75 students can get admission in the law department of a private university
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ruled that 75 people can be admitted to the law department of private universities instead of 50 people. At the same time, the order mentioned that government universities will admit 100 students in the law department.
On Thursday (August 24), a six-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Hasan Faiz Siddiqui gave the verdict.
In addition, the Supreme Court fined Tk 25,000 for every student who admitted more than 50 students in the law department of private universities. Bangladesh Bar Council has been asked to pay 80 percent of these fines and 20 percent to the Supreme Court's day care center.
The concerned university authorities will pay this fine. The Appellate Division gave this order after hearing the review application of students who were additionally admitted to the law department of private universities.
On the day, senior lawyer Ahsanul Karim heard on behalf of the students in the court. Attorney General AM Amin Uddin appeared for the state. Barrister SM Kofil Uddin heard on behalf of the Bar Council.
