Five District and Sessions Judges have been transferred ahead of the national election.
The Ministry of Law issued a gazette notification on Tuesday (February 3) transferring them in consultation with the Supreme Court.
Mohammad Moazzem Hossain, registrar of High Court division has been made Munshiganj Women and Children Repression Tribunal Judge while Muhammad Hasanuzzaman, Registrar of the Appellate Division was made special judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-1.
Besides, Shariful Alam Bhuiyan, Registrar (Judicial) of the High Court Division has been appointed as judge of the Munshiganj Land Survey Appellate Tribunal while Begum Faizunnesa, was made the judge of the Munshiganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal.
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Meanwhile, Md Abul Kashem, special judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-1, has been appointed as chairman of Mymensingh Labour Court.
The notification said Mohammad Moazzem Hossain, Muhammad Hasanuzzaman and Shariful Alam Bhuiyan will hand over their responsibilities on dates fixed by the Supreme Court.
The other juddges have been instructed to hand over charge of their current posts on February 4 and immediately join their new workplaces.