he four new judges to the Appellate Division took oath to office on Thursday.
Chief justice MM Ruhul Amin administered the swearing-in ceremony at 10:30am at the Judges' Lounge of the Supreme Court.
President Zillur Rahman on Tuesday appointed them according to section 95(1) of the constitution, raising to 11 the total number of judges in the highest appeals court hamstrung by the shortage.
The new judges are justices BK Das, ABM Khairul Haque, Mohammed Muzammel Hossain and Surendra Kumar Sinha.
Change was made to the Appellate Division bench following the new appointment — three benches were arranged in place of two.
The chief justice, justices MA Matin, BK Das and Mohammad Muzammel Hossain were supposed to be seated in the first bench while justices Mohammad Fazlul Karim, Jainal Abedin, Shah Abu Naim Mominur Rahman and ABM Khairul Haque in the second bench.
The newly formed third bench was arranged for justices Mohammad Tafazzal Islam and SK Sinha.
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Rubeel
www.jzom.com
Chief justice MM Ruhul Amin administered the swearing-in ceremony at 10:30am at the Judges' Lounge of the Supreme Court.
President Zillur Rahman on Tuesday appointed them according to section 95(1) of the constitution, raising to 11 the total number of judges in the highest appeals court hamstrung by the shortage.
The new judges are justices BK Das, ABM Khairul Haque, Mohammed Muzammel Hossain and Surendra Kumar Sinha.
Change was made to the Appellate Division bench following the new appointment — three benches were arranged in place of two.
The chief justice, justices MA Matin, BK Das and Mohammad Muzammel Hossain were supposed to be seated in the first bench while justices Mohammad Fazlul Karim, Jainal Abedin, Shah Abu Naim Mominur Rahman and ABM Khairul Haque in the second bench.
The newly formed third bench was arranged for justices Mohammad Tafazzal Islam and SK Sinha.
Rubeel
www.jzom.com
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