STAFF CORRESPONDENT

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement signed between Bangladesh and the United States of America on February 9.

Advocate Mohammad Maidul Islam Polok submitted the petition through Advocate Subir Nandi Das, saying that the “impugned” agreement is manifestly unreasonable, structurally unequal, and detrimental not only to the national interest of Bangladesh but also to the public at large.

In this context, the petition sought judicial intervention to protect broader public interest.