The High Court (HC) today (August 13) ordered sending the notice of a rule that banned the publication of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's speech in all media to his amended address.

An HC Division Bench comprising Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Khairul Alam also ordered to publish a notification in the newspapers in this regard.

On Thursday, the HC asked the petitioner to correct the defendant's address and make an application. As the petitioner submitted the application, the court passed the order today.

On January 6, 2015, Advocate Nasreen Siddiki Lina filed the writ.

Addressing the Information Secretary, the writ sought instructions to take necessary measures not to publish, broadcast, screen and reproduce any statement of Tarique Rahman in any newspaper, electronic media, social media, or any other electronic device or media.

It is said in the writ that statements given by Tarique are illegal and contradictory to the provisions of the constitution and thus his speech should not be published publicly as he is a fugitive convict.

In the rule, it has been asked why the defendants will not be directed to take necessary steps to prohibit publication and broadcasting of Tarique Rahman's speech.

Information Secretary, Home Secretary, Law Secretary, Foreign Secretary, IGP, Director General of BTV and Chairman of BTRC have been asked to respond to the rule.

BDST: 1644 HRS, AUG 13, 2023
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