Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance issued, judiciary now independent
The Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance 2025 has been issued to ensure full independence of the judiciary, formally separating it from the executive.
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Why discrimination against women footballers is not illegal, asks HC
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the discrimination in salaries and benefits between women footballers and their male counterparts in Bangladesh should not be declared illegal. The rule was issued on Sunday by a bench led by Justice Shikdar Mahmudul Raji after a hearing on a writ petition.
Govt will issue travel pass for Tarique Rahman if he wants to return: Foreign Adviser
Foreign affairs adviser Touhid Hossain has said the interim government will issue a travel pass for BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman within a day if he wishes to return to Bangladesh. He said the government has no formal information regarding the status under which Tarique currently lives in London. He also noted that it would be unusual for any country to prevent him from returning home if he intended to do so.
Fazlur Rahman summoned to tribunal on Dec 8
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has ordered BNP leader Fazlur Rahman to appear on December 8 to explain allegations of contempt of court over his comments regarding the verdict against the ousted, death-row former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Investigation report delayed for 122nd time in Sagar–Runi murder case
The investigation report in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi was delayed for the 122nd time, as the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) again failed to submit the report to the Dhaka CMM Court.
Tribunal dismisses Inu’s review petition against charge framing
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) dismissed former Information Minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) president Hasanul Haq Inu’s review petition challenging the formation of formal charges in a case over the killing of six people during the anti-discrimination student movement in Kushtia.
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