Dhaka, 08 Jan – The High Court of the Supreme Court on Monday rejected the writ petition seeking an order for making mandatory observance of eight national days.A High Court bench of Justice Kazi Reza-ul Haque and Justice Mohammad Ullah on Monday passed the order, saying, ‘We cannot make it mandatory for people. It is the responsibility of the parliament’.
Lawyer M Mozammel Haque moved the writ petition on behalf of his client petitioner while Deputy Attorney General Tapos Kumar Biswas represented the state in the court.
Earlier on Wednesday, the petition was filed seeking mandatory observance of eight national days including Independence Day and Martyrs Intellectuals Day, for all political parties and citizens.
Besides, the petition sought High Court directives postponing the next general election until the writ petition is disposed of. The petition also sought directives from the High Court for cancellation of the registration of political parties who will not observe the national days.
The eight national days include March 26- the Independence Day, December 14 Martyrs Intellectuals Day, January 10- Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day, August 15 National Mourning Day and November 3 as the Jail Killing Day. – Special Correspondent
