Bangladesh court faces judge shortage, hampering justice

Bangladesh Supreme Court's Appellate Division, the highest appeal court, is currently facing acute shortage of judges and at the same time huge backlog of cases, said a source in the country.

Only three judges, including the recently appointed Chief Justice, are on duty now at the Appellate Division, said the source.

While 6,982 cases are pending before the division, but at least six posts of judges are vacant here.

Why BGMEA building won’t be demolished: HC




A environmental organisation
earlier formed a human chairn
in front of the building
demanding its demolition.

  Bangladesh High Court on October 3 issued a suo moto rule upon the concerned authorities to answer why they should not be directed to demolish a high rise building constructed by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

The court passed the rule following a news report that alleged the high rise building has been constructed without following laws and approval of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).



The rule is returnable within two weeks, a Law Reporter in Dhaka said.

A bench of the High Court comprising Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury and Justice Farah Mahbub passed the rule.

The building is located at Begunbari-Hatirjheel area in the city