HC for action against those involved in 2001 violence

The High Court on Thursday directed the government to take action against those who were involved in the 2001 post-polls violence. The court asked the Home Secretary, the Inspector General of Police and other respondents to implement the directive and submit a progress report in this regard by May 11. An HC bench comprising Justice Dr Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain came up with the order after the state submitted a report on the compliance of its earlier directives to publish a judicial inquiry commission on the 2001 post-polls violence through a gazette notification, according to a news agency.