SC to get new judges soon: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Tuesday the new judges will be appointed to both the Appellate Division and High Court Division of the Supreme Court (SC) soon, reports BSS.

Anisul disclosed this while talking to reporters after addressing the inaugural function of the 21-day training course on 'e-procurement for joint district and sessions judges and equivalent officials' at Judicial Administrative Training Institute (JATI) in the city.

"Once, the Appellate Division ran only with three judges. I think judges' appointment at the division will be made considering its workload. The appointment process will probably go on for first couple of days of the next month. Apart from this, gazette for appointment of people selected through 10th judicial service will be issued in this month," the minister said.

Anisul said it was the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to establish a modern judiciary.

"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina too has the same dream. For the first time in the country's history, we are sending judges abroad for training," he added.

"The government led by Sheikh Hasina is working relentlessly to build a developed Bangladesh. Procurement process is connected with developing the country. Government wants to ensure transparency and accountability in the procurement process and that's why it has introduced e-procurement.," he added.

Presided over by JATI Director General Justice Khandaker Musa Khaled, the inaugural function was also addressed by additional secretary of Law and Justice Division Md Mostafizur Rahman.