The Supreme court on Thursday announced restoration of regular activities with physical presence of stakeholders at all lower civil and criminal courts and tribunals from August 5. 

A total of 40 judges, 136 staff of subordinate courts and 45 officials of the Supreme Court were infected with coronavirus while working for the virtual court as of Friday.   Seventeen judges have recovered till Friday, said Md Saifur Rahman, special officer of Bangladesh Supreme Court.   He also informed that Lalmonirhat Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Ferdous Ahmed died of Covid-19 on June 24.   One judge has been undergoing treatment at a hospital while 21 are taking treatment from home.   Bangladesh Supreme Court urged the concerned district judges to take necessary steps for providing treatment to the judges and the court officials, he said.   However, a five-member committee has been formed with Supreme Court Registrar as its head to keep constant communication over the infections of Supreme Court judges and officials.

A total of 37 judges and 101 staff of subordinate courts and 38 officials of the Supreme Court were infected with coronavirus while working for the virtual court as of Monday.

A total of 21 judges and  62 staff of subordinate courts were infected with coronavirus across the country as of Saturday night.   Confirming the information, Md Saifur Rahman, special officer of Bangladesh Supreme Court, said the information was recorded until 9:45pm on Saturday.   Earlier on Saturday, Saifur Rahman informed that 15 coronavirus-infected judges of subordinate courts are undergoing treatment at home currently.

A total of 20 judges and  59 staff of subordinate courts and 24 officials of the Supreme Court were infected with coronavirus while working for the virtual court as of Saturday.   “Besides, another six judges were put in isolation with Covid-19 symptoms,” said Md Saifur Rahman, special officer of Bangladesh Supreme Court.   He also informed that currently 15 coronavirus-infected judges of subordinate courts are undergoing treatment at home.   Office assistant Mohiuddin Mohon of Naogaon District Judge Court and Md Kausar, another official of Madaripur Judge Court died with Covid-19 symptoms on Friday and Thursday respectively, he added.   Meanwhile corona-infected Judge Ferdous Ahmed of Lalmonirhat Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal is undergoing treatment at the Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH).   Senior District Judge Begum Shamim Ahmed, Special Judge Court-8, Dhaka, is undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).