The High Court has directed the government to preserve and display the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the parliament-session room at Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban.
The bench of Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman passed the order on Tuesday after virtually hearing a writ petition in this regard.
The secretary to the National Parliament Secretariat was ordered to comply with the directive and to submit a report to the court within a month.
Advocate Subir Nandi Das stood for the petition; Attorney General Mahbubey Alam and Deputy Attorney General Amit Dasgupta represented the state.
On August 12, Advocate Subir filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive upon the government to preserve and display the portrait of Bangabandhu in the parliament-session room.
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On August 29 last year, following another writ filed by the same petitioner, the High Court ordered the government to display Bangabandhu’s portrait in every courtroom across the country.
Article 4(A) of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh states: “The Portrait of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman shall be preserved and displayed at the offices of the President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker and the Chief Justice and in head and branch offices of all government and semi-government offices, autonomous bodies, statutory public authorities, government and non-government educational institutions, embassies and missions of Bangladesh abroad.”