The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the High Court order declaring Joy Bangla as the national slogan of Bangladesh.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order following a leave to appeal petition filed by the interim government challenging the HC judgement.
Earlier, the government filed the leave to appeal petition with the SC seeking stay on the HC verdict that on March 10 in 2020 declared "Joy Bangla" as the country's national slogan and ordered the government to take necessary steps so that the slogan is used at all state functions and academic institutions' assemblies.
The then High Court bench, led by Justices FRM Nazmul Ahasan and KM Kamrul Kader, passed the order after disposing of a rule issued on the matter. The rule questioned why Joy Bangla should not be declared the national slogan.
Later, on March 2 in 2022, the then government issued a notification declaring Joy Bangla as the national slogan of Bangladesh.
"Joy Bangla' will not be considered as national slogan following this Appellate Division order," said Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque, who appeared for the state during hearing of the petition.
Besides, the Appellate Division granted permission for the state to appeal against the High Court order, he added.
