HC rule to set up Bangabandhu's sculpture at Mar 7 historic place

The High Court (HC) issued on Sunday a rule asking the government to explain as to why directives should not be given to set up a Bangabandhu's speech-mode sculpture at the place where he had delivered the historic 7th March Speech in 1971, report agencies.

The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed over the issue.

The court also wanted to know as to why directives should not be given to take necessary steps to preserve the place for the next generation as a historical place.

The authorities concerned, including the Liberation War Affairs, Information and Cultural Affairs secretaries, were made respondents to the rule which is returnable in two weeks.

Advocate Mahsin Rashid stood for the petitioner while deputy attorney general Mokhlesur Rahman represented the state.

The writ petition was filed on November 20 when the HC also issued a rule upon the government to explain as to why directives should not be given to set up a Bangabandhu's speech-mode sculpture and a museum at the place where the 7th March Speech was delivered,

and declare the day a national one.