Stop construction surrounding Lalbagh Kella by 24 hrs: HC

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The High Court yesterday (Decemver 5) ordered the Officer-in-Charge of Lalbagh police station to stop illegal construction works, within 24 hours, going on surrounding the boundary of historical Lalbagh Kella (fort) in the Dhaka.

A bench of the High Court comprising Justice A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain also ordered the OC to submit a report on the matter before the court within a week.

CJ stresses on delivering neutral judgment

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Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque yesterday urged the women judges of the lower courts to discharge their judicial duties without being emotional and sentimental to have the litigants' trust on the courts and judges.

He laid stress on delivering neutral judgment while addressing the 21st annual general conference of Bangladesh Woman Judges' Association at the Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) in the capital Dhaka.

Cantt house's things is being removed secretely: Khaleda lawyers

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BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's lawyers yesterday (December 1) alleged of secretly removing things from the Dhaka cantonment house from where she was evicted recently.

At a press briefing at the Supreme Court, the lawyers said removal of the things from the house in absence of representatives or lawyers of Khaleda Zia is nothing but theft and criminal offense.

Distribution of 'user fees' among employees in govt hospitals stayed

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The High Court yesterday (December 2) stayed a decision of the government of distributing 50 percent 'user fees', taken from patients in the government hospitals, among the hospitals' nurses, doctors and employees.

A bench of the High Court comprising Justice A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain stayed the government decision for three weeks following a public interest litigation.

The court directed the government to form a committee consisting of representatives of health and finance ministries and expert doctors within 15 days.

Why Prodhan continue JS membership: HC

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The High Court on December 1 issued a rule upon the Government and the Election Commission to explain that Joypurhat-1 constituency MP, Mojahar Ali Prodhan, is holding his office under which jurisdiction.

The rule is returnable within three weeks.

The Speaker of the Parliament, the Chief Election Commissioner, the Secretaries to Law Ministry and EC Secretariat and Mojahar Ali Prodhan have been made respondents in the rule.

SC stayed HC order on Madrasa students' DU admission test

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The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division on December 1 halted a High Court order that stayed effectiveness of preconditions imposed by Dhaka University (DU) restricting Madrsah students to get admitted in 10 departments.

Advocate ASM Mezbah Uddin, DU lawyer, told reporters that following the order, there was no legal bar now for DU authorities to continue process of the admission test with the preconditions.

Khaleda's contempt petition against government dismissed

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The Supreme Court on December 1 rejected the contempt of court petition filed by BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia against the government and the Dhaka cantonment board over the Cantonment residence.

The three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque rejected the contempt petition as 'not pressed'.

Khaleda appealed to take out leave appeal: Moudud, It was too late: Attorney general

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Barrister Moudud Ahmed, lawyer of Begum Khaleda Zia, on December 1 said his client had filed a petition to take out her leave-to-appeal over cantonment house from the cause list while the Attorney General said the petition was filed too much late to place for hearing.

In a written statement at a press briefing in the Supreme Court, Barrister Moudud said the petition was filed apprehending that Khaleda Zia would not get justice from the Appellate Division's three judges as they declared taking-over of power by her husband Ziaur Rahman illegal.

Khaleda Zia's appeal on cantonment house dismissed

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The leave to appeal of Begum Khaleda Zia regarding her Dhaka cantonment house was dismissed at the Supreme Court as 'not pressed' without hearing on it yesterday (November 29).

As per the ruling, the government decision evicting Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition, from the cantonment house will remain effective and inforce, said lawyers.

Top Jamaat leaders got bail in all cases

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The detained top leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has got ad-interim bail for six months from the High Court in all cases they faced.

The leaders are Jamaat Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami, its Secretary General Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid, Nayebe Ameer Maulana Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, Assistant Secretary Kamaruzzaman, Abdul Kader Mollah and its Dhaka city Ameer Rafiqul Islam Khan.

Six Jamaat leaders including Nizami, Mujahid got bail

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Six top leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday (November 28) secured ad-interim bails in four separate cases filed for obstructing police in discharging their duties.

The leaders are Jamaat Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami, its Secretary General Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid, Nayeb-e-Ameer Maulana Delawar Hossain Sayeedi, Senior Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Abdul Kader Mollah and its Dhaka city Ameer Rafiqul Islam Khan.

SC will likely hear Khaleda appeal today

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Hearing on the contempt of court petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against the government and the cantonment board is likely to be started at 9:30 am today (November 29) at the Appellate Division.

The respondents in the contempt petition are Secretary to the Defense Ministry Khandker Asaduzzaman, Cabinet Secretary Md Abdul Aziz, Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder, Director of the Military Lands and Cantonments Directorate Mortuza Ahmed, its Deputy Director Shafiqul Ahmed, Military Estate officer SM Emdadul Haque, Chairman of the Cantonment Board Brig Gen Tanvir Hasan Majumder and ISPR Chief Shahinul Islam.

Begum Khaleda Zia on November 23 filed the petition for evicting her from the cantonment house forcibly before disposing of a case pending with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court regarding it.

Govt asked to explain price hike of soya bean

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The High Court has asked the government to explain the sudden price hike of soya bean oil.

The court also asked why the government's inaction in curbing the hike should not be termed illegal.

The bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hussain gave the ruling on Sunday based on a petition challenging the validity of the price hike.

CJ committed contempt of court: SCBA alleged

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Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Khandker Mahbub Hossain on November 28alleged that the Chief Justice committed contempt of court through drawing attention of the High Court Division's judges by letter over granting anticipatory bail.

At a press briefing at the South Hall of SCBA building, the bar president alleged a dubious situation was created at the apex court as no HC bench but one was accepting bail application after the CJ's letter sent to the HC judges regarding bail.

Khaleda sues Govt, Cantt

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BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on November 23 filed a contempt of court petition against the government and the cantonment board for evicting her from the cantonment house before disposing of the case pending with the Supreme Court regarding it.

The Chamber Judge Surandra Kumar Sinha accepting the petition sent it to the full bench of the Appellate Division of the SC and fixed November 29 for hearing on it, Khaleda Zia's lawyer Mahbub Uddin Khokon said.