Law

The High Court has observed that in cheque dishonour cases filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, imprisonment of an accused is not warranted if the full […]

A Dhaka court has shown former chief whip and former Patuakhali-2 MP A.S.M. Firoz arrested in two cases filed over the killing of student Naim Howlader and the attempted murder […]

The High Court has declined to grant a petition seeking permission for sleeper buses to operate on highways. The court said only buses approved by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority […]

A fugitive life-term convict has been arrested in Dhaka 17 years after a man was allegedly murdered in Pabna’s Bhangura, according to Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The arrestee, Md Shafikul […]

The High Court has observed that an accused in a cheque dishonour case need not be sent to jail or have a prison sentence upheld if the full amount owed […]

A young man died after allegedly being beaten by members of the Ansar force at a Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, on Tuesday. The approximately 25-year-old […]

Bidisha Siddiq, the former second wife of late President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, has been released on bail from Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail after being sentenced to two years in prison […]

Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar will now have access to virtual court hearings, reducing the risks, travel difficulties and delays associated with attending distant courts. The initiative was formally launched […]

A private clinic in Jhenaidah’s Kaliganj has been sealed and its owner fined Tk1 lakh following allegations of medical negligence in the death of a woman during a caesarean section. […]

Additional Attorney General Abdul Jabbar has resigned from office, becoming the latest senior law officer to step down. He sent his resignation letter to the President on Monday (September 7). […]