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Morning Sun Online //

The High Court has ordered the construction of martyr monuments and libraries at eight places in memory of those killed in ‘July 36’ (36 consecutive days from July 1 to August 5) movement of anti-discrimination students.

The court ordered the construction of libraries along with these memorial pillars at Jatrabari-Shani Akhra, Uttara, Mirpur-10 Goal Chatwar, ECB Chatwar, Badda-Rampura, Chankharpul, Mohammadpur and Rangpur in the capital. A High Court Division Bench comprising Justice Atwar Rahman and Justice AKM Zahirul Haque gave this order along with the rule.

Besides, it has been ordered to prepare the list of martyrs in the student movement and arrange medical treatment for the injured at home and abroad according to their needs. At the same time, it is directed to inform the court about the progress of implementation of this order every four months.

The High Court passed this order on Thursday after hearing a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Ashraful Islam. Barrister Ashraful Islam made the writ for the list of martyrs and injured of ‘July 36’ coup in public interest, treatment and construction of monument.

Writ respondents (defendants) have been made – Health Secretary, Cabinet Secretary, Liberation War Affairs Secretary, Home Secretary, Finance Secretary, Housing and Public Works Secretary, Chief Adviser’s Private Secretary-1, Director General of Health Directorate including 11 people. Lawyer Syed Mamun Mahbub heard on behalf of the writ in the court. And the attorney general was on behalf of the state. Asaduzzaman.