Chief Justice of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিচারপতি
Seal of the Supreme Court
Flag of Bangladesh
Incumbent
Obaidul Hassan
since 25 September 2023
Supreme Court of Bangladesh
StyleThe Honourable
TypeChief Justice
StatusPresiding Judge
AbbreviationCJB
ResidenceDhaka, Bangladesh
SeatSupreme Court of Bangladesh, Ramna, Dhaka
NominatorOutgoing Chief Justice of Bangladesh on the basis of Seniority
AppointerPresident of Bangladesh
Inaugural holderAbu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
Formation16 December 1972 (1972-12-16)
Salary৳ 310,000 Monthly
(US$ 3,644)
৳ 1,320,000 annually
(US$ 42,548)
Websitesupremecourt.gov.bd

The Chief Justice of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিচারপতি – Bānglādēśhēr Prodhān Bichārpoti) is the chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and also head of the whole judicial establishments, including subordinate courts. The chief justice is appointed by the president of Bangladesh. The chief justice sits in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court with other judges to hear and decide cases, presides over meetings of the full Supreme Court to transact business relating to administration of the court, and supervises the discipline of the judges and magistrates of the subordinate courts. Most rules for regulating the practice and procedure of both the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court (including subordinate courts) including those specified in certain legislative acts, such as the Companies Act 1994 and the Banking Companies Act 1991, are also duly scrutinized and approved in full court meetings presided over by the chief justice. He also distributes judicial business of the High Court Division by constituting different benches to exercise its original, appellate and revisable jurisdictions.[1]

Flag of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh

Administrative control (including the power of creation of post, promotion and grant of leave) and discipline of the judges and magistrates of the subordinate courts is exercised by the president in consultation with the Supreme Court and urgent matters relating thereto are dispensed with in consultation with the chief justice.

List of chief justices of Bangladesh

N Portrait Name Period of office Appointing president
1 Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem 16 December 1972 5 November 1975 Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
2 Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain 18 November 1975 31 January 1978 Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
3 Kemaluddin Hossain 1 February 1978 11 April 1982 Ziaur Rahman
4 Fazle Kaderi Mohammad Abdul Munim 12 April 1982 30 November 1989 Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
5 Badrul Haider Chowdhury 1 December 1989 1 January 1990 Hussain Muhammad Ershad
6 Shahabuddin Ahmed 14 January 1990 31 January 1995
7 M.H. Rahman 1 February 1995 30 April 1995 Abdur Rahman Biswas
8 ATM Afzal 1 May 1995 31 May 1999
9 Mustafa Kamal 1 June 1999 31 December 1999 Shahabuddin Ahmed
10 Latifur Rahman 1 January 2000 28 February 2001
11 Mahmudul Amin Choudhury 1 March 2001 17 June 2002
12 Mainur Reza Chouwdhury 18 June 2002 22 June 2003 Badruddoza Chowdhury
13 Khondokar Mahmud Hasan 23 June 2003 26 January 2004 Iajuddin Ahmed
14 Syed Jillur Rahim Mudasser Husain 27 January 2004 28 February 2007
15 Md. Ruhul Amin 1 March 2007 31 May 2008
16 M M Ruhul Amin 1 June 2008 22 December 2009
17 Md. Tafazzul Islam 23 December 2009 7 February 2010 Zillur Rahman
18 Mohammad Fazlul Karim 8 February 2010 30 September 2010
19 A.B.M. Khairul Haque 1 October 2010 17 May 2011
20 Md. Muzammel Hossain 18 May 2011 16 January 2015
21 Surendra Kumar Sinha 17 January 2015 11 November 2017 Abdul Hamid
21 Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah (Acting) 11 November 2017 2 February 2018
22 Syed Mahmud Hossain 2 February 2018 30 December 2021
23 Hasan Foez Siddique 30 December 2021 25 September 2023
24 Obaidul Hassan 26 September 2023

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Chief Justice". banglapedia.org.

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