HC questions suspension of public servants

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday questioned the provision of suspending any public servant due to his or her arrest or detention by law-enforcers in a criminal case. It asked the government bodies concerned to explain in 10 days as to why the 'Note-02 of rule 73 of the Bangladesh Service Rules (part-01)', should not be declared unconstitutional.
The rule relates to the suspension of government employees due to arrest or detention by law-enforcers after being accused in a criminal case.
The court also asked them why the suspension order for MA Aziz Khan, headmaster of Char Chandpur Nobo Govt Primary School in Faridpur, in 2013 for his imprisonment in a case should not be declared illegal. Education secretary, directorate general of the Directorate of Primary Education, deputy director of Primary Education in Dhaka division, Faridpur DPEO, Sadarpur upazila accounts officer and education officer have been asked to reply.
The HC bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Ahmed Sohel passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by the suspended teacher.
Barristers Pallab Kabir M Humaun and Majedul Kader appeared in the hearing on behalf of the petitioner.
According to the plea, Mr Khan was released on bail after almost three months in jail in a criminal case filed with Sadarpur police station in 2010.

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