Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all to remain alert so that the people of the country do not experience again the “culture of impunity” that prevailed after the assassination of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“…Bangladesh must not be trapped into the culture of impunity situation again,” she said while addressing the Golden Jubilee ceremony of Bangladesh Supreme Court as chief guest at the capital’s Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).
After the brutal killing of her father, mother, brothers and sisters she was not allowed to seek justice, Sheikh Hasina said, adding, “My scope to seek justice was barred through Indemnity Ordinance.”
The premier said that she doesn’t want anyone to ever experience a culture of impunity situation again.
She regretted that the people who were behind the all evil deeds in the country, including the assassination of Father of the Nation and promulgating the Indemnity Ordinance, were being treated as the “so-called protector and bearer” of democracy.
She said, “This is really very disgraceful for the nation, country, independence, and an independent country.”
With Chief Justice of Bangladesh Justice Hasan Foez Siddique in the chair, Justice Obaidul Hassan delivered the welcome address at the function.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haq spoke on the occasion as the special guest.
Distinguished guest Justice of Indian Supreme Court Justice Mukesh Kumar Rashik Bhai Shah and Bangladesh Law Commission Chairman and former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Justice ABM Khairul Haque also spoke at the programme.
An audio-visual documentary titled “Nay Bichar Er Anirban Suborno Jatray” on the golden jubilee of the Bangladesh Supreme Court was screened.
Meanwhile, the prime minister released a commemorative note of Taka 50 and a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Bangladesh Constitution and Bangladesh Supreme Court.
She also unveiled the cover of the 50 Bachhar er Path Chalay Supreme Court (50 Years Journey of Supreme Court) and the English version of the Bangladesh Constitution.
At the ceremony, the Prime Minister handed over the first ever introduced Chief Justice Padak (award) in six categories among the judges of the lower court. The recipients are District and Session Judge Chattogram Zebunnesa, Additional District and Session Judge Tangail Saud Hasan, Joint District and Session Judge Naogaon Khorshed Alam, Senior Assistant Judge Chattogram Reshma Khatun, Assistant Judge Rangpur Hasinur Rahman Milon, and Mymensingh District and Session Judge Court.
