Justice Azad not to attend his farewell reception

Justice Md Emdadul Haque Azad, who recently became a subject of discussion after his "Turned the country into hell," remarks, has said he will not attend the farewell reception on his last working day in the High Court on Sunday (October 15).

According to the custom in the Supreme Court, on the last working day, the Attorney General's office and the Supreme Court Bar Association give a letter of commendation to an outgoing judge. However, Justice Md Imdadul Haque Azad has informed the Supreme Court administration that he will not attend in the farewell programme.

He will also not attend the official reception that is given to a retiring judge by the Supreme Court administration at the Judges Lounge.

Sources said that the Supreme Court officials will deliver flowers and crest to Md Emdadul Haque Azad on behalf of the chief justice.

Earlier, the Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan warned Justice Md Emdadul Haque Azad over his recent remark and asked him to be more careful when making comments during court proceedings until his retirement.