DHAKA, Jan 10, 2023 (BSS) - The High Court (HC) today summoned 21 lawyers including the general secretary of Brahmanbaria Bar Association for chanting indecent slogans, hampering trial process and misbehaving with a judge inside the courtroom.

A High Court division bench comprising Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil passed the order, asking the 21 lawyers for appearing before it on January 23 and submit their explanations. The court also issued a contempt of court rule against them. 

The 21 lawyer's are- Adv Md Mofirzur Rahman Babul, Adv Minhajul Islam, Adv Emdadul Haque Hadi, Adv Nizamuddin Khan Rana, Adv Anisur Rahman Monju, Adv Md Jummon Chowdhury, Adv Rashed Miah Hajari, Adv Jaher Alim, Adv Md A Aziz Khan, Adv Dewan Iftekhar Reza Russel, Adv Md Sadar Uddin, Adv Mahmudur Rahman Roni, Md Mahbubur Rahman, Md Ariful Haque Masud, Mir Mohammad Raisul Ahammed, Mohibur Rahman, Md Zakaria Ahmed, Md Mobarak Ullah, Md Faruk Ahmed, Safik Ahmed and Iqbal Hossain.

They are accused of chanting indecent slogans, hampering trial process and misbehaving with district judge Sharmin Nigar on January 5 and 8.

Earlier, Judge Mohammad Faruk of Brahmanbaria Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 on January 2 sent a letter to the Supreme Court Registrar General for taking action against three lawyers for their indecent behavior with him. The registrar general produced the letter before the Chief Justice and the High Court bench was designated by him to dispose of the matter.

The High Court on January 5, summoned three lawyers including the president of Brahmanbaria Bar Association over that incident. The three accused are- Brahmanbaria Bar Association President Adv Md Tanvir Bhuiyan, secretary (admin) Adv Md Akkas Ali and Adv Zubayer Islam.

The High Court asked them to appear before it on January 17 and submit their explanation.