Dhaka courts halt today's proceedings

Dhaka Bar Association on Thursday decided to halt all the proceedings of Dhaka District and Sessions Judge's Court and the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dhaka to pay tribute to a special judge who died in France on April 12.

Judge Md Mozammel Hossain of Special Judge's Court-3 in Dhaka died of brain hemorrhage.

Kazi Md Nazibullah Hiru, president of the bar association, announced to halt the proceedings of all Dhaka courts for today, after the namaz-e-janaza of Mozammel.

He was on leave since April 5.

Mozammel's body was flown back to Bangladesh Wednesday night.

His namaz-e-janaza was held on the Dhaka court premises around 10:00am.