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A total of 99 judges of the Bangladesh Judicial Service have been transferred in a nationwide reshuffle.
The Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued six separate notifications on Thursday, September 17, in consultation with the Supreme Court.
The transferred judges include 44 district judges, 26 additional district judges, 25 joint district judges, two senior civil judges and two civil judges.
Among them, 17 joint district and sessions judges have been appointed as chief legal aid officers in different districts and Dhaka metropolitan area.
Several district and additional district judges have also been assigned legal posts in various ministries, the Law and Justice Division, the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Election Commission Secretariat.
The notifications said the transfers were made in consultation with the Supreme Court.
The transferred judges have been instructed to hand over charge at their current workplaces and join their new postings by September 22.
Judges who are currently on training or leave will join their new posts after completing their training or leave.