A group of lawyers have issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the resignation of all justices of the Appellate Division, including the chief justice of Bangladesh.
On Thursday, lawyers aligned with the BNP-Jamaat under the banner of “Lawyers Against Discrimination Coordination Council" held a protest march.
During the march, they demanded the resignation of Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan and all justices of the Appellate Division.
The protest was attended by former president of the Dhaka Bar Advocate Mohsin Mia, former president Khorhshed Alam, former general secretary Omar Faruq Faruqi, former general secretary Khorhshed Mia Alam, and over a hundred other lawyers.
The procession started in front of the Dhaka Bar Association, passed by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) Court and the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court, and ended at the Dhaka Bar Association.
After the march, a brief meeting was held in front of the Dhaka Bar Association, where Advocate Mohsin Mia said: "The chief justice, justices of the Appellate Division, and any other judges who have violated their oath of impartial justice to implement the agenda of the Awami League government must resign within 24 hours. Otherwise, we will initiate a strong movement against them."
