HC order declaring 'Joy Bangla' as national slogan stayed

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has stayed the High Court (HC) order that declared 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan of Bangladesh.

A High Court bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refat Ahmed passed the order on Tuesday after holding a hearing on a state petition pleading the stay.

The state on December 2 filed the plea with the relevant wing of the Appellate Division.

The High Court on March 10, 2020, passed the order, declaring 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan of the country.

A High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order, declaring absolute a rule issued earlier in this regard.