Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, a senior judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed the 22nd chief justice of the country yesterday, superseding Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, who had been discharging duties of the chief justice for the last four months.
In an unprecedented instance, the office of the chief justice has remained vacant for 56 days. In the past, the longest period the post lay vacant was less than two weeks, that too under extraordinary circumstances.
Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, who is carrying out responsibilities of the chief justice, says establishing rule of law is a precondition for a democratic state and for that an environment of unlimited respect to the judiciary has to be ensured.
Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, a senior judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed the 22nd chief justice of the country yesterday, superseding Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, who had been discharging duties of the chief justice for the last four months.
In an unprecedented instance, the office of the chief justice has remained vacant for 56 days. In the past, the longest period the post lay vacant was less than two weeks, that too under extraordinary circumstances.
Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, who is carrying out responsibilities of the chief justice, says establishing rule of law is a precondition for a democratic state and for that an environment of unlimited respect to the judiciary has to be ensured.
