Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Farah Mahbub took oath as judges of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (March 25).

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered oath to them in the Judges’ Lounge.

Supreme Court registrar general Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan conducted the oath-taking ceremony held at 10:30am. 

Judges from both the Appellate and High Court Divisions were present at the event.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed Justice AKM Asaduzzaman, the senior-most High Court judge, and Justice Farah Mahbub, the fourth in seniority, to the Appellate Division on Monday (March 24).

With these appointments, the Appellate Division now has seven judges. Justice Farah Mahbub also makes history as the country’s fifth woman to serve on the top court’s bench.

According to SC sources, these were the first appointments made under the newly formed seven-member Supreme Judicial Appointment Council, established on February 18 under the Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance 2025.

BDST: 1209 HRS, MAR 25, 2025
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