DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court for not executing its order to use Bangla in all advertisements in the electronic media, vehicle number plates and electronic signboards.

Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond filed a writ petition.

The hearing will be held on Monday at HC bench of Justice Kazi Reza-ul Haque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain.

Earlier on February 17, the High Court ordered the government to switch to Bengali in all advertisements in the electronic media, vehicle number plates and signboards within a month.
 
A HC bench of Justice Kazi Reza-ul-Huq and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain issued the directive in a public interest case argued by  lawyer Eunus Ali Akond.
 
The court issued rule upon the government why its failure to implement ‘Bangla Bhasha Prochalon Ain, 1987’ should not be declared illegal and why the government should not be directed to enforce use of the Bengali language in all offices and courts and to publish or issue circular of necessary rules  under section 4 of the aforementioned law.

Cabinet secretary, Law secretary, Cultural Secretary, Home Secretary, Vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, Bangla Academy and Supreme Court were asked to explain within two weeks.                                                      

Earlier, Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond filed a writ petition in the High Court seeking a directive to authorities to enforce use of the Bengali language in all offices and courts, including the Supreme Court.    
                                
Cabinet secretary, Law secretary, Cultural Secretary, Home Secretary, Vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, Bangla Academy and Supreme Court were made defendants.

According to article 3 of the constitution, the state language of the Republic is Bangla. (Substituted for the word `Bengali` by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1988, section 3)” Akond said after filing the petition.

BDST: 1235 HRS, APR 06, 2014