Special Correspondent :
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the High Court order on keeping the primary and secondary schools closed during the holy month of Ramadan.
A five-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan passed the order hearing an appeal filed against the High Court order.
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin stood for the state while Advocate AKM Faiz stood for the writ petitioner.
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin told the media that following the Appellate Division order there will be no bar on running schools during the holy Ramadan.
On March 10, the High Court Division stayed for two months the government’s decision to keep the primary and secondary schools open in the first 10 and 15 days of Ramadan respectively.
The High Court bench consisting of Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order following a petition seeking closure of school activities during the Ramadan.
Advocate Mahmuda Khanam stood for the writ petitioner while Deputy Attorney General Sheikh Md Saifuzzaman represented the state.
On February 8, the government amended the holiday list for educational institutions keeping the regular activities of secondary schools open for 15 days during the month of Ramadan. The Education Ministry issued a notice in this regard.
In another notice, the Primary and Mass Education Ministry issued a notice to keep the activities of primary schools during the month of Ramadan for ten days.
Secretaries to the Primary and Mass Education Ministry, Education Ministry, Deputy Secretary of Primary and Mass Education Ministry and Deputy Secretary of Education Ministry, Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education Department, Director of Child Welfare Trust were made respondents.
