President asks judges, lawyers to ensure ‘no suffering or hassle’ to litigants
Staff Correspondent: Dhaka, Jan-30,
President M Abdul Hamid today called upon judges, lawyers, and others concerned in the law profession to ensure that no litigants are suffered or are harassed to get justice anyway.
“Justice-seekers come to you to resolve their problems and get justice . . . So, you have to ensure that they do not face any kind of harassment or suffering in any way,” he told a function at Kishoreganj, joining virtually from Bangabhaban here this afternoon.
The President was delivering his speech at a function to inaugurate the newly constructed 12-storey Chief Judicial Magistrate Court building in Kishoreganj district as well as the construction work of the District Bar Association building named after “President Mohammad Abdul Hamid.”
Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque presided over the programme from Bangabhaban while Kishoreganj District and Session Judge Md Sayedur Rahman Khan opened the newly constructed building, on behalf of the President, and the construction work of Kishoreganj District Bar Association building.
The head of state said: “We need to find a way-out to ensure a speedy trial of all pending cases by reducing the prevailing procrastination of case proceedings.”
Noting that the establishment of the rule of law and good governance in the country should be the prime goal of all as per the people’s expectations, Hamid also urged people to reach the benefits of the Great War of Liberation by establishing the rule of law and justice.
President Hamid said the incumbent government is implementing various development projects, including infrastructures to ensure a conducive environment for the Judiciary, these constructions are being built in Kishoreganj as part of it.
The government is very sincere in ensuring the Independence of the Judiciary to establish the rule of law, he added.
The President outlined various steps taken by the government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to increase the number of judges, training, and development of the judiciary including the development of infrastructure.
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