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High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সর্বোচ্চ আদালত এর উচ্চ আদালত বিভাগ
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23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Location	Ramna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Authorised by	Constitution of Bangladesh
Website	www.supremecourt.gov.bd
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Currently	Syed Refaat Ahmed
Since	10 August 2024

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The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: হাইকোর্ট ডিভিশন), 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 the Justices of the High Court Division.

The High Court Division exercises both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. The prime jurisdiction of it is the Writ Jurisdiction, pursuant to which it is empowered under article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh to issue writ of certiorari, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition and habeas corpus.

History

Dacca High Court (1947 - 1955)

The High Court of judicature for East Bengal commonly known as the Dacca High Court was established in 1947 under Pakistan (Provisional Constitutional) Order 1947 as a separate High Court with all Appellate, Civil and Original jurisdictions.

East Pakistan High Court (1955 - 1971)

In 1955 the Dacca High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan and the Supreme Court of Pakistan was established as the apex Court with the appellate jurisdiction to hear the decisions of the High Courts established in the East and West Pakistan.

Until 1967 the High Court was held in the building that 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 shifted from Old House on 10 July 1967.

Chief Justices (1947 - 1971)

• Justice Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram (1947 - 1950)
• Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin (1950-1953)
• Justice Amiruddin Ahmad (1954-1956)
• Justice Amin Ahmed (1956 - 1959)
• Justice Mirza Ali Ispahani (1959-1962)
• Justice Imam Hossain Choudhury (1962-1964)
• Justice Syed Mahbub Murshed (1964-1967)
• Justice Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky (1967-1971)

Division of the Supreme Court (1971 - present)

In 1971 East Pakistan became the independent Republic of Bangladesh. On 9 January 1972, Bangladesh enacted the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to regularize the judicial system. The Act declared that the Supreme Court of Bangladesh consisted of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division. The High Court Division replaced the Dhaka High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan was preceded by the Appellate Division.

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.

Appellate Jurisdiction

Any law may confer appellate jurisdiction on any matter. For example, CrPC and CPC have conferred on the HCD appellate jurisdiction.

Sitting Permanent Judges of the High Court Division

As of November 2024 the list of permanent judges are as follows:

1. Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman
2. Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal
3. Justice Mamnoon Rahman
4. Madame Justice Farah Mahbub
5. Madame Justice Naima Haydar
6. Justice Md. Rezaul Hasan
7. Justice Abdur Rob
8. Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain
9. Justice Md. Habibul Gani
10. Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore
11. Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif
12. Justice J. B. M. Hassan
13. Justice Md. Ruhul Quddus
14. Justice Md. Khasruzzaman
15. Justice Farid Ahmed
16. Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder
17. Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury
18. Justice M Ashraful Kamal
19. Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader
20. Justice Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Miah
21. Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam
22. Justice Mohammadullah
23. Justice Mohammad Khurshid Alam Sarker
24. Justice Shahidul Karim
25. Justice Mohammad Jahangir Hossain
26. Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman
27. Justice Ashish Ranjan Daash
28. Justice Mahmudul Haque
29. Justice Badruzzaman Badol
30. Justice Zafar Ahmed
31. Justice Kazi Md. Ejarul Haque Akondo
32. Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury
33. Justice Razik Al-Jalil
34. Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty
35. Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir
36. Justice Md. Salim
37. Justice Md. Sohrowardi
38. Justice A. S. M. Abdul Mobin
39. Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman
40. Madam Justice Fatema Najib
41. Justice Md. Kamrul Hossain Molla
42. Justice S. M. Kuddus Zaman
43. Justice Md. Atowar Rahman
44. Justice Khizir Hayat
45. Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar
46. Justice Mohammad Ali
47. Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim
48. Justice Md. Riaz Uddin Khan
49. Justice M Khairul Alam
50. Justice S. M. Moniruzzaman
51. Justice Ahmed Sohel
52. Justice Sardar Mohammad Rashed Jahangir
53. Justice Khondaker Diliruzzaman
54. Justice K. M. Hafizul Alam
55. Justice Muhammad Mahbub-Ul-Islam
56. Justice Shahed Nuruddin
57. Justice Md Zakir Hossain
58. Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman
59. Justice Md Mahmud Hasan Talukder
60. Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain
61. Justice K. M. Zahid Sarwar
62. Justice A. K. M. Zahirul Haque
63. Madam Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque
64. Justice Mohammad Showkat Ali Chowdhury
65. Justice Biswajit Debnath
66. Justice Md. Atabullah
67. Justice Md. Ali Reza
68. Justice Md. Bazlur Rahman
69. Justice K. M. Emrul Kayesh
70. Madam Justice Fahmida Quader
71. Justice Md. Bashir Ullah
72. Justice A. K. M. Rabiul Hassan
73. Justice Md. Aminul Islam
74. Justice S M Masud Hossain Dolon
75. Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder
76. Justice Syed Enayet Hossain
77. Justice Md. Mansur Alam
78. Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur
79. Justice K. M. Rasheduzzaman Raja
80. Justice Md. Jabid Hossain
81. Madam Justice Mubina Asaf
82. Justice Kazi Waliul Islam
83. Madam Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua
84. Justice Md. Abdul Mannan
85. Madam Justice Tamanna Rahman
86. Justice Md. Shofiul Alam Mahmood
87. Justice Md. Hamidur Rahman
88. Madam Justice Nasreen Akter
89. Madam Justice Shathika Hossain
90. Justice Syed Mohammed Tazrul Hossain
91. Justice Md. Toufiq Inam
92. Justice Yousuf Abdullah Suman
93. Justice Sk. Tahsin Ali
94. Justice Foyej Ahmed
95. Justice Md. Sagir Hossain
96. Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi
97. Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury

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