He formed 18 regular High Court benches along with 35 virtual ones for the hearings, according to notices issued by the Supreme Court’s Deputy Registrar Mohammad Aktaruzzaman Bhuiyan on Monday. The regular benches include 13 division benches and five single-judge ones while the virtual benches will have 24 division ones and 11 single-judge benches. The authorities must ensure that everyone follows the instructions issued by the High Court on the safety of people on the court premises and inside the courtrooms. The Supreme Court Bar Association also demanded the reopening of the top court last month. Chief Justice Hossain last week held a full court meeting with judges of both the Appellate Division and the High Court Division to make a decision on the issue.

Source: bd News24 August 10, 2020 16:41 UTC