Law and Judiciary
Tribunal sets Sept 3 hearing against Sheikh Hasina, 40 others in Shapla Chattar crimes case
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has set September 3 for the next hearing in the case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 others over alleged crimes against humanity linked to the 2013 Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Dhaka’s Shapla Chattar.
Arnob Das sent to jail after arrest at Dhanmondi 32
A Dhaka court has ordered Arnob Das, 37, to be sent to jail after he was arrested while attempting to pay tribute to a portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32 on Saturday.
Ramisa murder case: Death reference of two convicts on HC list
The appeals and death references of the two convicts sentenced to death in the case over the rape and brutal murder of seven-year-old Ramisa in Pallabi, Mirpur, have been placed on the High Court's cause list.
Wife gets jail term for filing false case against husband
A court in Manikganj has sentenced a woman to jail for filing a false dowry case against her husband after the allegations were not proven. Mosa Lovely Akhter was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment for filing a false dowry case, while her husband Md Ariful Islam Ratan was acquitted of all charges.
Sabotage plot: Neo-JMB member Arif placed on 6-day remand
A Dhaka court has placed Mohammad Arif, alias Imran, on a six-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act over allegations of plotting sabotage in Savar, Dhaka.
Sohag murder in Mitford: Testimony of 3 more witnesses recorded
A Dhaka court has recorded the testimonies of three more witnesses in the trial for the murder of scrap trader Lal Chand, alias Md. Sohag, in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka. They gave their depositions in the court of Dhaka 1st Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Alamgir Hossain on Thursday (August 13). Afterward, the defense lawyers cross-examined the witnesses.
Quader, Nasim, Arafat were not involved in shootings: State defence lawyer
State defence lawyer M Hasan Imam has claimed that Obaidul Quader, general secretary of the now-banned Awami League, and two other leaders had no involvement in the shootings, killings or violence during the July mass uprising. He said no evidence has been found of his clients' personal presence at any of the incident sites, from Mirpur in Dhaka to Chandpur, Lakshmipur, Chattogram or Feni.
Former joint secretary Joglul Pasha sent to jail after remand
A court has ordered former joint secretary Syed Joglul Pasha to be sent to jail after a seven-day remand in a case filed over obstructing former prime minister Khaleda Zia from attending a rally by placing sand-filled trucks and using pepper spray in front of her Gulshan residence.
Advocate Hafizur Rahman Khan appointed state defense in Asia murder case
The High Court has appointed a state-funded advocate for Hitu Sheikh, who was sentenced to death in the case concerning the rape and murder of eight-year-old Asia in Magura.
Elderly man gets 7 years in jail for attempting to rape child in Faridpur
A court in Faridpur's Madhukhali has sentenced an elderly man, Md Hakim Biswas (58), to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to rape a six-year-old girl. He was also fined Tk 20,000, and in default, he will have to serve an additional three months of simple imprisonment.