Dhaka, May 8 -- The High Court yesterday suspended Zahirul Islam Palash, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) of Khulna Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2, from law practice for 30 days for allegedly making derogatory comments about a District Judge.
The High Court bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil passed the order after hearing of a suo moto (voluntary) contempt of court rule against Advocate Zahirul Islam.
Earlier in the day, Palash appeared before the apex court bench in compliance with a summon and offered an unconditional apology to this court for his acts.
The bench also fixed June 10 for further hearing on the issue and asked Zahir to appear before it on that day in connection with the rule, Deputy...