11 new additional judges appointed
31 July 2022, 04:15 pm | Updated: 21 November 2024, 11:11 pm
A total of 11 additional judges were appointed to the High Court Division of Supreme Court on Sunday (July 31), raising the number of HC judges to 95.
President Abdul Hamid made the appointments for two years in line with Article 98 of the Constitution.
Law Minister Anisul Huq confirmed the matter to media. The appointments will come into effect from the date of their taking oath, a gazette notification issued by the law ministry said.
The new HC judges are Md Shawkat Ali Chowdhury, district and sessions judge (now on PRL); Md Atabullah, district and sessions judge of Cumilla; Bishwajit Debnath, deputy attorney general; Md Aminul Islam, deputy attorney general; Md Bazlur Rahman, registrar general of Bangladesh Supreme Court; KM Imrul Kayesh, metropolitan sessions judge of Dhaka; Fahmida Kader, district and sessions judge of Tangail; Md Bashir Ullah, deputy attorney general; and SM Masud Hossain Dolon, AKM Rabiul Hasan and Md Ali Reza, advocates of Bangladesh Supreme Court.
He hoped that justice and rapid case disposal will be ensured following the appointment of new HC judges.
