70 SC lawyers appointed as deputy attorney generals

The government has appointed 70 Supreme Court lawyers as deputy attorney general (DAG) for dealing cases on behalf of the state before the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the SC.

Of them, 32 DAGs were reappointed to their posts of DAG, 31 were appointed from the lawyers and seven assistant attorney general (AAG) were promoted to the post of DAG, a law ministry source said. 

The ministry issued a gazette notification today to this effect saying that their appointment will remain effective until further order.

On July 7, the government has appointed 105 Supreme Court lawyers as new assistant attorney general (AAG) for dealing cases on behalf of the state.

Law Minister Anisul Huq on June 26 urged the DAGs and AAGs, appointed before 2017, to resign from office for new appointment to those offices.

Later on 87 DAGs and AAGs submitted their resignation letters to the president through the attorney general and the law ministry, law ministry sources said.