Syed Refat Ahmed took oath as the 25th Chief Justice of Bangladesh on Sunday. A day before this, Obaidul Hasan resigned from the post of Chief Justice. Apart from Justice Hasan, five judges of the Appellate Division of the apex court also resigned from their posts.
The Chief Justice (65) announced his decision on Saturday at around 1 pm when protesters from the anti-discrimination student movement gathered at the court premises. The protesting students had given Hasan and the judges of the Appellate Division time till 1 pm to resign.
The demand for student movement was
Syed Refat Ahmed was born on December 28, 1958. His father Barrister Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed was the former Attorney General of Bangladesh. His mother Dr. Sufia Ahmed was the National Professor of Bangladesh and the Head Professor of Islamic History and Culture at Dhaka University. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement had earlier demanded that Syed Refat Ahmed be appointed as the Chief Justice.
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According to the ‘Daily Star’ newspaper report, Ahmed was sworn in as the country’s new Chief Justice during a ceremony at the Durbar Hall of the President’s official residence at around 12:45 pm local time. According to the report, President Mohammad Shahabuddin administered the oath to the Chief Justice. Mohammad Yunus, who became the head of the interim government of Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister, also attended the event.
Bangladeshi Hindu students will meet Mohammad Yunus
Bangladesh interim government chief Mohammad Yunus has called youth and students of the Hindu community for a meeting to discuss the solution to the crisis and the safety of Hindus. Minorities in the neighboring country are now demanding a minority protection law to protect Hindus and other minorities from atrocities.
Hindu students’ group will put forward 8 point demands
According to the information, the Hindu Student Minority Rights Movement group Yunus will put forward 8 point demands before the government. These include the demand of setting up a fast track tribunal for speedy trial in cases of attacks on Hindus and immediate implementation of the Minority Protection Act.
The Hindu students’ group Yunus will demand the government to upgrade the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust to a foundation, modernise the Pali Education Board, declare a five-day holiday during Sharadiya Durga Puja and establish a Ministry of Minority Affairs. The meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)