'Joy Bangla' is no longer the national slogan of Bangladesh.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 10) stayed the High Court's ruling that had declared 'Joy Bangla' as the country's national slogan.
A three-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed delivered the verdict following a hearing of the state's appeal.
Additional Attorney General Barrister Aneek R Haque represented the state during the hearing.
Earlier, on December 2, the state filed a petition seeking suspension of the High Court verdict that declared 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan.
In 2020, the HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order declaring 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan following a writ petition filed in 2017 by Supreme Court lawyer Bashir Ahmed.
Later, on February 20, 2022, the cabinet led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina issued a notice recognising it as the national slogan.
The then Awami League government made 'Joy Bangla' the national slogan through a gazette notification issued on March 2, 2022.
