The court discharged the rule issued earlier with the observation that the petitioners are at liberty to seek remedy in the Administrative Tribunal within four weeks from the date of the order of this court.

A division bench comprising Justice Mohammad Abdul Matin and Justice Tariqul Hakim delivered the judgement after hearing the writ petition.

Bangladesh Bank terminated the services of 10 officers and staff on October 30 last year for their alleged unlawful activities within the premises of the head office of the central bank.

They challenged the termination order before the High Court.

Barrister Abdur Razzak assisted by Advocate Mohammed Hossain Lipu appeared before the court on behalf of the petitioners while AF Hasan Arif and Dr M Zahir stood for the respondents.