President urges lawyers to help govt ensure rule of law
Monday, 8 June 2009
President Zillur Rahman has urged the lawyers to help the government ensure rule of law in the country by playing their due supportive role, reports UNB.
The President made the call when an 18-member delegation of Dhaka Lawyers' Association (DLA) called on him at Bangabhaban Sunday.
The delegation, led by DLA president M Mokhlesur Rahman Badal, included its senior vice-president M Samiul Huq, vice-president M Iskandar Ali Miah and general secretary Gazi M Shah Alam.
Established 120 years back, Dhaka Lawyers' Association presently has 12,000 members across the country.
During the meeting, President Zillur mentioned the significant role the lawyers could play in ensuring justice and democratic dispensation, saying they protected the people's basic rights and also mitigated sufferings of the justice-seekers by providing them with proper legal advice.
Referring to the 'charter of change' declared by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for building a 'Digital Bangladesh' by the year 2021, he said the present government was working to ensure rule of law and human rights in the country.
The DLA president apprised the President of their various activities. The DLA delegation sought the President's support to help build a new multi-storey building for the association as its present office was situated at an old, dilapidated building.
Secretary of the President's Office Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Military Secretary to the President Major General Md Ehtesham Ul Haque and President's Press Secretary Abdul Awal Howlader were present during the meeting.
The President made the call when an 18-member delegation of Dhaka Lawyers' Association (DLA) called on him at Bangabhaban Sunday.
The delegation, led by DLA president M Mokhlesur Rahman Badal, included its senior vice-president M Samiul Huq, vice-president M Iskandar Ali Miah and general secretary Gazi M Shah Alam.
Established 120 years back, Dhaka Lawyers' Association presently has 12,000 members across the country.
During the meeting, President Zillur mentioned the significant role the lawyers could play in ensuring justice and democratic dispensation, saying they protected the people's basic rights and also mitigated sufferings of the justice-seekers by providing them with proper legal advice.
Referring to the 'charter of change' declared by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for building a 'Digital Bangladesh' by the year 2021, he said the present government was working to ensure rule of law and human rights in the country.
The DLA president apprised the President of their various activities. The DLA delegation sought the President's support to help build a new multi-storey building for the association as its present office was situated at an old, dilapidated building.
Secretary of the President's Office Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Military Secretary to the President Major General Md Ehtesham Ul Haque and President's Press Secretary Abdul Awal Howlader were present during the meeting.