The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has directed Ministry of Education to form managing committee within seven days for Lakehead Grammar School in Dhaka. A F Hasan Arif, lawyer of the school authority, said the academic functions of Lakehead Grammar School at Dhanmondi branch will remain suspended until forming the committee, which will be led by divisional commissioner. Also Read – Lakehead school closed for at least 10 more daysEarlier on November 15, the Supreme Court stayed until November 19 the High Court order that had directed the authorities concerned to reopen all the branches of Lakehead Grammar School. On November 14, the High Court ordered the authorities to reopen all the branches of the school within 24 hours. On November 6, the government suspended the academic functions of Lakehead Grammar School at Dhanmondi branch and two other branches at Gulshan on charges of patronising religious extremism and militancy.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 05, 2017 05:37 UTC