Books On Bangabandhu: HC forms body to probe copyright infringement claim
The High Court yesterday formed a three-member committee headed by the secretary to Ministry of Primary and Mass Education to inquire into the allegation of attempting to misappropriate money by changing the copyright and intellectual property rights of two books published on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The other two members of the committee are Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Sirajee and Liberation War Museum Trustee Mofidul Hoque.
In response to a writ petition, the HC also asked the committee to submit the probe report to it in a month.
Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice AKM Zahirul Huq delivered the order and rule.
Syed Sayedul Haque Suman submitted the writ petition on August 31, claiming Nazmul Hasan, owner of Journey Multi Media and Swadhika Publishers, reportedly tried to to misappropriate money by changing copyrights and intellectual property rights of the two books.
The books published for the Bangabandhu Book Corners at all the primary schools across the country, according to the petition.
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