Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh Judicial Service Association (BJSA), a platform of the lower court judges, has protested the condemnation of the Judiciary of Bangladesh by the European Parliament regarding the jail sentence of rights body Odhikar's Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and its Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan.

BJSA President AHM Habibur Rahman Bhuiya and Secretary General Md Majibur Rahman issued a statement in this regard on Sunday.

However, a section of lawyers felt aggrieved after such a statement from the judges' association. Lawyers were seen making various comments on social media criticising the BJSA statement.

The Members of the European Parliament specifically deplored the prison sentence against two Odhikar leaders, Adilur ...