Law and Judiciary
Child rape-murder: HC orders appointment of lawyers for death-row convicts Sohel, Swapna
The High Court has directed the Solicitor's Office to appoint state-funded defense lawyers for death row convicts Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akhter in connection with the rape and brutal murder of an eight-year-old child in the capital's Pallabi area.
Dipu Moni denied bail in 2 murder cases
The court has denied bail to former minister Dipu Moni in the murder case of jute trader Md. Monir and Riazul Talukder in Dhaka's Shahbagh during the July movement.
HC orders state defence for death-row convicts in Ramisa murder case
The High Court has directed the appointment of state defence lawyers for Sohel Rana and Swapna Akter, the two death-row convicts in the sensational case of the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa in the capital's Pallabi area.
Former MP Momotaz Begom granted bail in High Court
Former MP and popular singer Momotaz Begom has been granted bail by the High Court in three separate cases. A double bench of the High Court passed the order in this regard on Monday (June 15).
Zunaid Ahmed Palak appears in tribunal wearing Argentine jersey
Former State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak appeared in the International Crimes Tribunal-1 wearing an Argentine jersey.
HC seeks report on children living with mothers in prisons
The High Court has ordered the prison authorities to submit a report detailing the number and ages of children living with their incarcerated mothers in jails across the country.
Content creator Touhid Afridi shown arrested in fraud case
Content creator Touhid Afridi, son of My TV Chairman Nasir Uddin Sathi, has been shown arrested in a fraud case filed with Wari Police Station in the capital.
Testimony to begin today against Nanak, Tapas, 26 others in crimes against humanity case
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will begin recording testimony today, Monday, June 15, in the case filed over the killing of nine people in Mohammadpur, capital, during the July 2024 mass uprising .
Full verdict released in Abu Sayed murder case, death penalty upheld
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has published the full judgment in the case over the killing of Abu Sayed during the July uprising in Rangpur, upholding the death sentences of two police personnel.
HC accepts jail appeals of death-row convicts in Ramisa rape and murder case
The High Court has accepted for hearing the jail appeals of two death-row convicts in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa in Dhaka’s Pallabi area.