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2023-10-04T06:31:09.619Z

Legal notice seeks division of Dhaka district judge courts into north, south

Law and Judiciary

2026-09-17T10:04:41.179Z

Legal notice seeks division of Dhaka district judge courts into north, south

A legal notice has been served seeking steps to divide the Dhaka District and Sessions Judge's Court and the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court into two separate judicial regions: Dhaka North and Dhaka South. Supreme Court lawyer Salah Uddin Regan sent the notice to the Law Minister, the Secretary of the Law and Justice Division and the Registrar General of the Supreme Court, urging necessary administrative, legal and judicial measures in this regard.

Court orders seizure of 2 flats and car owned by Abul Barkat, freezing of bank accounts

Law and Judiciary

2026-09-16T13:56:48.824Z

Court orders seizure of 2 flats and car owned by Abul Barkat, freezing of bank accounts

A court has ordered the seizure of two flats and other immovable assets worth Tk 4,961,384 belonging to economist and former Janata Bank chairman Professor Abul Barkat. It also ordered the seizure of a car valued at Tk 2.9 million and the freezing of funds held in his bank accounts.

Charge sheet filed against 8, Including Zafar Iqbal and Maksud Kamal, at ICT

Law and Judiciary

2026-09-16T12:38:48.678Z

Charge sheet filed against 8, Including Zafar Iqbal and Maksud Kamal, at ICT

The prosecution has filed a formal charge sheet with the Registrar’s Office of International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) against eight people, including former Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor A.S.M. Maksud Kamal and writer Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising of 2024.

HC directs closure of unregistered portals, rumour-spreading pages

Law and Judiciary

2026-09-15T16:53:33.937Z

HC directs closure of unregistered portals, rumour-spreading pages

The High Court (HC) has directed action against unregistered online news portals operating in the country and pages involved in spreading rumours, false and misleading information on social media.

Notice not to give BRTC buses to government institutions

Law and Judiciary

2026-09-15T15:37:24.330Z

Notice not to give BRTC buses to government institutions

A legal notice has been sent to the government demanding the immediate stoppage of renting out BRTC buses to government institutions to resolve the public transport crisis of common people.

Defence lawyers not satisfied with death sentences of Obaidul Quader and six others

Law and Judiciary

2026-09-15T15:36:24.446Z

Defence lawyers not satisfied with death sentences of Obaidul Quader and six others

State-appointed defence lawyers have expressed dissatisfaction over the death sentences of seven accused including Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader, whose activities have been banned, on charges of crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising.

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