Corporal punishment and kids' development

Quazi Faruque Ahmed

While our education sector is undergoing some visible changes in both affirmative and negative terms, like commencement of new education policy implementation, distribution of free textbooks to school going children at the beginning of the new year, along with outburst of sexual harassment of girls studying in schools and colleges, a historical order passed by the High Court banning corporal punishment of' students in educational institutions. 

 

The High Court judgment simultaneously declared corporal punishment unconstitutional and violation of human rights, while disposing writ petition filed by Ain-o-Salish Kendra and Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust. This verdict of the High Court is expected to expedite change in the traditional approach to children in regard to their education and mode of teaching. The government has been asked to constitute an independent national commission to ensure an end to the bad practice as well.

HC summons 5 over construction near Mahasthangarh

The High Court on Sunday summoned two Bogra local leaders of the ruling Awami League and three others on charges of constructing a road near Mahasthangarh historical place despite a HC order.


A bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain directed them to appear before the court on January 30 for their statements in connection with the construction.

Local AL leaders are Khokon Sarkar and Sabuj Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Shibganj Police Station, curator and president of Mahasthangarh Mazar Unnayan Committee.

HC stayed construction at Amoligola ground

The High Court has stayed for three months construction on Lalbagh's Amoligola ground, once used as a children's park.

The bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain issued the order in response to a petition filed by a local, Reaz Uddin, on Sunday.

AL lawyers protest CJ role

The pro-Awami League lawyers yesterday (January 23) expressed angry over the role of Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque for introducing new High Court Division management system in disposing of cases.

At a meeting of Awami Ainjibi Samannay Parishad at the auditorium of Bangladesh Bar Council, the lawyers criticised  the role of the CJ in introducing sector-wise Writ bench of the HC Division and selecting particular petitions at his residence and putting those in the cause list for hearing.

BJSA for punishment of TIB officials

A lawyer's organisation has demanded exemplary punishment of the officials of Transparency International, Bangladesh for their unreliable and false report on corruption in judiciary.
A statement by Bangladesh Judicial Service Association on Sunday said the TIB report had tarnished the image of the country's apex court judges.

5-judge body to probe graft in judiciary

Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque on Sunday set up a five-judge probe committee to find out corrupt people in the judiciary, aiming to remove harassment of people.


Justice SK Sinha, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, will lead the team.

The other four judges are from the High Court Division of the apex court. They included Justice Md Anwarul Haque, Justice AKM Fazlur Rahman, Justice Mayeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Hasan Faiz Siddiqui.