The Appellate Division has stayed the High Court order declaring “Joy Bangla” as the national slogan of Bangladesh. A four-bench bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, passed the order on Tuesday following a petition in this regrd. Besides, the Appellate Division granted permission for the state to appeal against the High Court order, said Additional Attorney General Anik R Hossain, who represented the petitioners. Writ seeks investigations into graft allegations against 51 judicial staff, inc judges ON March 2, 2022, the then government issued a notification declaring 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan of Bangladesh. The decision came after the High Court on March 10, 2020, declared ‘Joy Bangla’ to be the national slogan of the country. The High Court bench, led by Justices FRM Nazmul Ahasan and KM Kamrul Kader, passed the order after disposing of a rule issued on the matter. HC verdict on 15th Amendment set for Dec 17 On December 4, 2017, the High Court had issued a rule after hearing a petition. The rule questioned why ‘Joy Bangla’ should not be declared the national slogan.

The government has issued a notification declaring 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan of Bangladesh. The Cabinet Division issued the notification on Wednesday. According to the notification, officials of all government offices should chant the slogan 'Joy Bangla' at the end of all national day celebrations and other functions of the state and the government. Besides, teachers and students should say the slogan 'Joy Bangla' at the end of daily gatherings and for concluding speeches at meetings and seminars in all educational institutions. Read: ‘Joy Bangla’ to be national slogan: HC Earlier on February 20, the Cabinet decided to make 'Joy Bangla' the national slogan. The decision came after the High Court on March 10, 2020, declared ‘Joy Bangla’ to be the national slogan of the country. Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his historic ‘March 7 speech’ in 1971 concluded his speech chanting ‘Joy Bangla’. ‘Joy Bangla’ was also the main slogan during the Liberation War in 1971. Freedom fighters made the supreme sacrifice shouting ‘Joy Bangla’ slogan after being captured by Pakistan occupation forces.