The government has appointed 86 new Deputy Attorneys General and 179 Assistant Attorneys General to represent the state in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
On Thursday (July 30), two separate notifications were issued by the Solicitor Wing of the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs under the order of the President to finalize these appointments.
According to the notifications, the new appointments were made under the powers conferred by Article 3(1) of The Bangladesh Law Officers Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 6 of 1972).
Deputy Attorneys General: All appointments of Deputy Attorneys General previously made at various times have been cancelled. Consequently, 86 advocates of the Supreme Court have been appointed as Deputy Attorneys General until further notice.
Assistant Attorneys General: Through a separate notification, all previously appointed Assistant Attorneys General were relieved of their duties, and 179 Supreme Court advocates were newly appointed to the position of Assistant Attorney General.
Law Ministry sources stated that this fresh round of appointments aims to make the state’s legal operations in the Supreme Court more dynamic and effective.
