‘Allow me a writer during exams’
A visually impaired candidate yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) to allow him a writer at the time of examinations for the post of an assistant judge.
Sudip Das, who completed LLB and LLM from Chittagong University, submitted the petition, saying that he has become a candidate for the post of assistant judge in the forthcoming 13th BJSC examinations, as he wants to serve the nation as a judge.
He said he has already applied to BJSC on Tuesday to allow him a writer, as the preliminary test will be held on Friday.
Sudip, from Pahartali in Chattogram city, said BJSC has not yet responded to his application. Earlier, BJSC verbally refused his applications twice, he added.
In the petition, Sudip also challenged the refusals.
Citing the petition, Sudip’s lawyer Advocate Cumar Debul Dey told The Daily Star that according to Article 29 (1) of the constitution, “there shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in respect of employment or office in the service of the Republic”.
Also, according to Section 16 (jha) of Protibondhi Byaktir Adhikar O Surokkha Ain, 2013, the state shall ensure equal treatment of a person with disabilities in entering into government job, but his client has not been equally treated by BJSC, he added.
Advocate Dey said the HC may hear on the petition today.
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