New chief justice takes over

Mainur Reza Chowdhury has taken over as the new Chief Justice of Bangladesh Supreme Court.

President A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury administered the oath yesterday.

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar, ministers, MPs and senior lawyers were present at the ceremony held at Bangabhaban, the presidential house.

Justice Chowdhury was appointed on June 13, replacing Justice Mahmudul Amin Chowdhury, who retired yesterday.

He was born in the northern Chapai Nawabganj district in 1938. Justice Chowdhury joined the Supreme Court Bar in 1975 and was appointed additional judge of the Supreme Court on January 29, 1990. He was promoted to the Appellate Division on November 8, 2000.