The High Court today (August 28) directed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove all videos of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's speeches from online platforms and social media.

The High Court bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Khairul Alam issued the order.

Meanwhile, the lawyers of BNP expressed no confidence to the Chief Justice against this bench of the High Court.

On August 14, the HC ordered to publish a notification in newspapers about its earlier order that banned publication of Tarique Rahman's speech by all media.

Later on 22 August, the High Court ordered to include in the agenda of today's hearing the issue of banning the broadcasting of Tarique Rahman's speeches on social media.

Before this, the notice of the rule was sent to Tarique Rahman's Gulshan address which was mentioned in the writ.

In 2015, Supreme Court lawyer Nasreen Siddiqui Lina filed a petition seeking a ban on the speech of BNP Acting Chairman (then Senior Vice Chairman) Tarique Rahman due to his various comments on the history of Bangladesh and Bangabandhu. After holding a hearing on the writ, the court issued an interim order along with the rule.

BDST: 1402 HRS, AUG 28, 2023 
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