Supreme court lawyer Advocate Yunus Ali Akand has made an unconditional apology to the Appellate Division for his 'derogatory' remarks about the judiciary on Facebook.
After hearing on this issue, the Appellate Division fixed Monday (October 12) for delivering the order.
A full bench of the Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, passed the order on Sunday.
Earlier on September 27, the Appellate Division summoned Advocate Yunus Ali Akand for his 'derogative' remarks about the judiciary on Facebook.
After Additional Attorney General Murad Reza had raised the issue, a four-member bench led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain ordered Akand to appear before the court on October 11 and explain why he will not be prosecuted.
He has also been barred from practising law during this period.
The court also instructed the Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove his Facebook post and block his account.
Before issuing the orders, the bench heard the statements of senior lawyer Mansurul Haque Chowdhury, Fida M Kamal, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association AM Amin Uddin, lawyer Manzill Murshid and some other lawyers.
Murad Reza told reporters that Akand posted an offensive status on the judiciary and the justice system on Facebook.
He described the post as being “very disparaging”.
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