HC issues contempt rule against Mahmudur Rahman
The High Court yesterday issued a contempt of court rule against Mahmudur Rahman, acting editor of Bangla daily Amar Desh, and its Jatiya Sangsad reporter for publishing a “false and fabricated” report involving Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik.
Issuing the suomoto rule, the HC bench of Justice Manik and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain summoned the duo on July 12 to explain their conduct in this regard.
Yesterday, the daily published a report which translates as: “Fate of Speaker's ruling on Justice Shamsuddin Manik uncertain. There is nothing to do if I am termed seditious: It is a problem if anybody feels all powerful after getting power.”
The report stated, “Sources said there had been a meeting between the angry parliament members and the judge concerned at Hotel Westin in Dhaka last week to reach a compromise. Moreover, during this time they reached a compromise with the Speaker. Reports are going around that this is the reason why the Speaker is not giving any ruling in this regard.”
During yesterday's proceedings, Justice Manik said he did not believe in coming to a compromise with anyone.
He said he went to a reception programme at the hotel on invitation from Anwar Hossain Manju, editor of the daily Ittefaq.
“A parliament member was sitting far away from me and we had not even exchanged greetings,” said Justice Manik.
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