President Md Abdul Hamid on Wednesday (Nov 11) called upon the judges to take appropriate steps on how to ensure justice for litigants by reducing their sufferings at the prevailing situation.
“Ensure justice for litigants by reducing their sufferings,” the President told judges while receiving Bangladesh Supreme Court’s Annual Report-2019 at Gallery Hall of Bangabhaban in Dhaka in the evening, local media reported.
Hamid added that the Supreme Court, as the country’s apex body, would take pragmatic measures so that litigants’ sufferings could be reduced.
A judges’ delegation of both Supreme Court (SC) and High Court Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, submitted the annual report of SC to the President, press secretary Md Joynal Abedin told media.
About the golden jubilee of country’s independence that falls next year, President Hamid hoped that the judiciary would be able to make independence meaningful by ensuring justice at all levels and reaching its benefits at the doorsteps.
During the meeting, the President was apprised of by the chief justice about different aspects of the report and overall activities of the Supreme Court, especially the role during the Coronation period.
The head of the state expressed his satisfaction over the entire activities of the Supreme Court and also lauded different initiatives taken by the SC.
Hamid thanked all concerned, including the officers and employees of the Judiciary, for conducting the trial proceedings in a virtual manner during Covid-19 pandemic.
He said many officials and employees of the judiciary were tested positive for Coronavirus and also died of the lethal virus.
This sort of role of the Judiciary during the crisis period is undoubtedly commendable, the President added.
Other delegation members were – Justice Mohammad Iman Ali, Justice Mirza Hussain Haider, Justice Tariq ul Hakim, Justice Obaidul Hassan, Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Naima Haider.
Secretaries concerned to the President were present.
