Dhaka, April 11 -- Speakers at a discussion on Saturday warned that the situation created by the repeal of the Supreme Court Secretariat (Repeal) Bill and the Judicial Appointment (Repeal) Bill could push the country towards a "dangerous situation."

They made the remarks at a free discussion titled "55 years since the repeal of the Supreme Court Secretariat (Repeal) Bill and Judicial Appointment (Repeal) Bill: How far is independence?" held at the Tafazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of the Jatiya Press Club.

The event was jointly organised by the human rights organisation Humanity Foundation and the law journal Ain O Bichar. It was chaired and moderated by Humanity Foundation founder chairperson and Ain O Bichar editor Muhammad Shafiqur Rah...