Law and Judiciary
Supreme Court tightens nighttime access, makes ID mandatory
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has tightened nighttime security at its premises, making it mandatory for anyone entering the court complex between 11pm and 6am to carry valid identification.
Writ in High Court seeking cancellation of school admission tests
Movement for Human Rights and Good Governance Foundation has filed a writ challenging the gazette of taking admission tests in all educational institutions of the country in 2027.
MP Gazi Nazrul denied bail despite settlement claim
A Dhaka court rejected the bail petition of lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam in a case filed over the alleged abetment of suicide of his second wife, Mariam Khatun, despite the defence claiming that the case had been settled with the complainant.
High Court says unpaid dower must be paid when wife demands it
The High Court of Bangladesh has ruled that Muslim women are not required to wait until a divorce or their husbands' deaths to claim their dower, or denmohor, establishing that the payment must be settled promptly upon demand.
Major Akhtaruzzaman’s Bail Rejected, Chaos in Courtroom
A scuffle broke out between pro-BNP and Jamaat lawyers during the bail hearing of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman at a Dhaka court today (4 October), with the altercation later spilling onto the road in front of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court.
Marriage, divorce registration to go digital: Law Minister
Bangladesh is moving to bring marriage and divorce registration under a digital system, allowing authorities to verify marital records through a centralised database and help curb child marriage and secret multiple marriages, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman said on Saturday (October 3).
Jamaat leader Akhtaruzzaman remanded over assaulting security official
A court here today placed Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman on one-day remand in a case filed over allegedly creating disorder, obstructing government officials in discharging duties and assaulting a security official at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).
Bail petition of former Cantonment OC Rakibul rejected
A court has rejected the bail petition of former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Cantonment Police Station in the capital, Md Rakibul Hasan, in a sedition case filed over spreading anti-state and provocative remarks on social media.
Legal notice demands removal of 'socialism' and 'secularism' from Constitution
A demand has been raised to remove 'socialism' and 'secularism' as part of possible initiatives to reform the Constitution. A legal notice has been sent to the relevant authorities giving a 90-day deadline to take necessary constitutional and legal steps to remove these two elements from the Constitution.
Investigation report of Sagar-Runi murder postponed 130 times
The deadline for submitting the investigation report of the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi has been postponed once again even after the formation of a high-level task force committee.