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Full digitisation of judiciary sought
M Moneruzzaman | Updated at 11:29pm on January 10, 2021
People file cases physically for online hearing by 33 benches of the High Court Division and two benches of the Appellate Division amid the COVID-19...
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PM urges authorities to ensure hassle-free justice system
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 03:07pm on November 04, 2020
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged judges and lawyers to ensure people’s right to quick and hassle-free justice...
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The judiciary still caught in the executive warp
| Updated at 12:00am on November 02, 2020
AN EFFECTIVE separation of the judiciary continues to be on paper as the executive still holds sway over the appointment of Supreme Court judges in...
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Separation of judiciary remains elusive
M Moneruzzaman | Updated at 11:53pm on October 31, 2020
The separation of the judiciary from the executive has remained almost on paper over the past 13 years as the government continues to control courts...
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SC suspends lawyer Eunus for 3 months for contempt
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:44pm on October 12, 2020
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday fined lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond Tk 25,000 and suspended his court appearance for three more...
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Two additional attorneys general resign
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:25pm on October 11, 2020
Additional attorneys general Murad Reza and Momotaj Uddin Fakir submitted their resignations to the president on Sunday. Law minister Anisul Huq confirmed their resignations and...
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Why usual fee for online classes, HC asks
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:59am on August 25, 2020
A High Court bench on Monday issued a ruling asking the authorities concerned to explain why the collection of usual tuition fees by private educational...
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Government revives electronic judiciary project after 3yrs
M Moneruzzaman | Updated at 12:33am on June 14, 2020
The government has revived the Supreme Court-proposed electronic judiciary project after lapse of three years as the regular courts proceedings halted during the COVID-19 pandemics...
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E-judiciary project under way: finance minister
M Moneruzzaman | Updated at 02:50am on June 12, 2020
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in his budget speech told parliament on Thursday that an electronic-judiciary project was undergoing to bring the subordinate courts under...
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Online courts grant bail to 18,000 prisoners in Bangladesh in eight days
M Moneruzzaman | Updated at 09:06pm on May 23, 2020
A total of 18,585 detained people were granted bail by lower courts in eight working days after the inception of online justice services across the...