DHAKA, Aug 18, 2020 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today ordered authorities
concerned to display portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman at the session-room of the National Parliament.
A High Court virtual bench of Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice SM Kuddus
Zaman passed the order, asking secretaries of Law Ministry and National
Parliament Secretariat to comply with the order.
The court came up with the order after holding hearing on a writ filed in
this regard.
Supreme Court lawyer advocate Subir Nandi Das filed the writ on August 12,
seeking court’s direction to preserve and display the portrait of the Father
of the Nation at an important place inside the parliament session-room.
Advocate Gupta moved the plea himself before the court today. Deputy
attorney general Amit Das Gupta stood for the state in the hearing.