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Students protest after Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan called a full court meeting on Saturday morning
Published : 10 Aug 2024, 11:52 AM
A full court meeting called by the chief justice with all the members of the High Court has been suspended in the face of a protest called by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement.
The members of the student group called the protest on Facebook after the chief justice convened a full court meeting on Saturday morning without consulting the government.
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan had called the meeting of all justices on Saturday morning.
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, the Anti-discrimination Student Movement coordinator turned interim government advisor in charge of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, then took to Facebook and wrote:
“The chief justice of the Supreme Court, who supports fascism and is involved in various misdeeds, has called a full court meeting without any discussion with the government.”
“No conspiracy of a defeated power will be tolerated. Lawyers are already rallying against it.”
“We had previously called for the resignation of the chief justice. Taking a stand against students and the public and provoking them will lead to dire consequences.”
“Immediately and unconditionally resign as chief justice and halt the full court meeting.”
The post was shared by other coordinators of the student-led protest movement, including Sajis Alam.
Another coordinator, Abdul Hannan Masud, then called for students to gather at Dhaka University’s Curzon Hall at 10am and ‘surround the High Court’.
The full court meeting was then suspended.
Sheikh Hasina resigned her premiership in the face of a mass anti-government movement led by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement.
An interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus then took power. Two members of the student movement that toppled the Awami League government – Md Nahid Islam and Asif – were appointed as advisors to the interim cabinet.
The judiciary is now facing the same demands for reforms and resignations that have rocked many public and private institutions since Hasina’s resignation.
Protesters have called for the resignations of the chief justice and other justices appointed during Hasina’s tenure.
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin, appointed under the Awami League government, resigned on Wednesday and was replaced by Supreme Court lawyer Md Asaduzzaman, the human rights affairs secretary of the BNP central policymaking committee and advisor to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
