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Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Chief Justice |
| body | Bangladesh |
| native_name | বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিচারপতি |
| insignia | বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিচারপতির লোগো.svg |
| insigniacaption | Emblem of the chief justice of Bangladesh |
| insigniasize | 120px |
| flag | বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিচারপতির পতাকা.svg |
| flagsize | 150px |
| flagcaption | Flag of the chief justice of Bangladesh |
| image | [[File:Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury.jpg]] |
| imagesize | 150px |
| style | |
| type | Chief Justice |
| status | Presiding Judge |
| residence | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| department | Supreme Court of Bangladesh |
| seat | Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Shahbag, Dhaka |
| member_of | Judiciary of Bangladesh |
| abbreviation | CJB |
| termlength | Until the age of 67 or at the pleasure of the president |
| appointer | The president of Bangladesh |
| appointer_qualified | on the advice of the chief adviser |
| incumbentsince | 28 December 2025 |
| inaugural | Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem |
| formation | |
| website | supremecourt.gov.bd |
| incumbent | Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury |
| imagecaption | Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, Chief Justice of Bangladesh, in 2025 |
The chief justice of Bangladesh ( – bn) is the highest-ranking judge of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and the head of the country's judiciary, overseeing both the Supreme Court and all subordinate courts. The chief justice is appointed by the president of Bangladesh. The chief justice sits in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court with other judges to hear and decide cases, presides over meetings of the full Supreme Court to transact business relating to administration of the court, and supervises the discipline of the judges and magistrates of the subordinate courts. Most rules for regulating the practice and procedure of both the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court—including those applicable to subordinate courts and specified in legislative acts such as the Companies Act 1994 and the Banking Companies Act 1991—are duly scrutinized and approved in full court meetings presided over by the chief justice. He also distributes judicial business of the High Court Division by constituting different benches to exercise its original, appellate and revisable jurisdictions.
Administrative control—including the power to create post, grant promotion and approve leave—and disciplinary authority over judges and magistrates of the subordinate courts is exercised by the president in consultation with the Supreme Court. Urgent matters in this regard are dealt with in consultation with the chief justice.
List of chief justices of Bangladesh
| No. | Image | Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (birth–death) | Start of Term | End of Term | Length of Term | Appointed by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (President of Bangladesh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Acting | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |||||||
| Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1916 – 1997) | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1916 – 1981) | Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kemaluddin Hossain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1923 - 2013) | Ziaur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ershad_at_Presidential_Oath_Taking_Ceremony_after_Elected_in_1986_with_Chief_Justice_%26_Military_Secretary_Brigadier_General_ABM_Elias.JPG | 75px]] | Fazle Kaderi Mohammad Abdul Munim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1924 – 2001) | Ahsanuddin Chowdhury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Badrul Haider Chowdhury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1925 – 1998) | Hussain Muhammad Ershad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Shahabuddin_Ahmed.jpg | 75px]] | Shahabuddin Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930 – 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Muhammad_Habibur_Rahman.jpg | 75px]] | Muhammad Habibur Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1928 – 2014) | Abdur Rahman Biswas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abu Taher Mohammad Afzal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1934) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mustafa Kamal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1933 – 2015) | Shahabuddin Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latifur Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1936 – 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahmudul Amin Choudhury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1937 – 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mainur Reza Chowdhury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1938 – 2004) | Badruddoza Chowdhury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khondokar Mahmud Hasan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1939) | Iajuddin Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mudassir_Husain.jpg | 75px]] | Syed Jillur Rahim Mudasser Husain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Md. Ruhul Amin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1941 – 2024) | {{cite web | url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/justice-ruhul-amin-takes-oath-as-cj-calls-for-restoring-trust-in-judiciary | title=Justice Ruhul Amin takes oath as CJ, calls for restoring trust in judiciary | work=Bdnews24.com}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M M Ruhul Amin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1942 – 2017) | work=Bdnews24.com}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Md. Tafazzul Islam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1943) | Zillur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammad Fazlul Karim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1943 – 2024) | {{cite web | url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/fazlul-karim-made-new-chief-justice | title=Fazlul Karim made new chief justice | work=Bdnews24.com}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A.B.M. Khairul Haque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1944) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Md. Muzammel