Dhaka, July 14 -- The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why directives should not be given to declare Abu Sayed, Mir Mugdho, Wasim and other martyrs of July uprising as national heroes.

The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur issued the rule responding to a writ petition.

The HC also issued another rule asking the government to explain as to why directives should not be given to prepare a reliable list of the martyrs of the movement and issued a gazette notification.

It also issued another rule asking the government to explain as to why Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government, will not be declared the National Reformer of new Bangladesh....