25 newly appointed judges take oath

Twenty-five newly appointed judges of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court took their oath of office today (Tuesday) at a formal ceremony held in the Judges' Lounge of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath to the new judges at noon.

The event was attended by judges from both the High Court and Appellate Divisions, senior lawyers, journalists, and other distinguished guests. The ceremony began with recitations from the Holy Quran, the Gita, and the Tripitaka, reflecting the country’s religious diversity.

Md. Moazzem Hossain, Registrar (Judicial) of the Supreme Court, conducted the proceedings of the ceremony.

In preparation for the event, the Judges' Lounge was specially arranged with designated seating for the newly appointed judges.

The appointments were made official on Monday night (August 25) through a gazette notification issued by the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.

List of Newly Appointed Judges: Md. Anwarul Islam (Shahin), Advocate, Supreme Court, Md. Saiful Islam, Additional Secretary, Law and Justice Division, Md. Nurul Islam, District and Sessions Judge, Chattogram, Sheikh Abu Taher, Secretary, Law and Justice Division, Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan, Registrar General, Supreme Court, Rajiuddin Ahmed, Advocate, Supreme Court, Faisal Hasan Arif, Advocate, Supreme Court, S M Saiful Islam, Joint Secretary, Law and Justice Division, Md. Asif Hasan, Advocate, Supreme Court, Md. Ziaul Haque, Advocate, Supreme Court, Dihidar Masum Kabir, Deputy Attorney General, Jesmin Ara Begum, District and Sessions Judge, Habiganj, Murad-e-Mawla Sohel, Secretary, Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission, Md. Zakir Hossain, Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Dhaka, Md. Rafizul Islam, Solicitor (Senior District Judge), Md. Monjur Alam, Deputy Attorney General, Md. Lutfor Rahman, Deputy Attorney General, Rezaul Karim, Deputy Attorney General, Fatema Anwar, Advocate, Supreme Court, Mahmud Hasan, Deputy Attorney General, Abdur Rahman, Advocate, Supreme Court, Syed Hasan Zubair, Advocate, Supreme Court, A F M Saiful Karim, Deputy Attorney General, Urmi Rahman, Advocate, Supreme Court and S M Iftekhar Uddin Mahmud, Deputy Attorney General.

These appointments mark a significant expansion of the judiciary and are expected to enhance the capacity and efficiency of the Supreme Court’s High Court Division.