Appellate Division gets 3 new judges

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has appointed three new judges as President Mohammed Shahabuddin made the appointments in line with Article 95 (1) of the Constitution.

The president made the appointment by elevating them from the High Court Division to the Appellate Division, according to a gazette notification issued in this regard on Wednesday. 

The appointment will come into effect from the date of their oath, which was set on April 25. 

Signed by Law and Justice Division Secretary Md Golam Sarwar, the three apex court judges are- Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz, Justice Md Shahinur Islam and Justice Kashefa Hussain.

With the new appointments, the total number of judges at the Appellate Division would be eight.