President M Abdul Hamid called upon judges and others concerned to be more assiduous so that justice-seekers can get justice smoothly.
The head of the state came up with the call on Sunday as a delegation of Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain submitted the Bangladesh Supreme Court’s Annual Report-2018 to him at Bangabhaban here. During the meeting, the President expressed his satisfaction over the entire activities of the Supreme Court, the apex court of the country, and urged the judges to be more vigorous for ensuring justice for litigants, President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told BSS. Abdul Hamid was apprised by the delegation of different aspects of the report handed over to him.
The President lauded different initiatives taken by the SC to make the overall activities more vibrant. The Chief Justice informed the President that necessary directives were issued with the set up of evening courts for quick disposal of cases.
With a view to ensuring speedy disposal of cases, necessary steps were taken by giving special priority to five-year-old pending cases also, the CJ added.
The President thanked the Chief Justice and other delegation members for submitting the report.
The delegation members included Justice Muhammad Imman Ali, Justice Mirza Hussain Haider, Justice Tariq ul Hakim, Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury, Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam, Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury, Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Naima Haider. Secretaries concerned to the President office, among others, were present there.
