Editor of a book titled Bangladesh Bank’r Itihash (History of Bangladesh Bank) Shubhankar Saha has rendered unconditional apology before High Court over an allegation of distorting history in the book by not publishing photograph of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Saha appeared before a High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali and rendered his apology on Tuesday (Mar 11), reports BSS.
The court set April 9 for further hearing in this regard.
Saha in his defence said he and his team could not publish any photograph of Bangabandhu as they did not find any picture of his related to Bangladesh Bank.
“You had highlighted persons like Ayub Khan and Monayem Khan but have not been able to get any photograph of Bangabandhu?” asked the High Court.
At this stage, Saha again apologized for that.
Following a writ in this regard, the High Court on Oct 2, 2018, directed the finance secretary to form a probe committee to investigate the matter.
The committee submitted its report, suggesting the history was indeed distorted by not including the picture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the book, instead publishing pictures of infamous Monayem Khan and Ayub Khan.
“The court had also asked authorities concerned to withdraw all copies of the book from the market and ensure no copies can remain in public,”
Barrister ABM Altaf Hossain, who moved the writ petition filed in this regard, told newsmen.
The court in its observations had said distorting history is ‘unpardonable crime’.