High Court: Police must follow law, citizens have right to rally

The High Court on Sunday said all citizens have the right to participate in peaceful rallies and emphasized that the police must follow legal directives. 

The court also dismissed the writ petition seeking an order against direct shooting during protests. 

Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and SM Masuf Hossain Dolon passed the order. 

Supreme Court lawyers Ainun Nahar Siddiqa and Manzur Al Matin filed the petition.

On Tuesday, the HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Masud Hossain Dolon said it was ashamed of the violence and deaths during the quota reform protests.