‘President may consult anybody on appointing CJ’

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday observed that the president might consult anybody on appointing the chief justice (CJ).
It said the president of the republic holds the unilateral authority to appoint the CJ as per the provision of the constitution.
The president can appoint any competent person as the CJ, the court said, adding that there was no provision in the constitution for appointing the CJ by maintaining the serial of seniority.
The HC bench of Justice Md Imman Ali and Justice Obaidul Hasan came up with the observation after hearing a writ petition filed by four SC lawyers.
They filed the writ petition on August 22 seeking the HC directive to the government to appoint the CJ on the basis of seniority of judges.

Shah Alam acting chairman of law commission

Prof Shah Alam Star Online Report

Prof Shah Alam, member of the Bangladesh Law Commission, has been given the charge of its chairman, as Justice MA Rashid resigned from this office on October 19.
The ministry of law on Tuesday issued a gazette notification stating that Shah Alam will discharge the duties as the chairman of the law commission until a new chairman is appointed.
Shah Alam has been given the charges of chairman of the law commission as per section 5(5) of Bangladesh Law Commission Act, the notification said.