Tuesday 21 December 2010

SC upholds HC ad interim bail to 5 Jamaat men

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday (December 20) upheld the High Court (HC) orders that granted ad interim bail to five detained Jamaat-e-Islami leaders in five separate cases filed against them on charges of obstructing police from discharging duties.

The leaders are Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami, Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid, Naeeb-e-Ameer Delawar Hossain Sayedee, Senior Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Kamaruzzaman and its leader Abdul Kader Molla.

Trial of war criminals in Jan-Feb, Says law minister



Law Minister Shafique Ahmed yesterday (December 20) said that the trial of the detained war crimes-accused will start in January-February next year.

After a meeting with the prosecution panel and the investigation team of International Crimes Tribunal at the Law Ministry, he said charge sheets will be submitted against those already arrested before the commencement of the trial.

SC clears way for holding poura polls in 3 districts

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday (December 20) cleared the way for holding elections to Chandpur Sadar, Madaripur Sadar and Netrokona's Madan Pourasavas.
Chamber Judge Justice SK Sinha of the Appellate Division stayed for six weeks the High Court (HC) orders that stayed the process for holding elections to the municipalities.

Constt reprint began: Religious parties likely to be banned

BLHouse Report

Reprinting of the Constitution restoring its Articles 12 and 38, that banned forming religion-based politics and organizations, began.

Following the judgment of the Supreme Court on Fifth Amendment, the reprinting was started at the Bangladesh Government (BG) Press, reported sheershanews.com.

SC clears way for holding polls in five pourashava

The Supreme Court yesterday (December 19) cleared the way for holding elections to five municipalities in Cox's Bazar and Magura to be held on January 18.

Chamber judge of the Appellate Division stayed for six weeks the High Court orders that stayed the process for holding elections to Cox's Bazar Sadar, Chakoria, Moheshkhali and Teknaf in Cox's Bazar, and Magura Sadar pourasavas.

SQ Chowdhury shown detained following ICT arrest warrant

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Detained BNP standing committee member Salauddin Quader Chowdhury was shown arrested following an arrest warrant issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday (December 19).

ICT yesterday issued the warrant of arrest against Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in a case filed on charge of committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.

The Tribunal also issued a 'production warrant' directing the authorities to produce SQ Chowdhury before it on December 30, 2010 following two petitions.