Newly appointed Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed on Monday said the students have sparked a great awakening against discrimination in the country.

"In the past, injustice was considered as justice. The students have changed that. They have sparked a great awakening against discrimination. I will carry out the responsibility that has been bestowed on my shoulders as a result of the revolution of the students," he said.

Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed said right now we are standing on the ruins and we have to make a fresh start from here, adding, "Stern action will now be taken against any unjust from now on. We would carry out our responsibility with honesty in respect of the victory attained through unlimited sacrifices made by the students and common people."

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman in his speech said he hopes that the newly appointed Chief Justice (Syed Refaat Ahmed) will not deviate as the guardian of the constitution in protecting people's rights and establish democracy in the country.

"You are the first chief justice in the independent and sovereign Bangladesh achieved through the second war of liberation. It is not like that only the president gave you the appointment, there is a heroic tale of timeless immortal poetry of streets stained by the bloods of hundreds of students behind your appointment. It is a rare event in world history," he said.

Earlier in the day, the chief justice went to National Memorial in Savar and paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War.

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