High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্টের হাইকোর্ট বিভাগ
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23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
LocationRamna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Coordinates23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Authorised byConstitution of Bangladesh
Websitewww.supremecourt.gov.bd
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
CurrentlyZubayer Rahman Chowdhury
Since28 December 2025

The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: হাইকোর্ট বিভাগ), popularly known as High Court, is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and other judges of the High Court Division.[1]

The High Court Division exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. Its primary jurisdiction, however, is writ jurisdiction, pursuant to which it is empowered under article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh to issue writs of certiorari, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition and habeas corpus.[1]

History

The High Court of Judicature for East Bengal (1947 - 1955)

Old High Court Building

The High Court of Judicature for East Bengal, commonly known as the Dacca High Court, was established in 1947 under the High Courts (Bengal) Order, 1947 as a separate High Court with all appellate, civil and original jurisdictions. It functioned as a part of the Federal Court of Pakistan.[2][3]

The High Court of Judicature at Dacca in East Pakistan (1956 - 1971)

With the adoption of the 1956 constitution in Pakistan, the Dacca High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan, and the Supreme Court of Pakistan was established as the apex Court with appellate jurisdiction to hear decisions of the High Courts established in both East and West Pakistan.[4]

Until 1967, the High Court was held in the building that is now known as the Old High Court Building on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, opposite the curzon hall, Dhaka. With the construction of a larger facility in the 1960s nearby that now houses the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and Attorney General's office, the High Court was moved from Old House on 10 July 1967.

Chief Justices (1947 - 1971)

Division of the Supreme Court (1971 - present)

In 1971, East Pakistan became the independent Republic of Bangladesh. On 17 January 1972, the High Court of Bangladesh Order, 1972 (the President Order No. 5 of 1972) was promulgated to regularize the judicial system. The Order declared that the High Court of Bangladesh would be a Court of Record and would possess original, appellate, special, revisional and review powers, along with all procedural other powers previously exercisable by the High Court of Judicature at Dacca in East Pakistan under any law in force before March 26, 1971. Subsequently, the High Court of Bangladesh Order, 1972 was amended by the High Court of Bangladesh (Amendment) Order 1972 (the President Order No. 91 of 1972) to establish the Appellate Division conferring upon it all the powers formerly vested in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Following the enactment of the Constitution of Bangladesh, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh was established, comprising two divisions, namely the High Court Division and the Appellate Division.[1]

Jurisdiction

Original Jurisdiction

The High Court Division can hear a case or suit as Court of first instance. The jurisdiction of the High Court is described in Article 101 of the Constitution of Bangladesh. The High Court Division will deal with original cases, appeals and other judicial functions. Also, under Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, writ petitions and company and army divisions have original jurisdiction in certain limited cases.[5]

Appellate Jurisdiction

Any law may confer appellate jurisdiction on the High Court Division on any matter. For example, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Civil Procedure have conferred on the High Court Division appellate jurisdiction.[1]

Sitting Permanent Judges of the High Court Division

As of February 2026, the list of permanent judges are as follows:

