"The society should boycott the corrupt" -- that's President Abdul Hamid's curt prescription to end corruption in Bangladesh. "No man is born corrupt. Family, social and surrounding environment have the greatest impact on human life. So, corrupt people should be socially boycotted," he said at a programme on the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9. The programme was organised at the city's Shilapakala Academy this morning, where Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain also delivered his speech as the special guest. Read:President signs resignation letter of Murad Hasan

Permanently appointed eighteen judges, who served as additional justices to the High Court, have sworn in on Saturday virtually.   Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain administered the online oath to the judges at 3pm, said Md Saifur Rahman, special officer of Bangladesh Supreme Court.   Justices of both divisions of Bangladesh Supreme Court were present online during the oath taking programme which was led by Registrar General Md Ali Akbar.   Earlier on Friday, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued a gazette notification of appointing 18 additional justices as permanent.

Another High Court bench has been formed for holding virtual hearings during the ongoing general holiday announced by the government to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

Newly-appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed met Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain on Tuesday.

A four-day workshop titled ‘Dialogue on the Use of Digital Evidence in Court’ began in the city on Monday for updating the Evidence Act of 1872 and the future use of digital evidence in Bangladeshi courtrooms.

Mentioning that public interest litigations (PILs) are playing a helpful role in protecting human rights of the underprivileged people, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain on Saturday urged judges to ensure sanctity and credibility in the judicial process while dealing with such cases.   While addressing a seminar titled ‘Standing in Public Interest Litigation: An Outline’ at the Supreme Court auditorium, he also called for using the capability of the judiciary for people’s welfare in such cases.   Supreme Court Online Bulletin (SCOB) organised the programme.   The Chief Justice  said the PIL system helps the judiciary move forward. “Public interest litigations are an effective tool to amend people’s errors, heal the wounds to people’s interests and resolve constitutional debates.”   SCOB Editor Justice Md Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury presented the keynote paper at the seminar where Justice Muhammad Imman Ali of the Appellate Division and Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif of the High Court Division also spoke.