Chief Justice Jubayer Rahman Chowdhury left the Appellate Division bench on Tuesday, September 8, following a heated exchange with Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon during a hearing over a fine imposed on a lawyer for concealing information.
The Appellate Division has fined petitioner Mohammad Nur Alam and his lawyer Sufia Ahmed a total of Tk 10 lakh for filing multiple writ petitions on the same issue regarding the appointment of a Nikah registrar, concealing information and misleading the court.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has added 25 new explosive trace detectors to modernise and strengthen security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. A total of 44 officials and employees of the airport security branch have been trained to operate the equipment.
The movement of unauthorised battery-run auto-rickshaws has been banned on the major roads of the capital, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told parliament.
A legal notice has been served on government officials demanding the full disclosure of documents and information related to the agreement to purchase 14 Boeing aircraft from the United States. The notice calls for making the contract terms, pricing, procurement process and other relevant details available to the public.
The defence has sought the transfer of the case over the killing of former Teknaf municipal councillor Ekramul Haque from the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) to a regular judicial court.