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High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্টের হাইকোর্ট বিভাগ
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23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
LocationRamna, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Coordinates23°43′51″N 90°24′09″E / 23.730777°N 90.402458°E / 23.730777; 90.402458
Authorised byConstitution of Bangladesh
Appeals toAppellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Websitewww.supremecourt.gov.bd
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
CurrentlyZubayer Rahman Chowdhury
Since28 December 2025

The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: হাইকোর্ট বিভাগ), popularly known as High Court, is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and other judges of the High Court Division.[1]

The High Court Division exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. Its primary jurisdiction, however, is writ jurisdiction, pursuant to which it is empowered under article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh to issue writs of certiorari, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition and habeas corpus.[1]

History

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The High Court of Judicature for East Bengal (1947 - 1955)

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Old High Court Building

The High Court of Judicature for East Bengal, commonly known as the Dacca High Court, was established in 1947 under the High Courts (Bengal) Order, 1947 as a separate High Court with all appellate, civil and original jurisdictions. It functioned as a part of the Federal Court of Pakistan.[2][3]

The High Court of Judicature at Dacca in East Pakistan (1956 - 1971)

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With the adoption of the 1956 constitution in Pakistan, the Dacca High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan, and the Supreme Court of Pakistan was established as the apex Court with appellate jurisdiction to hear decisions of the High Courts established in both East and West Pakistan.[4]

Until 1967, the High Court was held in the building that is now known as the Old High Court Building on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, opposite the curzon hall, Dhaka. With the construction of a larger facility in the 1960s nearby that now houses the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and Attorney General's office, the High Court was moved from Old House on 10 July 1967.

Chief Justices (1947 - 1971)

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Division of the Supreme Court (1971 - present)

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In 1971, East Pakistan became the independent Republic of Bangladesh. On 17 January 1972, the High Court of Bangladesh Order, 1972 (the President Order No. 5 of 1972) was promulgated to regularize the judicial system. The Order declared that the High Court of Bangladesh would be a Court of Record and would possess original, appellate, special, revisional and review powers, along with all procedural other powers previously exercisable by the High Court of Judicature at Dacca in East Pakistan under any law in force before March 26, 1971. Subsequently, the High Court of Bangladesh Order, 1972 was amended by the High Court of Bangladesh (Amendment) Order 1972 (the President Order No. 91 of 1972) to establish the Appellate Division conferring upon it all the powers formerly vested in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Following the enactment of the Constitution of Bangladesh, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh was established, comprising two divisions, namely the High Court Division and the Appellate Division.[1]

Jurisdiction

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Original Jurisdiction

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The High Court Division can hear a case or suit as Court of first instance. The jurisdiction of the High Court is described in Article 101 of the Constitution of Bangladesh. The High Court Division will deal with original cases, appeals and other judicial functions. Also, under Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, writ petitions and company and army divisions have original jurisdiction in certain limited cases.[5]

Appellate Jurisdiction

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Any law may confer appellate jurisdiction on the High Court Division on any matter. For example, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Civil Procedure have conferred on the High Court Division appellate jurisdiction.[1]

Sitting Permanent Judges of the High Court Division

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As of September 2026, the list of permanent judges are as follows:

