Vested quarters grab Buriganga

Mohammad Ali

A vested quarters is encroaching the Buruganga River at Washpur in Keraniganj through filling earth in the riverbed in the name of making a 'private power generation project', sources said.

Deputy Director of BIWTA Afzal Hossain said that the water flow of the river might be changed for illegally filling earth on its forth-shore area at Washpur mouza in the capital Dhaka.

Hearing on Taher case now on Dec 13

BLHouse Report

Hearing on the writ petition filed challenging legality of martial law trial of Col Abu Taher and 16 others was adjourned till December 13 yesterday (December 7).

A bench of the High Court comprising Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain differed the hearing following time prayers of the government and the petitioner.

SC Judge Recruitment Process: Govt sits on reply to HC

Ashutosh Sarkar

The government is yet to inform the High Court the process of selection of persons for appointment as judges both in the Appellate and HC divisions of the Supreme Court since independence despite an HC directive to do so about five months ago.

Additional Attorney General MK Rahman said yesterday they could not comply with the HC order as they were busy with many urgent cases.

He however told The Daily Star that they would soon respond to the HC rule on the government that contained the directive.

Quize Duke at jail gate: HC

Staff Correspondent, Daily Star

The High Court yesterday (December 6) directed the government to interrogate Saiful Islam Duke, nephew of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, at the jail gate or in presence of his lawyers if he is placed on remand in August 21 grenade attack case.

A division bench comprising Justice Md Mifta Uddin Choudhury and Justice Md Abdul Hye passed the order following a writ petition filed by Duke's father Rafiqul Islam.

HC rule on additional bus fare during Eid

BLHouse Report

The High Court on December 6 issued a rule upon the government and two owners of bus to explain why taking additional fare during Eid period should not be declared illegal.

The rule is returnable within two weeks.

SQ Chy gets bail in car vandalizing case

UNB, Dhaka

BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury MP was granted anticipatory bail for six months when he surrendered before the High Court on Sunday (December 5)  in connection with a car vandalizing case.

On June 29 this year, Kotwali police in Chittagong filed the case against the BNP stalwart on charge of vandalizing a car.

Joining JS by BNP depends on attitude of govt: SQ Chowdhury

BLHouse Report

BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury has said how Begum Khaleda Zia was evicted from the cantonment house was not right.

"After canceling lease of the house at the Cabinet, I, as a politician, suggested them to face the matter politically. Barrister Moudud Ahmed, as a lawyer, opined of solving it in the court," SQ Chowdhury said.

Stop construction surrounding Lalbagh Kella by 24 hrs: HC

BLHouse Report

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

BLHouse Report

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

BLHouse Report

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

BLHouse Report

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

BLHouse Report

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

BLHouse Report

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

BLHouse Report

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

BLHouse Report

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.