Chattogram: Activities of 74 courts in Chattogram have been closed for the second day today as lawyers go on strike to protest the murder of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif, a member of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association and Chattogram District Bar Association. Wearing black badges, the lawyers have gathered on the court premises since this morning and held a protest rally demanding the arrest of Alif's killers. According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, members of Chattogram Bar Association did not attend any court proceedings for the second day today, protesting the murder of lawyer Saiful, a former student of International Islamic University, Chattogram (IIUC), Premier University, and Chattogram Law Colleges. There were no litigants on the court premises this morning due to the lawyers abstaining from work, said eyewitnesses. Omar Fuad, bench assistant of Chattogram Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court, informed that no hearings were held in the courtrooms today. Additional Deputy Commissi oner (Prosecution) Mofizur Rahman confirmed that all proceedings of the Chattogram court were suspended due to the lawyers' protest.
