Kathmandu, Dec 22: The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) has marked the 70th establishment day today.

The Day was observed by organizing a programme in the attendance of Chief Justice Prakash Mansingh Raut, Justices at Supreme Court, senior advocates and advocates.

Chief Justice Raut, Justices, Chairman of NBA, Prof Dr Bijay Prasad Mishra, and other legal practitioners garlanded the images of founders of the NBA.

On the occasion, NBA Chair Mishra stressed the need of rule of law and independent judiciary.

NBA is working untiringly for the protection of human rights and rule of law, he added.

NBA was set up on Poush 7, 2013BS.