Expressing dissatisfaction, the High Court yesterday said it seemed from the activities of the government that it had no interest regarding implementation of Bangla language in all spheres.
The bench of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain also directed six secretaries to immediately stop the use of English in signboards, banners, number plates of vehicles and all public offices (except for embassies, foreign institutions and areas related with those).
The court also asked them to stop advertisement in English as well as mixed language in electronic and print media, except for the English newspapers.
The respondents were asked to comply with the court’s order by May 15.
The court said the English dailies could publish advertisements in English language. If they failed to implement the order in the stipulated time, the court would make them stand in the courtroom, the bench said.
During yesterday’s hearing, the bench perusing two reports of cabinet secretary and information secretary, placed by Deputy Attorney General Biswojit Roy, said no effective measures had been taken to implement Bangla except for exchanging of letters.