DHAKA, May 31, 2020 (BSS) – Within hours of taking oath virtually, 18 newly-confirmed judges of High Court Division were sworn in afresh last night.
“Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain felt the need of administering the oath to the judges in person as some of them faced hearing problems due to technical issues while taking oath virtually.
The chief justice then administered oath to them at his office room at 9.30 pm last night,” Supreme Court spokesperson and High Court Division Special Officer M Saifur Rahman said.
Earlier in the day, the chief justice had administered the oath to the judges through video conferencing, conducted by Supreme Court Registrar General Md Ali Akbar.
President M Abdul Hamid, in consultation with the chief justice, regularized the services of those 18 additional judges of the High Court on May 29.
The 18 new judges are- Justice Md Abu Ahmed Zomadar, Justice SM Abdul Mobin, Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman, Justice Fatema Najib, Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Molla, Justice SM Kuddus Zaman, Justice Md Atowar Rahman, Justice Khijir Hayat, Justice Shoshangko Shekhor Sarker, Justice Mohammad Ali, Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim, Justice Md Riyaz Uddin Khan, Justice Md Khairul Alam, Justice SM Moniruzzaman, Justice Ahmed Sohel, Justice Sardar Md Rashed Jahangir, Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman, and Justice KM Hafizul Alam.