Review hearing on caretaker government system begins
The caretaker government system, introduced in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, was declared null and void by a seven-member full bench of the Appellate Division on 10 May 2011
The Appellate Division has begun hearing four applications filed by two political parties and six individuals seeking a review of the verdict that cancelled the caretaker government system.
The hearing started this morning (26 August) before a full seven-judge Appellate Bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed.
Advocate Mohammad Shishir Monir is representing the applicants, while Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman is appearing for the state.
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On 11 February, the Appellate Division adjourned the hearing on the same applications.
Following a request from the applicants' lawyer for an expedited process, the court set today's date for resumption of the proceedings.
The caretaker government system, introduced in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, was declared null and void by a seven-member full bench of the Appellate Division on 10 May 2011.
The verdict came while allowing an appeal against a High Court ruling upholding the amendment.
Later, several review petitions were filed seeking reconsideration of the landmark verdict. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir filed one such petition in October last year.
Additionally, Jamaat-e-Islami's Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar filed another review petition on 23 October last year.
Earlier, five eminent citizens, including Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Citizens for Good Governance) Secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar, also sought a review of the verdict. The others are Tofail Ahmed, M Hafizuddin Khan, Zobairul Haq Bhuiyan, and Zahra Rahman.
Additionally, freedom fighter Md Mofazzal Hossain from Naogaon filed two separate review petitions last year, one challenging the Appellate Division verdict on the 13th Amendment and another regarding the 5th Amendment.
