DHAKA, July 31, 2022 (BSS) - Eleven newly-appointed additional judges of the High Court (HC) took oath this afternoon.

Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique administered the oath at Supreme Court Judges Lounge around 4.45 pm and the oath-taking ceremony was conducted by High Court Division Registrar Md Golam Rabbani.

President M Abdul Hamid made the appointments of these 11 additional judges for two years from the date of their oath, in line with Article 98 of the Constitution.

Law and Justice Division issued a gazette notification in this regard earlier in the day.

The 11 newly appointed additional judges are - District and Sessions Judge Md Shawkat Ali Chowdhury, District and Sessions Judge Md Atabullah, Deputy Attorney General Biswajit Debnath, Deputy Attorney General Md Aminul Islam, Advocate Md Ali Reza, Supreme Court Registrar General Md Bozlur Rahman, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayesh, District and Sessions Judge Fahmida Quader, Deputy Attorney General Md Bashir-Ullah, Advocate SM Masud Hossain Dolon and Advocate AKM Rabiul Hasan.