Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha

HC rejects writ challenging legality of keeping CJ post vacant

The High Court rejects a writ petition filed challenging the legality of keeping the post of chief justice vacant and not appointing a new CJ.

SK Sinha's resignation accepted

President Abdul Hamid accepted the resignation of Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Monday evening.

Judiciary relieved of burden

Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha's resignation has relieved the judiciary of a burden, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said yesterday.

Chief justice steps down

Amid flak from the ruling quarters over different issues including the 16th amendment verdict, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha resigned yesterday. Now abroad, he sent his resignation letter to the Bangabhaban, the official residence of President Abdul Hamid, in the morning, President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told The Daily Star.

CJ Sinha to be considered absent if he doesn’t rejoin office tomorrow: Law minister

If the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha does not rejoin his office tomorrow the senior most judge of the Appellate Division (Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah) will be appointed as acting chief justice of Bangladesh under Article 97 of the constitution, Law Minister Anisul Huq told The Daily Star tonight.

Sinha’s corruption allegations must be probed: Khasru

The corruption allegations brought against Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha must be investigated, Abdul Matin Khasru, president of parliamentary standing committee on law, justice and parliamentary affairs, says.

Sinha’s rejoining a far cry: AG

Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s rejoining after returning home from abroad is a far cry, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says.

CJ faces 11 charges including ‘graft, money laundering’

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha is facing 11 charges including “graft and money laundering”, the Supreme Court says in a press statement.

I am completely well, says Chief Justice SK Sinha as he leaves country

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha says that he is not sick and will come back home after his leave. He told this to reporters at his official residence on the city's Hare Road around 10:00pm before leaving for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to travel to Australia.

October 10, 2017
October 10, 2017

CJ to go Australia for visiting daughter, treatment, SC informs president

The Supreme Court administration sends a letter to the president, informing him (president) that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who is now on leave on health grounds, would go to Australia to see his daughter and to receive treatment.

October 8, 2017
October 8, 2017

CJ at ICDDR,B for blood test

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who is now on a one-month leave on health grounds, goes to International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Control, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) in Dhaka for a blood test.

October 6, 2017
October 6, 2017

Gowher Rizvi meets Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha

Prime minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi meets Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.

October 4, 2017
October 4, 2017

No politics over CJ’s sickness, law minister urges

Law Minister Anisul Huq urges all to refrain from politics over the sickness of Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, whose month-long leave has sparked debate.

October 4, 2017
October 4, 2017

Chief justice sent on forced leave: BNP

The government sends Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on forced leave, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges.

October 3, 2017
October 3, 2017

SCBA concerned over CJ’s leave

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) expresses grave concern over the sudden leave of the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.

October 3, 2017
October 3, 2017

CJ is a cancer patient, hence leave: Minister

As talks arise over Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s leave, Law Minister Anisul Huq says the chief justice is on the leave for treatment as he is suffering from cancer.

September 30, 2017
September 30, 2017

President for united efforts to prevent religious fanaticism

President M Abdul Hamid has urged all to come forward to prevent religious fanaticism and stand by the destitute and hapless people as per religious instructions.

August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017

AL leaders now calling for CJ to step down

Seemingly emboldened by prime minister's remarks about Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Monday, ruling Awami League leaders are now demanding the CJ's resignation.

August 22, 2017
August 22, 2017

Gowher Rizvi meets CJ

Prime minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi meets Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.