The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) announced a 5-day nationwide demonstration, as police barred the association’s lawyers from meeting Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Friday. SCBA president Zainul Abedin made the announcement at a press briefing at the association’s auditorium on Saturday morning. “Lawyers of all district bar associations will form human chains and hold protest rallies from Sunday to Thursday protesting the obstruction,” said advocate Zainul Abedin, also a BNP leader. “This proves that the CJ didn’t go on leave willingly rather he was forced to take the leave,” he added. SCBA general secretary Mahbub Uddin Khokon said those who have taken a stance against the chief justice do not want independence of the judiciary.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 07, 2017 15:45 UTC