Age limit for freedom fighters' eligibility scrapped

Age limit for freedom fighters' eligibility scrapped

Published : Sunday, 19 May, 2019 at 4:14 PM
 

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The court has scrapped 3 government circulars imposing a minimum age of twelve and a years to be eligible for the standing of a crusader.

Justice ruler Hassan Arif and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil issued the rule when hearing fifteen writs difficult the regulation.

At the identical time, the imposition of the age restriction on the definition of 'Bir Muktijoddha' beneath section eleven of Freedom Fighters' Welfare Trust Act was additionally declared unconstitutional by the court.

The court additionally ordered the authorities to resume payment of the liberty fighters’ reward, as well as the arrears, to the petitioners. they have to execute the order at intervals sixty days of receiving a duplicate of the order, reports bdnews24.com.