So far it has extended the deadline twice since the resignation of former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Nov 10. After months of delays, Minister Huq submitted the final draft of the service rules to the Appellate Division for review on Jul 27. Huq told the media that he would sit with the top court judges on Aug 3, but later deferred it citing health issues. The government submitted a draft of the rules for lower court judges last year to separate the judiciary from the executive. Last year in May, the law ministry submitted a draft of service rules for lower court judges in the top court.

Source: bd News24 December 03, 2017 07:41 UTC