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Published : 21 May 2026, 04:55 PM
The High Court has summarily dismissed a writ petition seeking an investigation into the 18-month tenure of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus and the trade agreement signed with the United States.
On Thursday, a High Court bench comprising Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anwar passed the order.
Senior Supreme Court lawyer Mohsin Rashid filed the petition on Sunday.
Senior lawyer MK Rahman represented the petitioner while Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal was the state counsel.
Speaking to the media afterward, Attorney General Kazal outlined the state’s arguments, saying: “The point I made on behalf of the state is that, under our laws, there are defined criteria regarding who qualifies as an aggrieved person entitled to file such a case, and he does not fall within that periphery of law.”
“I also argued that his objective was not to seek any legal remedy. It may appear that he filed the writ petition for some political purpose or ulterior motive.”
Regarding the authority to form a commission under the 1956 law, the attorney general said: “Under that law, only the government has the authority to form a commission. Since it depends on the government’s satisfaction, the government may do so when it deems appropriate. But there is no scope to seek such a remedy from the court outside the government’s discretion.”
The attorney general further said: “The court made observations on one or two issues, which are very important. The judges said that a democratically elected new government is now in office, and parliament is highly functional and vibrant. Any issue can be discussed there.”
Petitioner lawyer Mohsin told journalists, “I sought an investigation into everything that happened so that no elected government can be overthrown in the future. How the investigation will be conducted is for the government to decide.”
In 2024, three days after the fall of the Awami League government, an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus assumed office. After 18 months in power, the interim administration stepped down when the Bangladesh Nationalist Party formed a government on Feb 17, 2026, following its victory in the national election held on Feb 12, 2026.
