Bangladesh Chief Justice forced to resign amid protests
13-Aug-2024The Chief Justice told the media he had decided to step down considering the safety of the judges of the top court and lower courts across the country.
Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan on Saturday resigned from his post after protesters surrounded the Supreme Court and gave him an ultimatum to quit within an hour. The country's Parliamentary affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul confirmed the development and said the Chief Justice's resignation has reached the Law Ministry, Bangladesh newspaper The Daily Star reported.
The protesters had warned that they would storm the residences of the judges of the top court and the Chief Justice if they failed to resign.
"I feel it is necessary to share a special news with you. Our chief justice has resigned few minutes back. His resignation letter has already reached at the law ministry. We will send it to the president without delay for taking necessary measures," Asif Nazrul said in a video message in his Facebook post.
The Chief Justice told the media he had decided to step down considering the safety of the judges of the top court and lower courts across the country.
