The High Court (HC) has directed the government to declare March 7 as "Historic National Day."
A High Court division bench comprising of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader issued the order after hearing a writ petition filed in this regard on Tuesday, reports BSS.
The court also directed the government to construct mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in all districts and upazilas during Mujib Year and submit a report to it in a month.
The court further issued a rule asking as to why it shall not pass order to include March 7, in primary, secondary, intermediate and university curriculum.
Supreme Court lawyer Dr Bashir Ahmed filed the writ and moved it before the court, while Deputy Attorney General Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar appeared for the state.
The High Court on November 20, 2017, issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in three weeks as to why March 7, shall not be declared as “Historic National Day.”
The court in its rule also asked why a stage will not be constructed at the place in Suhrawardy Udyan, where Bangabandhu stood and delivered his historic speech on March 7, 1971, accorded reception to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and where Pakistani occupation army surrendered to the allied force on December 16, 1971.
The High Court on Tuesday declared absolute that rule.
