Law & Court

ICT: Toby Cadman made special adviser to chief prosecutor

TDS Desk Toby Cadman, joint head of the London-based law firm Guernica 37, has been appointed as a special advisor to the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Mohammad

Introduce ‘maximum punishment’ for ‘blasphemy’, HC suggests JS

Staff Reporter The High Court has suggested that the Jatiya Sangsad consider introducing provisions for severe penalties, including the death penalty or life imprisonment, for “unnecessary, provocative, and indecent actions

ICT order can be appealed against: Asif Nazrul

TDS Desk To ensure the ‘sanctity of the judiciary’, people will be allowed to appeal against the interim orders issued by the International Crimes Tribunal, or ICT, says Law Advisor

Journalist Shafik Rehman granted bail

Staff Reporter Journalist Shafiq Rehman has been granted bail in a case filed against him for allegedly planning to kidnap and kill former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and her

Barrister Suman shifted to Habiganj jail

Habiganj Correspondent Former independent lawmaker Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman has been shifted to Habiganj prison from Dhaka Central Jail. Superintendent of Habiganj Jail Md Mujibur Rahman confirmed the matter

Govt nods draft of ICT Ordinance to penalise political parties

TDS Desk The government has, in principle, approved the draft of the International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) Ordinance 2024, paving the way for taking action against the country’s political parties for