The High Court has issued a rule asking why Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of interim government, should not be officially recognized as a “national reformer of the New Bangladesh.”
In the same order, the court also questioned why the slain activists Abu Sayed, Mir Mugdho, Wasim, and other martyrs of the July-August uprising should not be declared national heroes.
The bench, led by Justice Fahmida Quader, further asked why the government should not prepare and publish a verified, detailed list of all those who lost their lives in the movement, officially documenting it in the government gazette.
The cabinet secretary, law secretary, and other relevant officials have been directed to submit their responses within four weeks.
Advocate Mohammad Ali Jinnah appeared in court on behalf of the petitioner, while Assistant Attorney General Ikramul Kabir represented the state.
