High-Court

For millions of citizens living with physical disabilities, entering a government offices, walk on public places or commercial building is not a routine task—it is an architectural battle. Such physical barriers continue to prevent persons with disabilities from exercising their fundamental rights and participating fully in public life. Accessibility is not a privilege; it is a constitutional and human right.Recognizing this persistent injustice, a public interest writ petition was filed before...

The High Court has issued a rule seeking to know why the relevant authorities should not be directed to create an online database to make the past records of people convicted of criminal offenses easily accessible to the public. The Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Secretary of the Ministry of Law, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and the Chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) have been asked to respond to the rule within four weeks. T...

The Appellate Division’s Chamber Court has stayed the bail granted by the High Court to former army member Hafizur Rahman in the murder case of Cumilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu and ordered him to surrender within 24 hours. Chamber Judge Justice Md. Rezaul Haque issued the order today, Thursday, after hearing the state’s application challenging the bail granted by the High Court. Attorney General Barrister Md. Ruhul Quddus Kazal confirmed the matter. Ten years after Tonu...

The High Court has directed the Ministry of Health to issue a circular ensuring treatment for people injured in accidents at all government and private hospitals and clinics. At the same time, the court directed the authorities to amend the 2018 Road Accident Act and formulate rules to ensure treatment for all accident victims at the nearest hospitals and clinics. The High Court bench comprising Justice Md. Habibul Gani and Justice Syed Mohammad Tajrul Hossain issued the order after hearing a pu...

The High Court has granted bail to television actor Zaheer Alvi, also known as Md. Niamat Ullah Bhuiyan, in a case filed over allegations of abetting the suicide of his wife, Afra Ibnat Ikra. As a result, there is no legal obstacle to his release from prison. The order was issued on Sunday by the High Court bench of Justice KM Zahid Sarwar and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher. Senior lawyer Zainul Abedin represented Zaheer Alvi during the bail hearing before the court. On June 18, Zaheer Alvi surrendere...

The government has appointed 86 Deputy Attorneys General and 179 Assistant Attorneys General to represent the state in cases before the High Court. The Solicitor’s Office of the Ministry of Law issued separate gazette notifications on the matter Thursday. At the same time, the appointments of all previous Deputy Attorneys General and Assistant Attorneys General were canceled. The notifications said that canceling the appointment orders of all Deputy Attorneys General and Assistant Attorn...

The High Court has summoned two former Directors General of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Professor Dr. Muhammad Azad Khan and Professor B. M. Abdul Hannan. They have been ordered to appear before the court on August 12 and explain why they failed to comply with a court order. The order was issued on Wednesday by the High Court bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md. Asif Hasan. Advocate Md. Humayun Kabir appeared before the court on behalf of the petitioner....

Former lawmaker Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman has been granted bail by the High Court in a case filed in Habiganj. The order was passed on Wednesday by a High Court bench led by Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain. Lawyer Luthfe Jahan represented the bail petition before the court. Barrister Suman was arrested from Mirpur 6 in the capital at 1:30 am on Oct. 21, 2024. Shortly before his arrest, at around 1:15 am on Oct. 21, Barrister Suman posted on his verified Facebook account, sayin...

The High Court has ordered an investigation into allegations of attacks on Bauls, Fakirs, Sannyasis, Shrines, and Sufi spiritual centers (khanqahs), directing authorities to identify those responsible and submit an investigation report to the court. The directive was issued to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), and the Additional Inspector General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The order was passed on June 21 by a H...

The High Court has directed the Public Service Commission (PSC) to republish the results of the 43rd BCS non-cadre candidates based on merit. The High Court bench of Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar and Justice Urmi Rahman issued the order on Thursday. The court said the PSC must implement t...