  1. Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder
  2. Justice M Ashraful Kamal
  3. Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader[6][7]
  4. Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury[8]
  5. Justice Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Miah
  6. Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam
  7. Justice Mohammad ullah
  8. Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman
  9. Justice Md. Badruzzaman
  10. Justice Zafar Ahmed
  11. Justice Kazi Md. Ejarul Haque Akondo
  12. Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury[9]
  13. Justice Razik Al-Jalil
  14. Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty
  15. Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir
  16. Justice Md. Salim
  17. Justice Md. Sohrowardi
  18. Madam Justice Fatema Najib
  19. Justice Md. Kamrul Hossain Molla
  20. Justice S. M. Kuddus Zaman
  21. Justice Md. Atowar Rahman
  22. Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar
  23. Justice Mohammad Ali
  24. Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim
  25. Justice Md. Riaz Uddin Khan
  26. Justice M Khairul Alam
  27. Justice S. M. Moniruzzaman*
  28. Justice Ahmed Sohel
  29. Justice Sardar Mohammad Rashed Jahangir
  30. Justice K. M. Hafizul Alam[10]
  31. Justice Md Zakir Hossain
  32. Justice Md Mahmud Hasan Talukder
  33. Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain
  34. Justice K. M. Zahid Sarwar
  35. Justice A. K. M. Zahirul Haque
  36. Madam Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque
  37. Justice Mohammad Showkat Ali Chowdhury
  38. Justice Biswajit Debnath
  39. Justice Md. Atabullah
  40. Justice Md. Ali Reza
  41. Justice Md. Bazlur Rahman
  42. Justice K. M. Emrul Kayesh
  43. Madam Justice Fahmida Quader
  44. Justice Md. Bashir Ullah
  45. Justice A. K. M. Rabiul Hassan
  46. Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder
  47. Justice Syed Enayet Hossain
  48. Justice Md. Mansur Alam
  49. Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur
  50. Justice K. M. Rasheduzzaman Raja
  51. Justice Md. Jabid Hossain
  52. Madam Justice Mubina Asaf
  53. Justice Kazi Waliul Islam
  54. Madam Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua
  55. Justice Md. Abdul Mannan
  56. Madam Justice Tamanna Rahman
  57. Justice Md. Shofiul Alam Mahmood
  58. Justice Md. Hamidur Rahman
  59. Madam Justice Nasreen Akter
  60. Madam Justice Shathika Hossain
  61. Justice Syed Mohammed Tazrul Hossain
  62. Justice Md. Toufiq Inam
  63. Justice Yousuf Abdullah Suman
  64. Justice Sk. Tahsin Ali
  65. Justice Foyej Ahmed
  66. Justice Md. Sagir Hossain
  67. Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi
  68. Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury
  69. Justice Anwarul Islam (Shahin)
  70. Justice Saiful Islam
  71. Justice Nurul Islam
  72. Justice Sheikh Abu Taher
  73. Justice Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan
  74. Justice Rajiuddin Ahmed
  75. Justice Faisal Hasan Arif
  76. Justice SM Saiful Islam
  77. Justice Md Ashif Hasan
  78. Justice Md Ziaul Haque
  79. Justice Dihider Masum Kabir[11][12]
  80. Madam Justice Jasmine Ara Begum
  81. Justice Murad-e-Mawla Sohel
  82. Justice Md Zakir Hossain
  83. Justice Md Rafizul Islam
  84. Justice Md Manjur Alam
  85. Justice Md Lutfar Rahman
  86. Justice Rezaul Karim
  87. Madam Justice Fatema Anwar
  88. Justice Mahmud Hasan
  89. Justice Abdur Rahman
  90. Justice Syed Hasan Zubair
  91. Justice AFM Saiful Karim
  92. Madam Justice Urmi Rahman
  93. Justice SM Iftekhar Uddin Mahmud

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jurisdiction the Supreme Court". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "High Court". Banglapedia. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Government of India Act 1935 as adapted by the Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947, S. 219
  4. ↑ High Court of West Pakistan (Establishment) Order, 1955 (G.G.O. XIX of 1955), Art. 3
  5. ↑ "The Constitution of Bangladesh". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05.
  6. ↑ "News in Brief". The Daily Star. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "HC judges sworn in". bdnews24.com. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury sworn in as HC permanent judge". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  9. ↑ হাই কোর্টে স্থায়ী হলেন ৮ বিচারক. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 8 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Nine new HC judges appointed". The Daily Star. 21 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "HC orders protection of eight DU playgrounds". newagebd.net. 12 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "HC gets 25 new judges". thefinancialexpress.com.bd. 27 August 2025.
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