DHAKA, Oct 15, 2024 (BSS) - Supreme Court (SC) lawyers today demonstrated on the court premises, demanding resignation or removal of 30 High Court judges, accusing them of committing corruption and flattering the then government of Sheikh Hasina.
 
More than one hundred lawyers took part in the demonstration and marched in a procession towards the Chief Justice's office. The demonstrating lawyers chanted different slogans, demanding resignation of those judges appointed by the past government.
 
Later a delegation of senior lawyers, including Gias Uddin Ahmed, Mohsin Rashid, Shah Ahmed Badal, Syed Mamun Mahbub, ABM Rafikul Haque Talukder Raza, Julfiqar Ali Junu and Qazi Joynul Abedin, met with Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed at his office and placed their demand.
 
"Following the assurance of the chief justice, we are adjourning our program till October 21. We would declare our next program on that day," Advocate Syed Mamun Mahbub told newsmen.
 
Earlier, the demonstrating lawyers from a rally on September 30 gave ultimatum for resignation or removal of the 'highly corrupt and biased' judges by October 20.