18 judges sent to forced retirement

The government has mandated the retirement of 18 judges, including Bikash Kumar Saha, previously associated with the Sheikh Hasina administration, due to their alleged involvement in irregularities. 

The decision was formalised through a notification issued by the Law Ministry on Thursday night, following orders from the President. 

The notification, signed by Md Azizul Haque, Deputy Secretary (Administration-1) of the Law Ministry, said that the retirements were enacted under Section 45 of the Government Service Act, 2018, in the public interest. 

The affected judges, all members of the Bangladesh Judicial Service who have completed 25 years of service, are as follows: 

Bikash Kumar Saha, District and Sessions Judge (attached to the Ministry) 

Sheikh Mofizur Rahman, District Judge 

Md Mahbubar Rahman Sarkar, Judge, Rajbari Women and Children’s Crime Prevention Tribunal 

Sheikh Golam Mahbub, Judge, Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, Kushtia 

Md Mojibur Rahman, Judge, Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1, Gaibandha 

Md Ehsanul Haque, Judge, Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, Bhola 

Md Jewel Rana, Judge, Crimes Preventing Public Safety Prevention Tribunal, Khulna 

Md Monir Kamal, Judge, Sylhet Cyber Tribunal 

Shahidul Islam, Special Judge, Patuakhali 

Al Mahmud Faizul Kabir, Special Judge, Dinajpur 

Md Nazimuddaula, District and Sessions Judge, Tangail 

AKM Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, Judge, Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, Thakurgaon 

Fazle Elahi Bhuiyan, Judge, Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-3, Habiganj 

Abu Zafar Md. Kamruzzaman, District and Sessions Judge (Joint Officer) 

Md Rustam Ali, Member, Administrative Tribunal, Barisal 

Md Nurul Islam, Joint Officer (Additional District and Sessions Judge) 

AKM Enamul Karim, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Patuakhali 

Mohammad Hossain, Joint Officer, Joint District and Sessions Judge

The retirements take effect immediately, as per the notification, marking a significant move to address alleged misconduct within the judiciary.