The Bangladesh International Mediation Society (BIMS) has approached Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddiue seeking the allotment of a room for a meditation centre in the Supreme Court.
A total of 18 accredited mediators, including BIMS chairman Advocate Samarendra Nath Goswami, on Thursday, placed a petition in this regard with the chief justice.
It was stated in the application that the Bangladesh International Meditation Society is a non-profit, non-political and self-reliant organisation approved by the government for mediation.
A total of 280 judges, 130 lawyers, 48 journalists, 25 police officers, 17 doctors and 31 staff of different levels of administration have been trained in median according to the international curriculum, also read the petition.
“Disputes are being settled in the judiciary through mediation almost every day, according to the two circulars issued by the Supreme Court administration on March 21 and August 5 in 2021.”
“Different High Court benches are also urging the lawyers and parties to resolve disputes through mediation. But mediation activities are being hampered due to the lack of necessary infrastructural facilities in the Supreme Court premises. For this reason, the Chief Justice has been requested to allocate the required number of rooms to expedite the mediation activities.”
BIMS chairman Advocate Samarendra Nath Goswami, Advocate Pankaj Kumar Kundu, advocate Dr A S M Khalekuzzaman, Deputy Attorney General Anwara Shahjahan, Advocate Uttam Kumar Das, Advocate Humayun Kabir Shikder, Advocate Mukti Rani Kundu, journalist Mahidi Hasan Dalim, Tanjina Rahman, Tonmoy Rahmna, among others, were present on the occasion.
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