BDR explosives case: 161 languish in jail as trial drags on
For the family of ex-BDR member Mollah Sayeed Hossain, the wait for his release is likely to get longer.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Judiciary in 2025: Key reforms rolled out but case backlog persists
Over the past year, the judiciary has seen several key reforms, including the establishment of the Supreme Court Secretariat aimed at safeguarding its autonomy, but no progress has been made in reducing the case backlog.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Appointment of next CJ: Absence of specific constitutional provision fuels speculation
With Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed set to retire on December 27, the absence of a specific constitutional provision has led to speculation about who will succeed him.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM
A big step towards judicial independence
The government yesterday issued an ordinance to establish the long-desired Supreme Court secretariat with a view to ensuring full independence of the judiciary.
30 November 2025, 18:49 PM
Govt issues SC Secretariat ordinance
Chief justice to have overall control, financial authority
30 November 2025, 17:36 PM
Caretaker govt system revived
The non-party caretaker government system has returned to Bangladesh’s constitution, but apparently not for the national polls slated for early February.
20 November 2025, 18:17 PM
National consensus commission: ‘Proposal unconstitutional’
Some legal experts have strongly opposed the National Consensus Commission’s recommendation that constitutional reforms in the July charter be automatically incorporated into the constitution if these are not implemented within a 270-day timeframe.
31 October 2025, 18:13 PM
Sagar-Runi murder probe report: Task force may again miss HC deadline
The government-formed task force may again fail to submit its full-fledged probe report to the High Court in connection with the murders of journalists Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi.
20 October 2025, 21:25 PM
BDR explosives case: 161 languish in jail as trial drags on
For the family of ex-BDR member Mollah Sayeed Hossain, the wait for his release is likely to get longer.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Judiciary in 2025: Key reforms rolled out but case backlog persists
Over the past year, the judiciary has seen several key reforms, including the establishment of the Supreme Court Secretariat aimed at safeguarding its autonomy, but no progress has been made in reducing the case backlog.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Appointment of next CJ: Absence of specific constitutional provision fuels speculation
With Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed set to retire on December 27, the absence of a specific constitutional provision has led to speculation about who will succeed him.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM
A big step towards judicial independence
The government yesterday issued an ordinance to establish the long-desired Supreme Court secretariat with a view to ensuring full independence of the judiciary.
30 November 2025, 18:49 PM
Govt issues SC Secretariat ordinance
Chief justice to have overall control, financial authority
30 November 2025, 17:36 PM
Caretaker govt system revived
The non-party caretaker government system has returned to Bangladesh’s constitution, but apparently not for the national polls slated for early February.
20 November 2025, 18:17 PM
National consensus commission: ‘Proposal unconstitutional’
Some legal experts have strongly opposed the National Consensus Commission’s recommendation that constitutional reforms in the July charter be automatically incorporated into the constitution if these are not implemented within a 270-day timeframe.
31 October 2025, 18:13 PM
Sagar-Runi murder probe report: Task force may again miss HC deadline
The government-formed task force may again fail to submit its full-fledged probe report to the High Court in connection with the murders of journalists Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi.
20 October 2025, 21:25 PM
Case backlog piling up in SC
The backlog of pending cases, including appeals in some sensational murder trials, is growing at the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court due to the slow pace of hearings and disposals.
26 September 2025, 21:08 PM
Higher judiciary has 10% female judges
Systemic barriers discourage young women from pursuing judicial careers, legal experts said.
22 September 2025, 18:41 PM
Cybercrime cases pile up as trials stall for years
204 cases filed under cyber laws that have remained pending with eight cyber tribunals across the country for more than five years
12 September 2025, 19:28 PM
Courts grapple with shortage of judges
With one judge for every 78,023 people, the Supreme Court and lower courts have been grappling with a growing backlog of cases, delaying legal remedies for thousands of justice seekers.
8 September 2025, 18:23 PM
Wait for justice: 21 years and counting
The final judgment in the cases is now pending with the Appellate Division as trial proceedings have been completed at the lower court and HC Division
20 August 2025, 18:27 PM
No progress on separate judiciary secretariat
Despite repeated proposals and directives, the interim government has yet to establish a separate secretariat for the judiciary, a crucial reform to ensure the judiciary’s institutional independence.
9 August 2025, 21:20 PM
20 HC judges to be hired without executive influence
In a major step to reduce the crippling backlog of cases and restore public confidence in the judiciary, the authorities are set to appoint at least 20 additional High Court judges through the newly formed Supreme Judicial Appointment Council.
18 July 2025, 22:55 PM
Over 45 lakh cases pending in courts
Each HC judge is burdened with 6,552 cases, while Appellate Division judges are handling 4,446 cases each, and lower court judges 1,977 cases each.
5 July 2025, 18:31 PM
Holey Artisan case: Justice may still be years away
The wait for justice is likely to grow longer in the case over the Holey Artisan militant attack that claimed the lives of 22 people, including 17 foreign nationals, nine years ago.
30 June 2025, 18:04 PM
4.8 lakh narcotics cases pending despite deadline
Judge shortage, lack of witnesses, inadequate court infrastructure blamed for delays
27 June 2025, 20:17 PM
Violence against women, children: Over 35,000 cases unresolved for over 5 years
More than nine years have passed since a case was filed over the rape of a nine-year-old schoolgirl in Dhaka’s Khilkhet area. The tribunal dealing with the case has framed charges against the lone accused and held 96 hearings but is yet to complete the trial.
14 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Full text of verdict: SC upholds the 39-point judicial code of conduct
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has upheld its previous judgement that reformulated 39-point code of conduct for its judges with a view to avoiding any confusion under article 96 of the constitution.
11 June 2025, 22:00 PM