No pvt rights org can use ‘commission’ in its name: SC

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that issued an injunction on use of the word "commission" in the name of any private rights organisation. Chamber judge of Appellate Division Justice Md Nuruzzaman on Tuesday passed "no order" on a petition challenging the injunction, after virtually hearing on the petition. It was filed by Saiful Alam Dildar, secretary general of private group "Bangladesh Human Rights Commission".

Following a petition filed by Advocate Abu Hanif, the HC on June 29 imposed the injunction.

Petitioner's lawyer Advocate Md Bakir Uddin Bhuiyan told The Daily Star yesterday that the National Human Rights Commission was established under the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2009.

Bangladesh Human Rights Commission was using the word "commission" in violation of the law, Bakir said.