Hossain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1948) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Surendra_Kumar_Sinha.jpg | 75px]] | Surendra Kumar Sinha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1951) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Resigned) | Abdul Hamid | {{cite web | url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/SK-Sinha-takes-oath-as-country-s-21st-chief | title=SK Sinha sworn in as 21st chief justice | work=Prothom Alo | date=17 January 2015 | The Daily Star]] | date=11 November 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Abdul_Wahhab_Miah.jpg | 75px]] | Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1951) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Resigned) | {{cite web | url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/justice-wahhab-miah-to-head-sc-until-chief-justices-return-1507811724 | title=Justice Wahhab Miah to head SC until chief justice's return | The Financial Express]]}} | work=Bdnews24.com}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syed Mahmud Hossain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1954) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Hasan Foez Siddique 2022.jpg | 75px]] | Hasan Foez Siddique | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1956) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Obaidul Hasan National Eidgah Dhaka April 11 2024 (PID-0009270) (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | Obaidul Hassan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1959) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Resigned) | Mohammed Shahabuddin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Justice_Syed_Refaat_Ahmed.jpg | 75px]] | Syed Refaat Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1958) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury.jpg | 75px]] | Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1961) | Incumbent |
Timeline
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from: 16/12/1972 till: 05/11/1975 color:app text:"Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem" from: 18/11/1975 till: 31/01/1978 color:app text:"Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain" from: 01/02/1978 till: 11/04/1982 color:app text:"Kemaluddin Hossain" from: 12/04/1982 till: 30/11/1989 color:app text:"Fazle Kaderi Mohammad Abdul Munim" from: 01/12/1989 till: 01/01/1990 color:app text:"Badrul Haider Chowdhury" from: 14/01/1990 till: 31/01/1995 color:app text:"Shahabuddin Ahmed" from: 01/02/1995 till: 30/04/1995 color:app text:"Muhammad Habibur Rahman" from: 01/05/1995 till: 31/05/1999 color:app text:"Abu Taher Mohammad Afzal" from: 01/06/1999 till: 31/12/1999 color:app text:"Mustafa Kamal" from: 01/01/2000 till: 28/02/2001 color:app text:"Latifur Rahman" from: 01/03/2001 till: 17/06/2002 color:app text:"Mahmudul Amin Choudhury" from: 18/06/2002 till: 22/06/2003 color:app text:"Mainur Reza Chowdhury" from: 23/06/2003 till: 26/01/2004 color:app text:"Khondokar Mahmud Hasan" from: 27/01/2004 till: 28/02/2007 color:app text:"Syed Jillur Rahim Mudasser Husain" from: 01/03/2007 till: 31/05/2008 color:app text:"Md. Ruhul Amin" from: 01/06/2008 till: 22/12/2009 color:app text:"M M Ruhul Amin" from: 23/12/2009 till: 07/02/2010 color:app text:"Md. Tafazzul Islam" from: 08/02/2010 till: 30/09/2010 color:app text:"Mohammad Fazlul Karim" from: 01/10/2010 till: 17/05/2011 color:app text:"A.B.M. Khairul Haque" from: 18/05/2011 till: 16/01/2015 color:app text:"Md. Muzammel Hossain" from: 17/01/2015 till: 11/11/2017 color:app text:"Surendra Kumar Sinha" from: 11/11/2017 till: 02/02/2018 color:act text:"Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah (Acting)" from: 02/02/2018 till: 30/12/2021 color:app text:"Syed Mahmud Hossain" from: 30/12/2021 till: 25/09/2023 color:app text:"Hasan Foez Siddique" from: 26/09/2023 till: 10/08/2024 color:app text:"Obaidul Hassan" from: 10/08/2024 till: 27/12/2025 color:app text:"Syed Refaat Ahmed" from: 28/12/2025 till: $today color:app text:"Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury"
Historical List
Chief Justice of East Pakistan
| # | Portrait | Name | Appointment | Retirement | Term | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:A.S.M._Akram.jpg | 100x100px]] | A.S.M. Akram | 3 year | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | ||
| 2 | [[File:Muhammad_Shahabuddin.jpg | 100x100px]] | Muhammad Shahabuddin | 5 year | Khawaja Nazimuddin | ||
| 3 | [[File:Thomas_Hobart_Ellis.jpg | 100x100px]] | Thomas Hobart Ellis | 2 year | Malik Ghulam Muhammad | ||
| 4 | [[File:Amiruddin_Ahmad.jpg | 100x100px]] | Amiruddin Ahmad | 1 year | |||
| 5 | [[File:Justice_Amin_Ahmed.jpg | 100x100px]] | Amin Ahmed | 4 year | Iskander Mirza | ||
| 6 | [[File:Justice_Mirza_Ali_Ispahani.jpg | 100x100px]] | Mirza Ali Ispahani | 1 year | Ayub Khan | ||
| 7 | [[File:Justice_Imam_Hossain_Choudhury_1963.jpg | 101x101px]] | Imam Hossain Choudhury | 5 year | |||
| 8 | [[File:Justice_Syed_Mahbub_Murshed.jpg | 101x101px]] | Syed Mahbub Murshed | 4 year | |||
| 9 | [[File:Justice_Badruddin_Ahmed_Siddiky.jpg | 102x102px]] | Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky | 5 year |
Notes
References
- Chief Justice. Banglapedia (National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh)
References
- "Chief Justice". Banglapedia.
- (2004-01-27). "Mudassir Husain made CJ toppling senior SC judges". The Daily Star.
- (26 May 2008). "MM Ruhul Amin new chief justice". [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh).
- (22 December 2009). "Tafazzul takes oath as CJ today". [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh).
- "A.B.M. Khairul Haque sworn in as Chief Justice of Bangladesh". [[The Financial Express (Bangladesh).
- (12 May 2011). "Muzammel Hossain made Chief Justice of Bangladesh". [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh).
- (3 February 2018). "New CJ Syed Mahmud Hossain sworn in". [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh).
- (31 December 2021). "Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique sworn in". [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh).
- (26 September 2023). "Justice Obaidul Hassan sworn in as 24th chief justice of Bangladesh". [[The Business Standard]].
- (10 August 2024). "Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan resigns". [[Prothom Alo]].
- (11 August 2024). "Refaat Ahmed sworn in as chief justice". [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh).
- "Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury appointed 26th Chief Justice". [[The Daily Observer (Bangladesh).
- "Supreme Court of Bangladesh".
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