Rising Covid-19 Cases: CJ urges all to follow health guidelines

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday expressed concerns over the rapid surge of Covid-19 cases, saying that coronavirus infection rate is growing as the health guidelines are not maintained properly.

All the lawyers, court officials and staff members and others concerned must be conscious about health and they must wear masks and follow the health guidelines strictly during the court functions in order to avoid the Covid-19 infection, he said.

The chief justice said this while presiding over a bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to run the judicial functions virtually.

Deputy Attorney General Samarendranath Biswas told The Daily Star that as the guardian of the judiciary, the chief justice has cautioned all concerned to follow the health guidelines.

Earlier on Tuesday, the chief justice asked the judges and lawyers concerned to wear white shirts, saris, salwar kameez and neck bands during the court proceedings in the changed situation regarding Covid-19 pandemic. The judges and lawyers need not wear black coats and gowns, said Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain.

The SC administration issued separate notifications containing the chief justice's directives.