Former CJ SK Sinha's book hits shelves

An autobiography of former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha titled “A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy” came out on Sunday.

Lalitmohan-Dhanabati Memorial Foundation holds the copyright of the book.

In his autobiography, Justice Sinha wrote about his early life, his appointment as Chief Justice of Bangladesh, the separation of power and the independence of judiciary, 16th amendment to the constitution and its aftermath, ethical values of judges of the highest court and politicians, and the circumstances behind his resignation.

Justice Sinha, the 21st chief justice of the country, resigned on November 10 last year while he was abroad.