According to a statement from the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has told five other Supreme Court justices that he was going to resign. The statement was issued on Saturday by Supreme Court Registrar General Syed Aminul Islam. Also Read- PM Hasina: Chief Justices have been a pawn in the power gameThe president listed the 11 major allegations against the Chief Justice to the judges. They had decided that if the Chief Justice could not refute the allegations, they would not work with him. In response, the Chief Justice said he would resign.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 14, 2017 17:26 UTC