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Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum demanded the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia in January 2020.<ref name=":0" /> |
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum demanded the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia in January 2020.<ref name=":0" /> |
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In May 2023, lawyers of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum got in a fight with lawyers of Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad. Secretary of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association Abdun Nur Dulal accused Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum activists of vandalizing his office which the forum refuted by saying he vandalized his own office.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |
In May 2023, lawyers of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum got in a fight with lawyers of Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad. Secretary of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association Abdun Nur Dulal accused Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum activists of vandalizing his office which the forum refuted by saying he vandalized his own office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2023 |title=Supreme Court Bar Association: Pro-BNP, AL lawyers get into brawl |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/supreme-court-bar-association-pro-bnp-al-lawyers-get-brawl-3321866 |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> Barrister Kaiser Kamal, secretary general of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum and legal affairs secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, filed a petition in October 2023 to ban the screening of [[Mujib: The Making of a Nation]] for alleged inaccurate portrayal of President Ziaur Rahman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 October 2023 |title=Legal notice seeks ban on screening of 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/legal-notice-seeks-ban-screening-mujib-the-making-nation-3447661 |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> In November, the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum claimed 20 thousand opposition activists were detained before the general election.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2023 |title=Over 20,000 opposition men arrested since Oct 28 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/over-20000-opposition-men-arrested-oct-28-3482176 |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum claimed the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association election was rigged in favor of Awami League while pro-Awami League lawyers accused them of creating an unnecessary controversy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mortoza |first=Golam |date=25 March 2023 |title=SCBA Election: ‘We don’t even consider it an election’ |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/scba-election-we-dont-even-consider-it-election-3279811 |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> |
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In April 2024, [[AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon]] was removed from senior vice-president post of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum after he was elected president of [[Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date= |
In April 2024, [[AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon]] was removed from senior vice-president post of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum after he was elected president of [[Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=22 April 2024 |title=Mahbub Uddin relieved from post of senior VP |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/mahbub-uddin-relieved-post-senior-vp-3592381 |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> He had taken leadership of the Bar association against the wishes of the forum leadership.<ref name=":2" /> President of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum and vice chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Zainul Abedin, asked the government to consider banning Awami League and parities that were in an electoral alliance with it after expressing support for the ban on [[Bangladesh Chhatra League|Bangladesh Chhatra league]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 October 2024 |title=Govt should think about banning allies of AL-led 14-party alliance: Zainul Abedin |url=https://www.newagebd.net/post/politics/248721/govt-should-think-about-banning-allies-of-al-led-14-party-alliance-zainul-abedin |access-date=26 October 2024 |work=New Age (Bangladesh) |agency=[[United News of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:18, 31 October 2024
| Abbreviation | BJAF |
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| Formation | 1979 |
| Headquarters | 80, Bhashani Bhaban, Naya Paltan Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
President | Zainul Abedin |
Parent organization | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী আইনজীবী ফোরাম) is a forum of lawyers aligned with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1]
History
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum was founded by Tafazzal Hossain Khan after he joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party founded by President Ziaur Rahman.[2] Khan was elected to parliament in 1979.[2]
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, backed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, stands in Bar Association elections against the Awami League backed Bangladesh Sammilita Ainjibi Samannay Parishad.[3]
In November 2005, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum created a new committee led by Aminul Haque and Tafazzal Hossain Khan, Minister of Post and Telecommunications of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government.[4]
On 25 May 2014, High Court Division Judge Sharif Uddin Chaklader abstained from work following a call of the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum.[5]
In June 2017, 140 lawyers resigned from the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum in Narayanganj District after rejecting the district forum formed by Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon.[6] Following the verdict of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum held rallies in support of the verdict while Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad held rallies against the verdict.[7]
In 2018, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum demanded the cancelation of the election results of the Bangladesh Bar Council alleging irregularities and corruption.[8] Which was denied by law secretary of governing Awami League SM Rezaul Karim.[8] In October 2019, Bangladesh Nationalist Party expelled Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum member Morsheda Khatun Shilpi for defending an accused in the Murder of Abrar Fahad.[9]
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum demanded the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia in January 2020.[1]
In May 2023, lawyers of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum got in a fight with lawyers of Bangabandhu Awami Ainjibi Parishad. Secretary of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association Abdun Nur Dulal accused Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum activists of vandalizing his office which the forum refuted by saying he vandalized his own office.[10] Barrister Kaiser Kamal, secretary general of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum and legal affairs secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, filed a petition in October 2023 to ban the screening of Mujib: The Making of a Nation for alleged inaccurate portrayal of President Ziaur Rahman.[11] In November, the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum claimed 20 thousand opposition activists were detained before the general election.[12] Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum claimed the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association election was rigged in favor of Awami League while pro-Awami League lawyers accused them of creating an unnecessary controversy.[13]
In April 2024, AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon was removed from senior vice-president post of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum after he was elected president of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association.[14] He had taken leadership of the Bar association against the wishes of the forum leadership.[14] President of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum and vice chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Zainul Abedin, asked the government to consider banning Awami League and parities that were in an electoral alliance with it after expressing support for the ban on Bangladesh Chhatra league.[15]
References
- ^ a b "Pro-BNP lawyers demand Khaleda's release for treatment". The Daily Star. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "TH Khan passes away". Prothom Alo. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "SCBA polls March 30-31". The Daily Star. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum to form its new committee in January". BDNews24. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Many judges skip High Court amid boycott". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "140 resign from N'ganj pro-BNP lawyers' forum". The Daily Star. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "16th amendment verdict: Pro-AL, BNP lawyers stage demo, counter-demo". The Daily Star. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Pro-BNP lawyers demand cancelation of Bar Council polls". The Daily Star. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "BNP expels lawyer for defending Abrar murder accused". The Daily Star. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Supreme Court Bar Association: Pro-BNP, AL lawyers get into brawl". The Daily Star. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Legal notice seeks ban on screening of 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation'". The Daily Star. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Over 20,000 opposition men arrested since Oct 28". The Daily Star. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Mortoza, Golam (25 March 2023). "SCBA Election: 'We don't even consider it an election'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Mahbub Uddin relieved from post of senior VP". The Daily Star. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Govt should think about banning allies of AL-led 14-party alliance: Zainul Abedin". New Age (Bangladesh). United News of Bangladesh. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.