New CJ takes office

Staff Correspondent:  Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has taken the charge.

Acting registrar general of the Supreme Court and others officials welcomed the 22nd Chief Justice of the country around 8:10am on Sunday.

The office of Attorney General and Supreme Court Lawyers Association will give reception to the Chief Justice around 10:00am.

Earlier on Saturday, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), took oath as the new Chief Justice (CJ) of the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former chief justices, ministers, advisers to the Prime Minister, chief whip, Supreme Court judges, attorney general, senior lawyers, chief election commissioner and chiefs of the three services were, among others, present at the oath-taking ceremony conducted by Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam.


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