Barrister Toby Cadman on January 12 said the principles of the international law and 'due process' must be followed in holding trail of the international crimes in a free and fair manner.

Otherwise, the whole process of such a trial was defected, Toby Cadman, a former prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said, "Justice must not only be done: it must be seen to be done."

SC lawyer Iftekha Ahmed for written apology

The High Court on November directed Supreme Court lawyer Iftekha Ahmed for apologising to it in black and while for his false arguments on behalf of Korban Ali, the main accused in a child amputation case.

A bench of the HC comprising Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain passed the order.

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HC orders reappointment of 28 SIs

The High Court has instructed government to reappoint 28 sub inspectors of police who were forced to retire during the tenure of four-party alliance government.

On Monday, a bench of Justice Mohammad Momtazuddin and Justice Govinda Chandra Tagore gave the order following three separate writ petitions as regards the retirements.

আরও দুই বিচারপতি তাদের সম্পদের হিসাব জমা দিয়েছেন

সুপ্রিম কোর্টের আরও দুই বিচারপতি তাদের সম্পদের হিসাব জমা দিয়েছেন। বিচারপতি মইনুল ইসলাম চৌধুরী ও বিচারপতি সৈয়দ মো. জিয়াউল করিম সোমবার প্রধান বিচারপতি এবিএম খায়রুল হকের কাছে তাদের সম্পদের হিসাব জমা দেন। সুপ্রিম কোর্টের রেজিস্ট্রার মো. আশরাফুল ইসলাম শীর্ষ নিউজ ডটকমকে এ বিষয়টি নিশ্চিত করেছেন।
প্রধান বিচারপতির আহ্বানে সাড়া দিয়ে এ নিয়ে চার বিচারপতি তাদের সম্পদের হিসাব জমা দিলেন।

Youth correction centre in dismay

Arman is only 12. His bad luck compelled him to land in custody at a juvenile development centre in Jessore over a theft charge at this age.

The shocking incident happened when Arman as a matter of venture left Chittagong for Dhaka by train along with some of his friends and then again they departed for Patuakhali by launch. When they reached Patuakhali, Arman was, somehow, arrested by police over a theft incident.

Police sent him to custody in a correction centre for children named 'Kishore Unnayan Kendra (Juvenile Development Centre)' at Pulerhat in Jessore. The very centre is now the address of Arman for the last few months.

Jessore KUK activities being hampered due to fund shortage

Behavioral correction and mental boom of the children at Kishore Unnayan Kendra at Pulerhat in Jessore are being hampered severely though it has been founded to do so.

The children don't get desired medical facilities, sufficient food and legal support from the kendra (juvenile development centre) which is meant for children's mental correction and physical growth.

Most of the children are suffering from various health problems, including skin diseases, but are not getting medicinal treatment; their clothes are seen dirty; there is no doctor or assistant to attend them at the centre; the post of the doctor is laying vacant for a long.

HC asks govt to remove structures from Cox’s Bazar sea beach

The High Court on Monday ordered the government to remove all temporary and permanent structures from Cox's Bazar sea beach.

Passing the interim order upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) writ petition, a High Court division bench, headed by Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury asked the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the
Superintendent of Police (SP) of Cox’s Bazar to submit a follow-up report within seven days.

Chandpur municipal poll stands on tenterhooks

The election to Chandpur Pourasava stands on tenterhooks as the Supreme Court on Monday vacated its stay on the operation of the High Court order that had halted the election process.

The Election Commission set January 27 as polling date.

Sayem was puppet, Zia was responsible for all: AG

Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem

The High Court yesterday opened up an opportunity for six persons, who faced trial with Col (Retd) Abu Taher under martial law regulations, to voluntarily place their arguments before the court in the trial hearing.

The persons are: Sirajul Alam Khan, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Hasanul Huq Inu, Sharif Nurul Ambia, ASM Abdur Rab and Maj (Retd) Zia Uddin.

Farida Haque passes away

Farida Haque, wife of Supreme Court's veteran lawyer barrister Rafiqul Haque, has passed away. She was 69.

Farida Haque breathed her last around 4:30am on Friday at the city's BIRDEM Hospital, family sources said.

Summon to Haji Selim's wife

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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday (January6) directed Gulshan Ara Begum, wife of Awami League leader Haji Selim, to surrender before the lower court in connection with assisting her husband in accumulating illegal wealth.

Supreme Court asks TIB for hard copy of its survey on judiciary

The Supreme Court could not open the CDS with
STATA and SPSS files regarding the TIB household survey on service
sector.

The household survey released recently by Transparency International
Bangladesh (TIB) showed the judiciary as the most corrupt among the
13 service sectors.

Establishment Secretary Iqbal Mahmud faces contempt of court tune

The High Court on Thursday asked Establishment
Secretary Iqbal Mahmud to appear in person before it on January 18,
the latest to face the tune of contempt of court.

Passing the order upon a contempt-of-court petition, an HC division
bench, headed by Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury, also issued a rule
upon Iqbal Mahmud to explain why contempt proceedings should not be
drawn against him, for deliberately flouting its directive.

HC summons establishment secretary

The High Court has asked establishment secretary Iqbal Mahmud to explain why contempt proceedings should not be brought against him.

The court also asked him on Thursday to appear before it on Jan 18 with the explanation for not obeying its order to provide job to a freedom-fighter's son, Mohammad Riaz Uddin.