Attorney General AM Amin Uddin strongly condemned the attack on the official residence of the Chief Justice during the grand rally of Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) in the Naya Paltan area of Dhaka.
During a press briefing at his office, the Attorney General stated, "The attack on the Chief Justice's residence demonstrates complete contempt and disrespect for the entire judiciary and the sanctuary of justice for the people. Such actions can be considered treasonous. The integrity of the judiciary has been called into question in the eyes of the international community, which I believe poses a threat to the judiciary."
He blamed BNP and Jamaat leaders and activists for this attack and called the concerned departments of the government to take appropriate legal actions against them.
Meanwhile, leaders of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) held a rally denouncing the attack on the official residence of Chief Justice.
SCBA President Md Momtazuddin Fakir, Secretary Md Abdun Nur Dulal, Attorney General AM Amin Uddin, Additional Attorney Generals Sheikh Mohammad Morhsed and Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury, among others, gave speeches at the rally.
Pro-BNP lawyers staged a protest at the Supreme Court premises on Sunday to condemn the arrest of Mirza Fakhrul.
During the protest, they also expressed their support for the hartal called by BNP.
Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal, Advocate Shah Ahmed Badol, Advocate Abdul Jabbar Bhuiyan, Advocate Abed Raza, Advocate Yousuf Ali, among others, gave speeches in the protest program.
Barrister Kazal said, "The government is conspiring again to hold an election depriving the people from their voting rights.
As part of that conspiracy, they are arresting senior leaders of the BNP including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. We want unconditional release of BNP Secretary General and withdrawal of all cases filed on false allegations against BNP leaders and activists."
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