Forty-two eminent citizens of Bangladesh on Saturday filed a petition in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking a ban on all political activities by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including processions and gatherings, until the issue of the party's registration is settled.
The Chamber Court accepted the petitions and sent them to the full bench of the Appellate Division, fixing 31 July for the hearing, said the court sources.
Barrister Tania Amir heard the petition in court on Thursday.
"We have filed two petitions against Jamaat. One was filed (on 26 June) after the party demanded getting its registration back through a political programme after being cancelled by the court, which amounts to 'contempt of court', said Barrister Tania Amir.
She said, "Another petition has been filed seeking a ban on holding all kinds of political programmes under the banner of Jamaat or using its symbols".
The eminent citizens, including Shyamoli Nasreen, Muntasir Mamun, Shahriar Kabir, Shaon Mahmud, Rafiqunnabi, Mahfuza Khanam, Abul Hashem, Tanveer Mokammel, among others, signed the petition on Thursday (27 July)
