DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) cleared way for publishing the gazette notification of 9th Wage Board for journalists. 

The Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain stayed a High Court order that imposed a two months' status-quo on publishing the gazette.

Now, there is no legal bar to publish the gazette, said lawyers. 

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam moved for the state while former Attorney General AF Hassan Ariff moved for Newspapers Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB), at the courtroom.

On August 6, the High Court ordered the authorities concerned to maintain a status-quo for two months on implementation of the gazette notification of the 9th Wage Board.

The bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Mohammad Ali issued the order along with a rule following hearing a petition filed by NOAB President Matiur Rahman.

Afterwards, the government filed a petition with the SC seeking a stay on the HC order that imposed a status-quo on publication of the gazette notification.

BDST: 1124 HRS, AUG 20, 2019
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