Call to bring all labour courts under Law Ministry
Friday, 2 November 2007
CHITTAGONG, Nov 1 (UNB): With separation of judiciary from the executive taking effect today (Thursday), additional District and Sessions Judge Enamul Haque Bhuiyan started functioning as Chief Judicial Magistrate and additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Rezaul Karim as Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.
Marking the separation of the judiciary from the executive, District Bar Association and District Labour Court Bar Association held separate rallies and brought out processions.
Addressing a meeting at the District Bar Association, Chief Judicial Magistrate Enamul Haque Bhuiyan and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate M Rezaul Karim sought cooperation from the lawyers for ensuring justice to the justice-seekers.
At a separate meeting organized by the Labour Court Bar Association, speakers urged the Chief Justice and also the government to bring all labour courts under the Law Ministry from the Labour Ministry.
Otherwise, they said, the separation of judiciary would not be complete.
Khulna UNB Correspondent adds: Judges, lawyers and others related with judicial activities rejoiced over the separation of judiciary from executive control. They thanked the government for taking sincere initiative, which paved the way for the separation of judiciary.
Mohammad Moshiur Rahman Chowdhury started functioning as Chief Judicial Magistrate for three district courts and Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman as Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for three metropolitan courts.
Meanwhile, local people in a show of jubilation exchanged sweets among themselves as the two magistrate courts at Koira and Paikgachha upazila headquarters were not shifted to the district headquarters following separation of the judiciary.
Marking the separation of the judiciary from the executive, District Bar Association and District Labour Court Bar Association held separate rallies and brought out processions.
Addressing a meeting at the District Bar Association, Chief Judicial Magistrate Enamul Haque Bhuiyan and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate M Rezaul Karim sought cooperation from the lawyers for ensuring justice to the justice-seekers.
At a separate meeting organized by the Labour Court Bar Association, speakers urged the Chief Justice and also the government to bring all labour courts under the Law Ministry from the Labour Ministry.
Otherwise, they said, the separation of judiciary would not be complete.
Khulna UNB Correspondent adds: Judges, lawyers and others related with judicial activities rejoiced over the separation of judiciary from executive control. They thanked the government for taking sincere initiative, which paved the way for the separation of judiciary.
Mohammad Moshiur Rahman Chowdhury started functioning as Chief Judicial Magistrate for three district courts and Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman as Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for three metropolitan courts.
Meanwhile, local people in a show of jubilation exchanged sweets among themselves as the two magistrate courts at Koira and Paikgachha upazila headquarters were not shifted to the district headquarters following separation of the judiciary.