Secure all the sculptures of Bangabandhu: HC

The High Court has directed authorities concerned to ensure the security of all the sculptures of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in different districts and upazilas of the country.

The cabinet Secretary, home secretary and others have been asked to implement the directive.

A High Court bench comprising of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice Shahed Nur Uddin passed the order on Monday following a petition filed by a lawyer during the hearing on Monday.

The former secretary of the Bar Association Dr Bashir Ahmed stood for the writ today. He was accompanied by Md Jaglul Kabir.

The state was represented by Deputy Attorney General Barrister ABM Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar.

The making of Bangabandhu's sculpture in the capital has recently stirred up controversies.

On Saturday, an under-construction sculpture of Bangabandhu was vandalized in Kushtia.

On November 13, Islami Andolan Bangladesh Nayeb-e-Ameer Faizul Karim and Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque opposed the setting up of the sculpture.

Earlier, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader made it clear that any attempt to destroy religious tolerance in the country would be dealt with strictly.

On February 25, the High Court directed the government to declare March 7 as the 'National Historic Day' and issue a gazette notification in this regard within a month.

The court also sought the progress report on the matter within a month.

It issued a directive for installing the mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in all districts and upazilas of the country within the 'Mujib Borsho'.

On March 4, 2018, the HC issued another rule asking the government to explain as to why directives should not be given to set up a Bangabandhu's speech-mode sculpture at the place where he had delivered the historic 7th March Speech in 1971.