Similar sentiments & words we had heard from Bangabandhu in 1968 in the beginning of the trial of "Agortala Conspiracy Case "
History is repeating again!!!
The defence lawyers of Sheikh Hasina challenged the legality of a recent government notice ordering a trial of the case under a special arrangement. They argued that the government cannot issue such an order to a court when the judiciary is separated from the executive branch of the government & only the court has the right to decide how the case will be tried. They said the government cannot issue such an order, if necessary only the SC can direct what to be done with the case. The defence lawyers also told the court of Judge Mohammad Azizul Haque that the government is unmindful of the fundamental rights of the accused, and they should have the right to a public trial in an independent and impartial tribunal.
Expressing deep concern over the fairness of the trial, the defence lawyers told the court that sending of the case from court to court by the government proves that the independence of the judiciary still remains only in books while the entire world is waiting to see a truly separated and independent judiciary, especially in connection with a case against a former premiere.
The defence lawyers mentioned that the matter of trying the case under the special arrangement is currently being disputed in the HC.
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