Statue Removal From Sc Premises

Lady Justice reinstalled in front of SC annex building

The Lady Justice statue has been reinstalled in front of the annex building of the court, after it was removed from the Supreme Court main building premises on Friday. Workers began the reinstallation around 10:00pm yesterday, the sculptor of the statue, Mrinal Haque told reporters. The statue was relocated in line with the Supreme Court's instruction, he said. The sculptor was supervising the reinstallation work. The Lady Justice sculpture, which resembles Greek goddess of justice Themis but has different attires, was erected at the entrance of the Supreme Court last year.
Following protests from different Islamists group, the Supreme Court authorities removed the sculpture early Friday and it was reinstalled in front the SC annex building on the same court premises early today. Meanwhile, a Dhaka court yesterday sent four people, arrested during protests against the removal of the statue of Greek goddess from the Supreme Court premises, to jail in a case filed for attempting to kill police and obstructing them from performing their duties, reports UNB.
The accused are Chhatra Union general secretary Liton Nandi, its Dhaka College unit president Morshed Ali, its Lalbag thana unit organising secretary Al Amin Hossain Joy and Udichi Shilpigosthi leader Arif Noor.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Sikder passed the order after sub-inspector of Shahbag Police
Station Mirza Badrul Hasan, also the investigation officer of the case, produced them before the court.
Meanwhile, advocate Noor Uddin, lawyer of the arrestees, filed a bail petition. The hearing on the petition will be held on Sunday.
Zulfikul Islam, a sub-inspector of Shahbagh Police Station, filed the case against the four leaders and 120-140 unnamed people with the police station on Friday night. The case was filed against them for attempting to kill policemen and obstructing them from performing their duties during the demonstrations on High Court Mazar Chattar protesting the removal of the statue on Friday. Police foiled the attempt of left-leaning student organisations to stage demonstrations on the High Court Mazar Chattar on Friday and arrested the four of the protesters. On April 9, 2017, a writ was filed with the High Court, seeking removal of the statue from the Supreme Court premises.

 

Statue Removal From Sc Premises

Lady Justice reinstalled in front of SC annex building

The Lady Justice statue has been reinstalled in front of the annex building of the court, after it was removed from the Supreme Court main building premises on Friday. Workers began the reinstallation around 10:00pm yesterday, the sculptor of the statue, Mrinal Haque told reporters. The statue was relocated in line with the Supreme Courts instruction, he said. The sculptor was supervising the reinstallation work. The Lady Justice sculpture, which resembles Greek goddess of justice Themis but has different attires, was erected at the entrance of the Supreme Court last year. Following protests from different Islamists group, the Supreme Court authorities removed the sculpture early Friday and it was reinstalled in front the SC annex building on the same court premises early today. Meanwhile, a Dhaka court yesterday sent four people, arrested during protests against the removal of the statue of Greek goddess from the Supreme Court premises, to jail in a case filed for attempting to kill police and obstructing them from performing their duties, reports UNB. The accused are Chhatra Union general secretary Liton Nandi, its Dhaka College unit president Morshed Ali, its Lalbag thana unit organising secretary Al Amin Hossain Joy and Udichi Shilpigosthi leader Arif Noor. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Sikder passed the order after sub-inspector of Shahbag Police Station Mirza Badrul Hasan, also the investigation officer of the case, produced them before the court. Meanwhile, advocate Noor Uddin, lawyer of the arrestees, filed a bail petition. The hearing on the petition will be held on Sunday. Zulfikul Islam, a sub-inspector of Shahbagh Police Station, filed the case against the four leaders and 120-140 unnamed people with the police station on Friday night. The case was filed against them for attempting to kill policemen and obstructing them from performing their duties during the demonstrations on High Court Mazar Chattar protesting the removal of the statue on Friday. Police foiled the attempt of left-leaning student organisations to stage demonstrations on the High Court Mazar Chattar on Friday and arrested the four of the protesters. On April 9, 2017, a writ was filed with the High Court, seeking removal of the statue from the Supreme Court premises.