Major changes have been brought in the lower courts of the country including Dhaka. 81 judges of the rank of District Judges, Additional District Judges, Joint District Judges, Senior Assistant Judges and Assistant Judges of lower courts have been transferred.
They were transferred in a notification from the Law and Justice Department of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Thursday.
The transferred judges include 44 senior assistant judges and assistant judges, 22 district and sessions judges and 15 additional and joint district judges.
Law and Justice Department said that these officers of Bangladesh Judicial Service have been transferred in consultation with the Supreme Court.
The transferred District Judges have been directed to join the transferred posts by handing over charge to the next senior officer/designate of the District and Sessions Judge/Head of Office by September 3.
Immediate transfer of transferred Senior Assistant Judges and Assistant Judges to the District and Sessions Judge/Chief Metropolitan Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate or Head of Department Designated Officer on 3rd September and Judges on training/vacation on joining duty after training/vacation. Instructed to join the workplace.
The transferred Additional District Judges and Joint District Judges have been directed to join the transferred post on deputation of the present post to the designated officer of the District and Sessions Judge/Metropolitan Magistrate/Head of Office by September 3.
It has been mentioned in the notification that this order has been issued in public interest.