Eunus Ali Akond a habitual contemnor, should go on retirement: SC

The Supreme Court today said Md Eunus Ali Akond, a lawyer, is a habitual contemnor and he should go on retirement.

"Earlier the High Court had initiated contempt of court proceedings for three times against Eunus Ali Akond and fined him on different issues. The High Court, however, executed him from the proceedings and therefore, he dared to make comments further tarnishing the judiciary. He is a habitual contemnor. He should now go on retirement," Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said.

The chief justice made the comment while presiding over a seven-member bench of the Appellate Division of the SC while virtually hearing a content of court rule issued against Eunus Ali Akond on September 27 for posting three derogatory comments about the judiciary on his Facebook profile.

After concluding hearing on the rule today, the apex court fixed tomorrow for delivering verdict on the issue.

During hearing yesterday, Eunus Ali appeared before the SC and apologised and expressed sorrow for his Facebook comments about the judiciary.

Former presidents of the Supreme Court Bar Association Khandker Mahbub Hossain, AJ Mohammad Ali and AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and SCBA Secretary Ruhul Quddus Kazal appeared for Eunus Ali and requested the SC to pardon Eunus Ali Akond.

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin represented the state.

On September 27, the Appellate Division issued the contempt of court rule asking Eunis Ali to show causes why he should not be punished for posting the derogatory comments about the judiciary on Facebook.

The apex court directed Eunus Ali not to practice law before the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the SC for two weeks.