The High Court on Tuesday (Feb 25) ordered authorities concerned to declare March 7 as ‘Historic National Day’ and issue gazette notification within next one month in this regard. A High Court division bench comprising Justice F R M Nazmul Ahasan and Justice K M Kamrul Kader passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed in this regard.
The court also ordered the government to construct mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in all districts and upazilas within ‘Mujib Year’.
The court also issued a rule asking as to why it shall not pass order to include glorious history of March 7 in primary, secondary, intermediate and varsity curriculum, local media reported.
Supreme Court lawyer Dr Bashir Ahmed filed the writ and also moved it before the court, while deputy attorney general Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar appeared for the state.
The High Court on Nov 20, 2017, had issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in three weeks as to why Mar 7 shall not be declared as Historic National Day.
The court in its rule also asked why a stage will not be recreated at the place in Suhrawardy Udyan, where Bangabandhu stood and delivered his historic speech on Mar 7, 1971, accorded reception to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and where Pakistani occupation army surrendered to the allied force on Dec 16, 1971.
The High Court on Tuesday declared absolute that rule.
