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Why in the news?
Bangladesh Supreme Court has stayed a High Court verdict that declared 'Joy Bangla' -- popularised by Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- as the country's national slogan. Rahman's daughter Sheikh Hasina was ousted as prime minister on August 5. Recently, the country's central bank decided to remove Rahman's image from currency notes. Key Takeaways: Following the change of government, the state moved to suspend the High Court's ruling and on December 2 filed the leave to appeal petition with the SC seeking stay on the High Court verdict of March 10, 2020. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Tuesday passed the order on the ground that the national slogan is a matter of the government's policy decision and the judiciary cannot interfere in this issue. The full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order following a leave to appeal petition filed by the government challenging the High Court judgement. "'Joy Bangla' will not be considered as the national slogan following this Appellate Division order," said Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque, who appeared for the government during the hearing. |
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IN SHORT:
Bangladesh Supreme Court has stayed a High Court verdict that declared 'Joy Bangla' -- popularised by Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- as the country's national slogan. "'Joy Bangla' will not be considered as the national slogan following this Appellate Division order," said Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque. |
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Useful information for all competitive exams:
Bangladesh: Capital: Dhaka Government: Unitary parliamentary republic under an interim government President: Mohammed Shahabuddin Chief Adviser: Muhammad Yunus Chief Justice: Syed Refaat Ahmed Currency: Taka (৳) (BDT) The border line between India and Bangladesh is known as the Radcliffe Line The border between India and Bangladesh is 4,096 kilometers long and is the fifth-longest land border in the world. The border runs through five Indian states: West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram. |
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