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Justice Obaidul Hassan takes oath as Bangladesh's 24th chief justice
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban
Chief justice’s father passes away
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain’s father Advocate Syed Mustafa Ali passes away. He was 94.
Syed Mahmud Hossain takes oath as CJ
Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain was sworn in yesterday as the 22nd chief justice of Bangladesh.
56 days without chief justice
In an unprecedented instance, the office of the chief justice has remained vacant for 56 days. In the past, the longest period the post lay vacant was less than two weeks, that too under extraordinary circumstances.
Writ challenges legality of keeping CJ post vacant
A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of keeping the post of chief justice vacant and not appointing a new chief justice.
Appointment of new CJ soon, Law minister hopes
Law Minister Anisul Huq hopes that a new chief justice will be appointed soon.
CJ’s post won’t remain vacant for long: Law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq says the president certainly will not keep the post of chief justice vacant for long.
Editorial / CJ's resignation
This is the first time that a Chief Justice has tendered his resignation. That we feel is the most honourable course for him to take since he was left with no other option. But the antecedents to his departure have indeed left a bad taste in the mouth.
I’m not sick
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha last night said he was not sick as he left the country for Australia, contradicting the government's claim that he went on leave on health grounds earlier this month.
Everyone not angels in Judiciary: CJ
Corruption prevails everywhere across the country and judiciary is nothing different, Chief Justice SK Sinha says.
Evening courts ‘soon’ to cut case backlog: CJ
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha says initiatives will be taken to introduce evening shift at courts in order to reduce the backlog of cases.
Comments on CJ embarrassed govt
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government was “embarrassed” by the comments of two ministers about Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.
Diatribes against CJ continue
For a second day in a row, Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque blasted Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday.
Comment on CJ: SCBA demands action against 2 ministers
Supreme Court Bar Association urges the apex court to take legal action immediately against two ministers for their comments about the chief justice.
Ministers’ comments on CJ audacious: BNP
BNP today termed statements of two ministers about the chief justice ‘audacious’ and ‘threatening’.
Qamrul for rehearing of appeal
The appeal in Mir Quasem Ali's case should be reheard by a reconstituted Appellate Division bench of the Supreme Court, keeping the
One step forward to digitisation
After 144 years of writing down the testimonies and cross examinations by hand, 20 courts of Sylhet yesterday started doing those things digitally, a first in the country.
Follow norms, values of the judiciary
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday expressed his hopes that the judges, who enjoy state facilities, would follow the norms and values of the judiciary.
CJ hopes sitting, retired judges will abide by norms
Chief Justice SK Sinha expresses hopes that the sitting and retired judges who enjoy state facilities will abide by the norms and values.
