Lawyers form Jatiya Ainjibi Oikyafront
"Jatiya Ainjibi Oikyafront", a new platform of lawyers, was launched yesterday to "restore democracy, ensure an independent judiciary and establish the rule of law and people's voting rights" in the country.
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Zainul Abedin and its Secretary Mahbub Uddin Khokon have been made convener and member secretary of the 301-member convening committee of the platform.
Zainul Abedin came up with the announcement at a meeting of lawyers at the SCBA auditorium in the afternoon.
Besides, a 19-member steering committee has been constituted to formulate policy of the organisation.
Apart from Zainul Abedin and Khokon, former caretaker government adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein, BNP Vice Chairman Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, former attorney general AJ Mohammad Ali and Gono Forum Executive President Subrata Chowdhury are members of the steering committee.
The platform convener said they have plans to hold a grand rally of lawyers soon.
He said thoughts and demands of Jatiya Ainjibi Oikyafront and Jatiya Oikyafront are same. “We'll support Jatiya Oikyafront.”
On October 13, BNP with Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Prokriya, JSD and Nagorik Oikya launched the Jatiya Oikyafront to press for their seven-point demand, including holding the next polls under a non-party administration.
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