DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Haque said that there is no binding to maintain seniority while appointing a Chief Justice.

“Seniority wasn’t defied in appointing the CJ (Syed Mahmud Hossain). As per the constitution of Bangladesh, the President can appoint anyone from the lawyers as CJ, by his own preference”, he said.

The minister was talking to the reporters while inaugurating a workshop at a city hotel Sunday (February 4).

“There is no mandatory condition to maintain seniority here”, Anisul added.  

The minister made the remarks in reaction to the appointment of Syed Mahmud Hossain as the new CJ.

However, President Abdul Hamid administered the oath to the new Chief Justice at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban Saturday evening (February 3).

BDST: 1247 HRS, FEB 4, 2018
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