Lawyers of the Dhaka Bar Association have decided not to represent the accused in the rape and murder case of seven-year-old Ramisa Akter, citing social responsibility and strong protest against the brutality of the crime.
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the government’s long-standing failure to appoint an Ombudsman to investigate corruption, maladministration and irregularities in public offices should not be declared illegal.
Police are asking several journalists working in the capital for their political identities, social media ID links and national identity cards, including personal information, by calling them and visiting their houses.
A Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for a senior madrasa student, Md. Shihab Hossain, in connection with a case filed over the rape and abetment of suicide of a 10-year-old fellow student in the capital's Rampura.
Law Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said the government is treating the murder case of Ramisa with the “highest priority,” vowing to ensure speedy justice and prevent such crimes from going unpunished.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld the bail granted by the High Court to economist and former chairman of Janata Bank Professor Abul Barkat, who was arrested in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Zubair Rahman Chowdhury passed the order, dismissing the appeal filed by the Dhaka Deputy Commissioner against the High Court order on Thursday (May 21).