HC summons editor of Bangladesh Bank’r Itihash

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DHAKA, Feb 19, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court today summoned editor of
Bangladesh Bank’r Itihash (History of Bangladesh Bank) over allegations of
distorting history in the book.

A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam and
Justice Mohammad Ali passed the order, asking Shubhankar Saha, the editor of
the book, to appear before the court on March 12.

Following a writ in this regard, the High Court on October 2, 2018,
directed the finance secretary to form a probe committee to investigate the
matter.

The committee submitted its report, suggesting the history was indeed
distorted by not including the picture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the book, instead publishing pictures of infamous
Monayem Khan and Ayub Khan.

“The court asked the editor of the book to appear before it on March 12
and explain his position why history has been distorted in the book. The
court also asked authorities concerned to withdraw all copies of the book
from the market and ensure no copies can remain in public,” Barrister ABM
Altaf Hossain, who moved the writ petition, filed in this regard, told
newsmen.

The court in its observations said distorting history is ‘unpardonable crime’.