DHAKA, Feb 9, 2021 (BSS) – The High Court today set February 10 to hold
hearing on a writ seeking its directive to ban broadcast of Al Jazeera, a
Qatar based news channel, in the country.
A High Court division virtual bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and
Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order as petitioner Md Enamul
Kabir Emon brought the matter to court’s attention.
Supreme Court lawyer Emon filed the writ yesterday. In the petition, the
petitioner pleaded for High Court’s directive on the authorities concerned to
ban broadcast of Al Jazeera in the country and also the court’s order to
remove the contents of a report titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men” from
all social media, including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
Al Jazeera broadcasted the report on February 1. The government dismissed
the report, calling it “false and defamatory” and a desperate “smear
campaign” instigated by extremists and their allies, working in London and
elsewhere.