Chief Justice

Ashfaqul Islam. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Ashfaqul Islam appointed acting chief justice

Appellate division Justice Md Ashraqul Islam has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed left for Türkiye and the UAE for official programmes

The Supreme Court building in Dhaka. File Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Roadmap of CJ will ensure transparent justice delivery: Senior lawyers hope  

Chief justice inaugurating the renovated ICT on 7 Jan. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Renovated ICT infrastructure ushers in new era for July uprising trials: CJ

Despite police obstruction, the protesters staged a sit-in on a one-way road in front of the chief justice’s residence on 22 December 2024. Photo: Focus Bangla
Bangladesh

Inquilab Mancha stages sit-in outside CJ's residence demanding cancellation of AL registration

High Court. Photo: BSS
Court

CJ constitutes vacation benches to hear urgent matters

Members of the Constitution Reform Commission met Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on 11 December. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Constitutional Reform Commission meets chief justice

Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharjee (centre), Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, and other dignitaries at the inauguration ceremony of the Citizen's Conference 2024 in Dhaka on Sunday, 8 December, 2024. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Chief justice's promotion was withheld 5 times: Debapriya

In recent years, the Chief Justice said that a sense of justice and the values associated with it have been eroded. Photo:UNB
Bangladesh

Chief Justice pledges pro-people judiciary amid Institutional reforms

Former chief justice Ruhul Amin. Photo: Collected
Court

Ex-chief justice Ruhul Amin passes away

Former chief justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Ex-chief justice Fazlul Karim passes away

The Supreme Court building in Dhaka. File Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

CJ sends 12 judges appointed under AL govt on leave amid protests

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

We are marching towards a new Bangladesh based on people's aspirations: Chief justice

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed announced a plan to set up a separate secretariat for judiciary on 21 September. Photo: TBS
Court

CJ announces plan to set up separate secretariat for lower judiciary