Former chief justice Khairul granted bail in Jatrabari ‘murder’
The High Court has granted interim bail for six months to former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque over his alleged connection to a murder during the July Uprising in Dhaka’s Jatrabari.
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JS passes Tk 9,38,000 crore budget for FY26-27
Parliament on Tuesday passed a Tk 9,38,000 crore national budget for 2026-27 fiscal year, setting ambitious targets to accelerate economic growth to 6.5 percent and bring inflation down to 7.5 percent after prolonged price pressures eroded living standards for much of the population.
Hasanul Haq Inu sentenced to 10 years for crimes against humanity
The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced Hasanul Haq Inu, president of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASOD) and former information minister, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of six people in Kushtia during the July 2024 mass uprising. He has also been fined Tk 2 lakh.
High Court issues rule challenging validity of provision limiting maternity leave
The High Court on Monday (June 29) issued a rule asking why legal provisions restricting maternity leave and benefits for working women should not be declared unconstitutional.
Finance bill passed in Parliament: all changes at a glance
Several important amendments were made during the passage of the Finance Bill 2026 in the National Parliament. The biggest change among these is the increase in the annual tax-free income limit for individual taxpayers to four lakh taka. At the same time, the proposal to make the Tax Identification Number (TIN) mandatory for opening a bank account has been withdrawn. As a result, bank accounts can be opened without a TIN as before.
Momotaz gets bail in three cases
The High Court has granted bail to former Awami League MP and singer Momotaz Begom in two murder cases and one attempt to murder case.
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