File photo of the Supreme Court Dhaka TribuneIn May 2011, the court declared the Fifth Amendment to the constitution unlawfulThe Supreme Court has instructed the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs to pay Tk100 crore to the owner of Moon Cinema Hall, by June 30. Earlier on October 8, the Supreme Court directed the ministry to pay Tk1 crore to the Moon Cinema Hall owner by December 8, reports UNB. On January 18, the Supreme Court ordered the Bangladesh Muktijoddhah Kalyan Trust to pay around Tk100 crore to the owner of the Moon Cinema Hall. In May 2011, the court declared the Fifth Amendment to the constitution unlawful, and asked the Muktijoddhah Kalyan Trust to return Moon Cinema Hall's property within three months. The Moon Cinema Hall owner filed a contempt of court petition with the apex court on January 10, 2012 against the authorities concerned of the government and Muktijodhha Kalyan Trust for not executing its order.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 10, 2018 05:53 UTC