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25 Additional High Court Judges Sworn In
Twenty-five newly appointed additional judges of the High Court were officially sworn in on Tuesday, August 26.
Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath at the Judges’ Lounge of the Supreme Court in Dhaka. The ceremony was attended by judges from both divisions of the Supreme Court, Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman, and family members of the newly appointed judges.
The new additional judges are: Md Anwarul Islam (Shahin), Md Saiful Islam, Md Nurul Islam, Sheikh Abu Taher, Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan, Rajiuddin Ahmed, Faisal Hasan Arif, SM Saiful Islam, Md Asif Hasan, Md Ziaul Haque, Dihidar Masum Kabir, Jasmine Ara Begum, Murad-e-Mawla Sohel, Md Zakir Hossain, Md Rafizul Islam, Md Manjur Alam, Md Lutfar Rahman, Rezaul Karim, Fatema Anwar, Mahmud Hasan, Abdur Rahman, Syed Hasan Zubair, AFM Saiful Karim, Urmi Rahman, and SM Iftekhar Uddin Mahmud.
The appointments were made by President Mohammed Shahabuddin in consultation with Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed, in accordance with Article 95(1) of the Constitution, as announced in a circular issued by the Law and Justice Division on Monday night.
The addition of these judges aims to strengthen the judicial system and enhance the efficiency of the High Court in handling its growing caseload.