Govt transfers 81 judges

The government has brought a reshuffle in the judiciary through transferring 81 judicial officials of different ranks.

The transfer was made following advice from the Supreme Court on August 29, through four separate gazette notifications.

Signed by deputy secretary (admin-1) Mohammad Osman Haider, the notifications asked all the transferred judges except one to join their new workplaces by handing over their charges to concerned officials on September 3.

Feni Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Mohammad Asaduzzaman Khan, who has been transferred to Chattogram as District and Sessions Judge, has been asked to join his new workplace after handing over his charge on September 1.