Staff Correspondent
Two senior most judges of High Court Division of the Supreme Court (SC) — Justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman and Justice Md Abdul Aziz– will be appointed judges of Appellate Division of the SC, law ministry sources said yesterday.
They are being appointed as per recommendations of the Supreme Judicial Commission.
The sources said appointment of the two judges would expedite the hearing of long pending appeal in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman assassination case.
When contacted, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said their appointment is in process.
In the light of recommendations of the judicial commission, the government recently sent to the president necessary papers in this regard, the minister said, adding he cannot specify when the two judges will be appointed.
Earlier on October 16 last year, the commission recommended appointment of four judges of the High Court Division as Appellate Division judges. They include Justice Mominur Rahman, Justice Abdul Aziz, Justice Md Abdul Quddus and Justice Bijan Kumar Das.
Justice Quddus however retired from service on January 14.
Courtesy: thedailystar.net
