18 judges sent into compulsary retirement

Government has sent 18 judges of the Bangladesh Judicial Service into compulsory retirement.

The decision was announced in a notification issued late Thursday (July 10) by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.

The judges affected by the order include prominent District and Sessions Judges such as Bikash Kumar Saha, Sheikh Mofizur Rahman, Mahbubar Rahman Sarkar, Sheikh Golam Mahbub, Mojibur Rahman, Ehsanul Haque, Jewel Rana, Monir Kamal, Shahidul Islam, Al Mahmud Faizul Kabir, Md Nazimuddaula, AKM Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, Fazle Elahi Bhuiyan, Abu Zafar Md Kamruzzaman, Md Rustam Ali, Nurul Islam, AKM Enamul Karim and Mohammad Hossain.

According to the ministry, the action was taken following consultations with the Supreme Court and in accordance with Section 45 of the Public Service Act, 2018, which allows the government to retire officials who have completed 25 years of service if deemed necessary for public interest.

The judges will receive all retirement benefits as per government regulations.