M Firoz Al Mamun
The newly established Supreme Court Secretariat is set to be inaugurated tomorrow (Thursday) with Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed scheduled to formally launch its operations at 2:30 pm. The confirmation came today from Supreme Court Public Relations Officer Md. Shafiqul Islam.
According to him, the Secretariat will begin functioning on a limited scale with two rooms on the second floor of Administrative Building-4, located beside the Supreme Court Jame Mosque. ‘Planning and Development’ Committee Formed
A press release issued by the Supreme Court Secretariat announced that the Chief Justice has constituted an eight-member Planning and Development Committee. This follows the issuance of the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025 on 30 November.
Once fully functional, the Secretariat will be responsible for all administrative and secretarial functions related to subordinate courts and administrative tribunals, including supervision and management.
Under the ordinance, the Secretariat will handle all matters related to the posting, promotion, transfer, discipline, leave, and ancillary issues of judges engaged in judicial work. Overall control of the Secretariat will rest with the Chief Justice, while its Secretary will act as the administrative head.
The newly formed Planning and Development Committee is headed by Appellate Division Justice Rezaul Haque. Other members include High Court Division Justices Zafar Ahmed and Md. Zobayd Hossain, the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, the Registrar General of the Supreme Court, the Senior Secretary of the Supreme Court Secretariat, the Secretary of the Law and Justice Division, and the Secretary of the Planning Division.
Earlier, on 1 December, the Supreme Court administration assigned Registrar General Muhammad Habibur Rahman Siddiquee the additional responsibility of Secretary of the Supreme Court Secretariat to initiate its activities immediately, as per Article 4 of the ordinance. ‘Post Creation’ Committee Formed; First Meeting Held
Another notification from the Supreme Court administration announced the formation of a Post Creation Committee to review the organizational structure of the Supreme Court Registry, the Supreme Court Secretariat, administrative tribunals, and subordinate courts.
The committee has also been tasked with creating, abolishing, or restructuring various posts as required. The committee was formed on 1 December under Article 17 of the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, with Appellate Division Senior Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam as its chair.
The committee held its first meeting on 7 December at the Supreme Court’s conference room. Seven out of eight members attended, with the Senior Secretary of the Finance Division absent.
According to a press release issued the same day by PRO Md. Shafiqul Islam, the meeting unanimously approved the creation of 489 posts for the Secretariat. Among them, 107 are officer-level posts and 382 are support staff positions.
Of the 107 officer posts, 105 fall under administrative positions of the Judicial Service, while the remaining two include the positions of Chief Accounts Officer and System Analyst.
Other members of the Post Creation Committee include Appellate Division Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman, High Court Division Justices Md. Atabullah and Md. Bazlur Rahman, the Senior Secretary of the Supreme Court Secretariat, the Senior Secretary of the Law and Justice Division, the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, the Senior Secretary of the Finance Division, and the Registrar General of the Supreme Court.
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