The High Court (HC) today issued a rule, asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not pass order to declare July-August Mass Uprising martyrs like Abu Sayed and Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho as national heroes.

A High Court division bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur issued the rule after holding hearing on a writ petition filed in this connection. 

Advocate Mohammad Ali Jinnah moved the plea before the court, while Assistant Attorney General Ekramul Kabir stood for the state.

The court also sought to know why a complete list of the martyrs of the Mass Uprising should not be prepared and published through an official gazette. Additionally, the rule questioned why Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus should not be declared as “National Reformer of New Bangladesh."

The court asked officials concerned including cabinet secretary and law secretary to respond the rule.