Court boycott by Manikganj lawyers

Our Correspondent, Manikganj
Protesting appointment of High Court judges on political ground, lawyers here boycotted court on Wednesday.

A procession was brought out from the court premises at 10:30 am which ended at Manikganj Press Club. A rally followed the procession.

Manikganj District Bar Association President Md Meher Uddin, also a leader of Awami Ainjibi Parishad presided over the rally while Bar Association Secretary Kholilur Rahman, senior lawyers Golam Mohiuddin, Abdus Salam, Abdul Majid, Sakhawat Hossain, Abul Kashem, Dipok Ghosh addressed the rally.

The government appointed 19 additional judges creating controversy because lawyers termed them 'not qualified enough'.