  1. Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal
  2. Justice Md. Rezaul Hasan
  3. Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain
  4. Justice Md. Habibul Gani
  5. Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore
  6. Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif
  7. Justice J. B. M. Hassan
  8. Justice Md. Ruhul Quddus
  9. Justice Md. Khasruzzaman
  10. Justice Farid Ahmed
  11. Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder
  12. Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury[6][7]
  13. Justice M Ashraful Kamal
  14. Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader[8][9]
  15. Justice Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Miah
  16. Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam
  17. Justice Mohammad ullah
  18. Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman
  19. Justice Md. Badruzzaman
  20. Justice Zafar Ahmed
  21. Justice Kazi Md. Ejarul Haque Akondo
  22. Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury[10]
  23. Justice Razik Al-Jalil
  24. Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty
  25. Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir
  26. Justice Md. Salim
  27. Justice Md. Sohrowardi
  28. Madam Justice Fatema Najib
  29. Justice Md. Kamrul Hossain Molla
  30. Justice S. M. Kuddus Zaman
  31. Justice Md. Atowar Rahman
  32. Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar
  33. Justice Mohammad Ali
  34. Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim
  35. Justice Md. Riaz Uddin Khan
  36. Justice M Khairul Alam
  37. Justice S. M. Moniruzzaman*
  38. Justice Ahmed Sohel
  39. Justice Sardar Mohammad Rashed Jahangir
  40. Justice K. M. Hafizul Alam [11]
  41. Justice Md Zakir Hossain
  42. Justice Md Mahmud Hasan Talukder
  43. Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain
  44. Justice K. M. Zahid Sarwar
  45. Justice A. K. M. Zahirul Haque
  46. Madam Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque
  47. Justice Mohammad Showkat Ali Chowdhury
  48. Justice Biswajit Debnath
  49. Justice Md. Atabullah
  50. Justice Md. Ali Reza
  51. Justice Md. Bazlur Rahman
  52. Justice K. M. Emrul Kayesh
  53. Madam Justice Fahmida Quader
  54. Justice Md. Bashir Ullah
  55. Justice A. K. M. Rabiul Hassan
  56. Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder [1]
  57. Justice Syed Enayet Hossain
  58. Justice Md. Mansur Alam
  59. Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur
  60. Justice K. M. Rasheduzzaman Raja
  61. Justice Md. Jabid Hossain
  62. Madam Justice Mubina Asaf
  63. Justice Kazi Waliul Islam
  64. Madam Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua
  65. Justice Md. Abdul Mannan
  66. Madam Justice Tamanna Rahman
  67. Justice Md. Shofiul Alam Mahmood
  68. Justice Md. Hamidur Rahman
  69. Madam Justice Nasreen Akter
  70. Madam Justice Shathika Hossain
  71. Justice Syed Mohammed Tazrul Hossain
  72. Justice Md. Toufiq Inam
  73. Justice Yousuf Abdullah Suman
  74. Justice Sk. Tahsin Ali
  75. Justice Foyej Ahmed
  76. Justice Md. Sagir Hossain
  77. Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi
  78. Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury
  79. Justice Anwarul Islam (Shahin) [2]
  80. Justice Saiful Islam
  81. Justice Nurul Islam
  82. Justice Sheikh Abu Taher
  83. Justice Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan
  84. Justice Rajiuddin Ahmed
  85. Justice Faisal Hasan Arif
  86. Justice SM Saiful Islam
  87. Justice Md Ashif Hasan
  88. Justice Md Ziaul Haque
  89. Justice Dihider Masum Kabir[12][13]
  90. Madam Justice Jasmine Ara Begum
  91. Justice Murad-e-Mawla Sohel
  92. Justice Md Zakir Hossain
  93. Justice Md Rafizul Islam
  94. Justice Md Manjur Alam
  95. Justice Md Lutfar Rahman
  96. Justice Rezaul Karim
  97. Madam Justice Fatema Anwar
  98. Justice Mahmud Hasan
  99. Justice Abdur Rahman
  100. Justice Syed Hasan Zubair
  101. Justice AFM Saiful Karim
  102. Madam Justice Urmi Rahman
  103. Justice SM Iftekhar Uddin Mahmud

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jurisdiction the Supreme Court". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ "High Court". Banglapedia. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. ^ Government of India Act 1935 as adapted by the Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947, S. 219
  4. ^ High Court of West Pakistan (Establishment) Order, 1955 (G.G.O. XIX of 1955), Art. 3
  5. ^ "The Constitution of Bangladesh". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05.
  6. ^ "Jobs of 4 HC judges regularised". The Daily Star. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "4 new Justices sworn in". banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. ^ "News in Brief". The Daily Star. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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  10. ^ হাই কোর্টে স্থায়ী হলেন ৮ বিচারক. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 8 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Nine new HC judges appointed". The Daily Star. 21 October 2019.
  12. ^ "HC orders protection of eight DU playgrounds". newagebd.net. 12 November 2025.
  13. ^ "HC gets 25 new judges". thefinancialexpress.com.bd. 27 August 2025.
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