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DHAKA: Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Shiuli Khanam has resigned from her post, citing personal reasons.
Attorney General Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajal confirmed the matter to Manabzamin. Khanam submitted her resignation letter to the Attorney General’s Office on Saturday. The office has forwarded her resignation letter to the solicitor.
Earlier, Deputy Attorney General Belayet Hossain resigned on September 21, citing personal reasons. Before that, DAG Sadia Afrin Shapla resigned on September 9.
On September 7, five law officers resigned simultaneously. They were Additional Attorney General Muhammad Abdul Jabbar Bhuiyan, Deputy Attorneys General Sultana Akter Ruby and Mamun Chowdhury, and Assistant Attorneys General Rohani Siddika and Projjal Chakma.
Recently, Assistant Attorney General Md Nurul Karim also resigned. After allegations emerged regarding his links to Awami League politics, he submitted his resignation letter to the law minister.
Earlier, in June, seven Jamaat-backed deputy attorneys general and 11 assistant attorneys general submitted their resignation letters en masse in protest against a government decision. At the time, DAG Tarikul Islam confirmed the development to the media.
