Hasnat Abdullah, Member of Parliament for Cumilla-4 and chief organizer of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in the southern region, has raised concerns about the state of judicial independence in Bangladesh. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, he questioned why 28 judges were issued show-cause notices for expressing opinions within their internal group. He described the move as alarming, suggesting that even constructive discussions among judges are no longer safe.

Abdullah stated that taking action against judges based on screenshots was an attempt to intimidate them, sending a clear message to remain silent. He noted that after August 5, there had been a sense that judges could think and write more freely, but recent developments have revived an atmosphere of fear. He warned that such pressure weakens the justice system and undermines public confidence in fair trials.

He emphasized that the issue concerns the entire judicial system, not individuals, and urged authorities to reconsider the decision, arguing that intimidation cannot strengthen the judiciary but only weakens it.