Mustafiz files writ petition against govt

Former army chief Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman yesterday challenged in the High Court the government order that stripped him of the rank of a General.

The High Court (HC) issued rule upon the government to explain in three weeks why the order of cancellation of Mustafiz's rank should not be declared illegal.

The HC bench comprising Justice MA Matin and Justice AFM Abdur Rahman however rejected a plea for staying the cancellation order.

Mustafiz was promoted to the rank of General from Lt General during the Awami League regime on the day he retired from the service in December 2000.

On October 10 this year, the government cancelled his promotion on recommendation of the parliamentary standing committee on defence ministry.

The order of cancellation said no post of General exists in the organogram of Bangladesh Army and the promotion was given violating the rules of the army.