Dhaka, April 21 -- Lawyers have demanded the decision to run court proceedings virtually at the Supreme Court twice a week be reversed, citing concerns over its impact and lack of consultation.

They staged a human-chain protest on Tuesday at the Supreme Court Bar Association premises.

They said such decisions had previously been taken after discussions with leaders of the legal professionals, but this time the decision to introduce virtual courts had been "imposed" without consultation.

Criticising the rationale of saving fuel and electricity, the lawyers said the official notice mentioned power conservation, but judges would still conduct virtual hearings from courtrooms where lights, fans,and air conditioners would remain in use.

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