HC attention drawn to PM's comment
A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday brought to the notice of the High Court Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's comment on an HC order for the arrest of three sacked Rab men for their alleged involvement in the Narayanganj seven-murder.
Advocate Tamzida Mila placed before the court a report published in The Daily Star in this regard.
On receiving the report, the HC bench of Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar said they would go through it later.
Talking about the May 11 HC order that asked the authorities to arrest the three Rab-11 officials, Hasina on Saturday told a press conference at the Gono Bhaban: "When we were still investigating the matter … and before that investigation was complete … you [journalists] tell us how come a High Court bench orders the arrest of the three?”
Tamzida read out a portion of The Daily Star report before submitting it to the court.
She later told reporters that the PM's comment about the HC bench was “contemptuous”.
"If the prime minister does not show respect to the High Court, other people will not honour the court," she said.
Asked if she would file any appeal with the HC for an order against the PM, Tamzida said she was yet to decide.
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