বিচারপতি এস কে সিনহা জুডিশিয়াল সার্ভিস কমিশনের চেয়ারম্যান

 Justice SK Sinha was appointed as the chairman of Supreme Judicial Service Commission.

সুপ্রিম কোর্ট আপিল বিভাগের জ্যেষ্ঠ বিচারক বিচারপতি সুরেন্দ্র কুমার সিনহা (এস কে সিনহা) কে বাংলাদেশ জুডিশিয়াল সার্ভিস কমিশনের চেয়ারম্যান হিসেবে নিয়োগ দেয়া হয়েছে।

Govt appoints 45 judges to SC/ হাইকোর্টে ৪৫ বিচারক নিয়োগ দিয়েছে মহাজোট

হাইকোর্ট বিভাগে ৪৫ জন বিচারক নিয়োগ দিয়েছে মহাজোট সরকার। এ প্রসঙ্গে আইন, বিচার ও সংসদ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রী ব্যারিস্টার শফিক আহমেদ বলেছেন- 'বর্তমান সরকারের সময় হাইকোর্ট বিভাগে ২৩ জন অতিরিক্ত ও ২২ জন স্থায়ী বিচারক নিয়োগ করা হয়েছে।'

SC sets aside caretaker govt system

The Supreme Court has repealed the 13th Amendment to the constitution that introduced the caretaker government but said the next two general elections could be held under unelected rulers.

It, however, ruled that parliament may amend the charter deleting provisions that require the former chief justices or the judges of the Appellate Division to head the caretaker government.

Bangladesh HC questiones 'Islam' in Constitution

Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday issued a rule upon the government to explain as to why inclusion of the state religion ‘Islam’ in the Constitution by its Eighth Amendment should not be declared unconstitutional and ultra vires.

Following a writ petition of 1988, a bench of the HC comprising Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Gobindra Chandra Tagore passed the order.

The bench fixed June 16 for hearing on the rule. Before the date, Secretary of the Ministry of Law and Speaker of the Parliament have to reply to the rule.

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.

CHARTER REVIEW: War sacrifices shouldn't be lost sight of: CJ

Chief justice A B M Khairul Haque has said the supreme sacrifices of the freedom fighters should be there in mind while amending the constitution.

"We've got the constitution at the cost of blood and the supreme sacrifice of 3 million people. Let's not forget their sacrifices while reviewing it," he said on Saturday.