Why Solidarity Day won’t be observed, HC asks govt

The High Court (HC) today issued a rule upon the government to show cause as to why they should not be directed to observe with due respect November 7 as “National Revolution and Solidarity Day”.

After hearing a writ petition, a division bench of the higher court comprising Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana and Justice Md Rezaul Haque asked the government to explain why its gazette notification scraping the public holiday on November 7 should not be declared without lawful authority.

Cabinet secretary, principal secretary to the Chief Adviser’s Office, law secretary, information secretary, education secretary and deputy secretary to the establishment ministry have been asked to reply to the rule within four weeks.

Abu Naser M Rahmatullah, president of Swadhinata Forum, filed the writ petition as public interest litigation (PIL) with the HC seeking a direction to the government to observe with due respect November 7 as National Revolution and Solidarity Day.

The petition challenged the gazette notification issued by the deputy secretary to the establishment ministry scrapping the November 7 National Revolution and Solidarity Day as a public holiday.

Source: The Daily Star