'Separation of judiciary a must for rule of law'

But the government is delaying the process for separation of judiciary as it would curb the political and financial power of the ruling alliance, they said.

The certificate award ceremony was held at the Supreme Court Bar Association Auditorium in the city. Legal Education and Training Institute, Bangladesh Bar Association and Australian Bar Association organised the workshop.

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The speakers also said that no anti-corruption commission will be able to curb corruption unless the intellectual infrastructure is developed and ethical values are promoted in the society.

Corruption has taken root in the social and political fabrics, they added.

The speakers also called for restoring people's trust in the judiciary to protect human rights.

Justice Mustafa Kamal, chairman of Law Commission, said there has been a lot of investment on the development of physical infrastructure; now there should be investment on intellectual infrastructure.

To establish the rule of law, everybody must respect the constitution and develop a culture of questioning the decision-makers, he said.

Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud, Justice Murray Kellam and Justice Peter Dutney of Australia, and Australian High commissioner Lorraine Barker also spoke. Barrister M Amir-ul Islam presided.