This undated photo shows a general view of the Institute of Public Health iph.gov.bdThe October 29 incident drew serious media attention and flak from netizensA legal notice has been served to Institute of Public Health (IPH) Director Dr Muhammad Abdur Rahim over his decisin to make the Islamic dress code mandatory for Muslim employees during office hours. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Yadia Zaman sent out the notice on Sunday, saying the IPH director committed contempt of court as what he did was a direct violation of a High Court order and that is a punishable offence. Also Read - IPH director now sorry for Islamic dress code mandateAs per the court order, people cannot be forced to wear prayer or skull caps, veils, or other religious clothing in workplaces, schools, and colleges, said the notice. Also Read - Health minister orders immediate action against IPH dress code noticeAs the matter drew serious media attention and started sweeping the internet, the Health Services Division served Dr Rahim a notice to explain in three days why he had issued the notice. Besides, Health Minister Zahid Maleque directed his ministry’s secretary and the director general of Directorate General of Health Services to take immediate action over the matter.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 01, 2020 15:00 UTC