Bangladesh, Dec 23,2025:
Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury is set to be appointed as the 26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh, replacing the incumbent Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, according to official sources.
The decision became known late Monday night (December 22), and the government is expected to issue a gazette notification at any time. The oath-taking ceremony for the new Chief Justice is scheduled to be held on December 28.
Under constitutional provisions, Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed will retire on December 27 upon reaching the age of 67. He has already stepped away from judicial duties and is currently in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.
During Dr Refaat Ahmed’s absence, Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has been serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the country.
Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury began his legal career by enrolling as an advocate in the judge court in 1985 and later in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court in 1987.
He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court Division on August 27, 2003, and his position was made permanent two years later. On August 12, 2024, President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed him as a Justice of the Appellate Division.
In terms of academic background, Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury completed his LLB (Honours) and LLM from the University of Dhaka. He later obtained a second master’s degree in international law from the United Kingdom.
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