Staff Reporter:
Senior jurist Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud yesterday donated around 4,000 books to newly launched library of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC).
“I donated all the four thousand books that I collected from the beginning of my legal career in January, 1976. I believe these would be properly used,” he said.
The library, established on the ground floor of Supreme Court main building, was inaugurated yesterday by former Chief Justice ATM Afzal. Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, former chief justice Tafazzal Hossain, former chief justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, Justice Obaidul Hassan, Justice Borhanuddin, Jus-tice M Enayetur Rahim, and Justice Md Abu Zafor Siddique were present on the occasion, among oth-ers.
Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud was the president of Supreme Court Bar Association twice. He was also the vice-chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council.
