Syed Refaat Ahmed becomes country’s 25th Chief Justice

Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, senior most judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, has become the country’s 25th Chief Justice.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed him as the 25th Chief Justice of Bangladesh on Saturday (August 10) night.

The appointment came after Obaidul Hassan resigned from his post. 

Earlier students issued an ultimatum to Obaidul Hassan and five judges of the Appellate Division to resign by 1:00pm.

The five judges are Justice M Enayetur Rahim, Justice Md Abu Zafor Siddique, Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim, Justice Md Shahinur Islam and Justice Kashefa Hussain.