HC rebukes 21 Brahmanbaria lawyers for indecent conduct

The High Court today rebuked 21 lawyers from Brahmanbaria for chanting indecent slogans against a district judge and hampering judicial functions on January 5 and 8.

"The words which you used [against the district judge] are so indecent. The entire lawyers' community should be ashamed of your conduct. We are embarrassed," said the HC bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil.

The HC bench also warned them, saying this court could order cancellation of licences of the 21 lawyers for their indecent conduct.

The bench said this after the 21 lawyers appeared before it in compliance with its January 10 summons.

Later, the court ordered them to appear before it again on February 19 for explanation of their roles.

On January 10, the court issued a rule asking the lawyers to show causes as to why contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against them for their misconduct.