Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has expressed deep concern over different untoward situations which have taken place in courts across the country.
In a press release signed by Public Relations Officer of the Supreme Court Md Shafiqul Islam today (28 November), the chief justice said, “Many problems have arisen at the country’s courts in recent times. The Supreme Court is vigilant so that people can get services from the courts without any impediment. The SC is trying to ensure judicial services despite the roadblocks.”
He also mentioned the incident of lawyers throwing eggs at Justice Ashraful Kamal on 27 November for allegedly making derogatory remarks about former president Ziaur Rahman in 2016.
Assuring that steps are being taken to prevent such incidents in the future, the chief justice ordered all courts and tribunals of the country to carry on their normal activities and ensure people’s right to get justice through the release.
On Wednesday (27 November), a group of lawyers entered the courtroom during ongoing proceedings and confronted Justice Kamal.
They accused him of making derogatory remarks about former President and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman in his observations related to the 16th Amendment case verdict in 2016 when he was a junior judge of an HC bench, reports UNB.
The lawyers said, “As a judge, you have no right to conduct proceedings if you still hold such biased views.”
During the confrontation, one of the lawyers threw an egg at Justice Kamal. However, the egg hit the desk in front of the judge’s seat. Following the incident, Justice Kamal and Justice Kazi Waliul Islam left the courtroom and went to their chambers.
There have been a number of untoward situations in the Supreme Court as well as different district courts of the country involving lawyers and the general public.
A lawyer was killed on 26 November during clashes that ensued after supporters of Iskcon Bangladesh leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari blocked the prison van carrying him to jail after his bail plea was rejected.
Earlier on 14 August, general people, including some lawyers, outside the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court threw eggs at Salman F Rahman, former adviser to the recently ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former law minister Anisul Huq.
