The
High Court on Tuesday expressed deep shame over the deaths that occurred during the Quota Reform Movement, stating that all deaths are tragic.
"We are ashamed of the violence and deaths of people related to the quota reform movement."
An
HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice SM Masud Hossain Dolon made the remark during the hearing of a writ petition seeking an order to stop firing on students during demonstration and to release six coordinators of the Quote Reform Movement from the custody of the Detective Branch of Police.
"Everything is written in the Constitution and the law, but none of us is following the Constitution or the law. The CrPC clearly states how the police should behave. We will not do anything that harms the nation," the HC bench added.
The court fixed Wednesday (July 31) to pass its order on the hearing.
Barrister Sara Hossain, Adv ZI Khan Panna, Barrister Aneek R Haque and Adv Manjur Al Matin were presented ob behalf of the writ petitioners, while Additional Attorney Generals SM Munir, Sheikh Md Morshed, and Barrister Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury represented the state.
Earlier on Monday, Supreme Court lawyers Manzur Al Matin and Aynun Nahar Siddika filed a writ petition seeking the immediate release of the six coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement from DB custody and an order to stop firing on protesters.
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