Law & Court

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.

SC defers hearing on caretaker govt restoration petitions to Jan 19

TDS Desk The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set January 19 for holding the hearing on three separate review petitions challenging its 2011 verdict that scrapped the non-party

Tarique, Babar and all other accused acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack case

Staff Correspondent In the notable 21st August grenade attack case, the High Court acquitted all the defendants, including BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment,

Verdict of August 21 grenade attack case Sunday

TDS Desk The High Court will announce the verdict on the much-discussed August 21 grenade attack case on Sunday. The High Court bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed