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HC order declaring ‘Joy Bangla’ as national slogan suspended
High Court
Dhaka, Dec 10 - The Appellate Division has stayed the High Court order declaring “Joy Bangla” as the national slogan of Bangladesh.
A bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, passed the order on Tuesday following a petition in this regard.
Besides, the Appellate Division granted permission for the state to appeal against the High Court order, said Additional Attorney General Anik R Hossain, who represented the petitioners.
On March 2, 2022, the then government issued a notification declaring 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan of Bangladesh.
The decision came after the High Court on March 10, 2020, declared ‘Joy Bangla’ to be the national slogan of the country.
The High Court bench, led by Justices FRM Nazmul Ahasan and KM Kamrul Kader, passed the order after disposing of a rule issued on the matter.
On December 4, 2017, the High Court had issued a rule after hearing a petition.
The rule questioned why ‘Joy Bangla’ should not be declared the national slogan.-UNB