow investigation, arrested five lawyers from different places in the capital, including Banani. Arrested him.” , The DB chief said, he is being interrogated in connection…
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Ballots in police custody after chaos spread, counting pending
Eyewitnesses said that outsiders were seen gathering at various places of the association building since Thursday evening. Many candidates also objected to the discrepancy in voting, however, as the sorting of ballots ended after 2:00 pm on Friday, but many candidates disagreed on when the vote counting should begin. Secretary candidate Naheed Sultana and Ruhul…
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Supreme Court of India supports revoking of Kashmir’s autonomy: Insights on the verdict, impact and future elections
The abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which ensures the special status of the disputed region, was challenged by Kashmir’s pro-India political parties, local bar associations and individual litigants, culminating in Monday’s verdict. The court upheld the scrapping of the territory’s autonomy and called for Jammu and Kashmir to be restored to statehood “as…
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India’s top court refuses to legalize gay marriage
India’s top court on Tuesday said it cannot legalize gay marriage, with the country’s Chief Justice saying it is Parliament’s domain to make such a law. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud heard arguments in the case between April and May this year and delivered its verdict on Tuesday. As…
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Dinajpur mayor sent to jail for making derogatory remarks on judge
Four Supreme Court lawyers filed a contempt of court petition over the mayor’s derogatory remarks against Appellate Division chamber judge M Inayatur Rahim, whose judgment was centered against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. The four lawyers are advocates Harun-or-Rashid, Mahfuzur Rahman Roman, Md Moniruzzaman Rana and Shafique Raihan Shaon. The Supreme Court also issued a rule…
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Justice Obaidul Hasan appointed as new Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Justice Obaidul Hasan was elevated to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on 3 September 2020. He gave several judgments including the judgment on Arpita Sompotti Ann and the appointment of judges in the High Court Division. He also participated in an international conference held in Hong Kong (1991), participated in a…
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Protests continue at the Supreme Court against Israel’s judicial reform
Earlier on Monday, in the central Israeli city of Modi’in, hundreds of rowdy protesters, honking horns and chanting slogans through megaphones, converged on the home of the overhaul’s architect, Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin. Israeli police said they had arrested six people on charges of disrupting public order and blocking roads. A few hours later,…
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Contempt of court petition filed against 7 Supreme Court lawyers
As per the BSS report, a petition was filed in the apex court on Tuesday, seeking contempt of court against seven pro-BNP lawyers, including Kaisar Kamal, for holding press conferences and taking out processions and rallies against the Appellate Division judge. A demand was made to initiate the proceedings. Advocate Nahid Sultana Juthi referred to…
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Rahul Gandhi reinstated in Parliament after Supreme Court suspends defamation sentence
India’s top court on Friday suspended Gandhi’s defamation sentence, saying a preliminary hearing had failed to justify imposing the maximum sentence for his campaign rally comments four years ago. Justice BR Gavai, in his judgement, said, “Pending the finality, there is a need to stay the order of conviction.” Gandhi is the scion of India’s…
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Rahul Gandhi suspended for defamation: Supreme Court of India
The 53-year-old Gandhi, scion of the dynasty that gave India three prime ministers, was sentenced to two years in prison, but the jail sentence was suspended and he was granted bail. He also lost his parliamentary seat following the conviction, as MLAs sentenced to two years or more in prison are automatically disqualified. Lower courts…