ZCZC
BSS-18
HC-APOLOGY-HISTORY-BB
Bangladesh Bank’r Itihash editor apologizes over distorting history
DHAKA, March 12, 2019 (BSS) – Editor of a book titled Bangladesh Bank’r
Itihash (History of Bangladesh Bank) Shubhankar Saha today rendered
unconditional apology before High Court over allegation of distorting history
in the book by not publishing photograph of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Saha appeared before a High Court division bench comprising Justice Md
Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali and rendered his apology.
The court set April 9 for further hearing in this regard.
Saha in his defence said he and his team could not publish any
photograph of Bangabandhu as they did not find any picture of his related to
Bangladesh Bank.
“You had highlighted persons like Ayub Khan and Monayem Khan but have
not been able to get any photograph of Bangabandhu?” asked the High Court.
At this stage, Saha again apologized for that.
Following a writ in this regard, the High Court on October 2, 2018,
directed the finance secretary to form a probe committee to investigate the
matter.
The committee submitted its report, suggesting the history was indeed
distorted by not including the picture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the book, instead publishing pictures of infamous
Monayem Khan and Ayub Khan.
“The court had also asked authorities concerned to withdraw all copies of
the book from the market and ensure no copies can remain in public,”
Barrister ABM Altaf Hossain, who moved the writ petition filed in this
regard, told newsmen.
The court in its observations had said distorting history is
‘unpardonable crime’.
BSS/DA/MHR/IJ/1610 hrs