The High Court granted bail to Bidisha Siddique, former wife of late president and Jatiya Party founder HM Ershad, in a fraud case, clearing the way for her release, her lawyers said.
The High Court has issued a rule and ordered the freezing of 81.92 percent shares of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, allegedly held by S Alam-related entities through 24 companies.
The government has formed 22 Narcotics Crime Suppression Tribunals to hear drug-related cases involving offences punishable by at least five years in prison.
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed, former IGP Benazir Ahmed and 27 other accused to appear before the tribunal by September 16. The tribunal has also directed that the notice be published in two newspapers .
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against three individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, on charges of collecting and embezzling Tk 276 crore 34 lakh 50 thousand from the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds of 41 banks in the name of the 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust'.
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal has said that the verdict against seven accused, including Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, for crimes against humanity during the July 2024 uprising will be announced on any day next week.