Chamber court upholds HC order suspending Somoy TV broadcast
Chamber Judge Md Ashfaqul Islam set 25 August for the full bench hearing at the Appellate Division on a petition seeking a stay order on the High Court order
The chamber court of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (21 August) upheld the High Court (HC) order that suspended the telecast of private TV channel Somoy TV for seven days.
Chamber Judge Md Ashfaqul Islam set 25 August for the full bench hearing at the Appellate Division on a petition seeking a stay order on the High Court order, lawyers said after today's hearing.
Earlier on 19 August, the HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Sashanka Shekhar Sarkar suspended the telecast of Somoy TV for seven days following a writ petition by Shampa Rahman, managing director of Somoy Media Ltd.
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The court also issued a show-cause notice upon the channel, demanding an explanation within seven days for why it should not be permanently shut down.
Ahmed Jobaer, former managing director of the private TV channel, filed a writ petition with the Appellate Division seeking a stay order on the High Court order.
Senior lawyers Zainul, Ahsanul Karim, Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajal moved for writ petitioner in the court.
The suspension comes after recent changes in the channel's management, where Ahmed Jobaer was removed from his position as managing director and CEO of Somoy TV and replaced by Shampa Rahman on behalf of City Group.
The channel is owned by Somoy Media Limited, a subsidiary of the City Group.
