Muzammel made chief justice

Justice Md Muzammel Hossain

Justice Md Muzammel Hossain, a senior judge of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), has been appointed as the 20th chief justice of Bangladesh.

President Zillur Rahman yesterday made the appointment as per article 95(1) of the constitution.
The appointment will come into effect on May 18 this year, as present Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque will retire on May 17.

Constitution Amendment : PM for following SC verdict on CG

Hasan Jahid Tusher


Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the parliamentary special committee to prepare its final report on future constitutional amendments following the recent Supreme Court verdict.
The verdict declared the caretaker government system illegal.

The committee will eventually place its report along with a draft bill for bringing changes to the constitution in the next parliament session that begins on May 22.

Supersession of judges fraught with danger of uncertainty: Experts

Mohammad Ali 

Appointment of Chief Justice of Bangladesh superseding the senior justices twice in recent times is likely to touch off a chaotic situation further pushing the country into a state of uncertainty, according to people of different shades. 

They were of the view that the politicians irrespective of their party affiliations and the parliament must have to demonstrate sagacity and play constructive role to ward off the country's slide toward political turmoil and chaos.