Law & Court

Former BRUR proctor suspended over Abu Sayeed murder case

TDS Desk: The Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) administration has suspended former proctor Md Shariful Islam, an accused in the murder case of Shaheed Abu Sayeed during the July uprising.

Writ seeking ban on Indian TV channels filed

TDS Desk: A writ petition, pleading for court’s direction to ban broadcasting of Indian television (TV) channels in Bangladesh, has been filed. Supreme Court lawyer Syeda Shahin Ara Laili filed

9 shown arrested, 8 put on remand

TDS Desk: Nine detainees have been shown arrested, and eight others have been placed on remand in connection with two separate cases filed over the violence at Chattogram court premises

Top court stays HC order declaring 15 August as National Mourning Day

UNB, Dhaka The Appellate Division on Sunday stayed a High Court (HC) order that declared August 15 as a national holiday in observance of National Mourning Day in 2008. A

Gazette published repealing Quick Rental Act

TDS Desk A gazette was published repealing the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act, 2010, popularly known as ‘Quick Rental Act’, after the approval of the

BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf acquitted of graft charges

BSS A court here today acquitted BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain of charges in a graft case filed with the capital’s Ramna Model Police station in 2008.