Staff Reporter:
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has reconstituted the committee formed for monitoring subordinate courts in eight divisions across the country.
The Supreme Court administration issued a notification in this regard on April 10.
According to notification said the Chief Justice of Bangladesh has formed 13 separate ‘Monitoring Committees for Subordinate Courts’ in eight divisions.
At the same time, 13 judicial officers have also been entrusted with responsibility of giving secretarial support.
High Court (HC) division Justice Md. Habibul Gani was given the charge of monitoring the courts in Rajshahi-2 Division (Bogra, Joypurhat, Pabna, Sirajganj) while Justice J. B. M. Hassan of Barishal Di-vision (Barishal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Jhalokati, Pirojpur, Barguna), Justice Md. Akram Hossain Chow-dhury of Dhaka-1 Division (Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Manikganj, Munshiganj, Narsingdi, Tangail), Justice Mahmudul Hoque of Khulna-1 Division (Khulna, Bagerhat, Satkhira, Jessore, Narail), Justice Zafar Ahmed of Khulna-2 Division (Kushtia, Meherpur, Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Magura), Justice Razik-Al-Jalil of Mymensingh Division (Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Netrokona), and Justice Fatema Najib of Dhaka-2 Division (Kishoreganj, Faridpur, Rajbari, Gopalganj, Shariatpur, Madaripur).
HC Division Justice S M Kuddus Zaman has been given the responsibility of monitoring Chittagong-1 Division (Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachari) while Sashanka Shekhar Sarkar of Rangpur-1 Division (Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat), Justice Ahmed Sohel of Chitta-gong-2 Division (Noakhali, Feni, Laxmipur, Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur), Justice Sardar Md. Rashed Jahangir of Rajshahi-1 Division (Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon, Natore) Justice K. M. Hafizul Alam of Rangpur-2 division (Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh, Nilphamari), and Justice Md. Atabullah of Sylhet division (Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj).
Earlier, on January 27, 2022, the Supreme Court administration assigned eight judges to monitor the subordinate courts in eight divisions. Later, it was increased to 13 people in October 2023. It has now been restructured.
