Bangladesh has appointed Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, a judge of the Appellate Division as the chief justice of Bangladesh's top court.
The matter has been confirmed by President M Abdul Hamid's press secretary Joynal Abedin.
With the new development, Justice Siddique (65), becomes the nation's 23rd chief justice, replacing the retiring Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain.
The president appointed Justice Siddique as the top judge on Thursday (December 30), said the president’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin.
He will be sworn in by the head of state at Bangabhaban on Friday, according to officials.
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