Chief justice removes Jamaat-aligned Abdul Mannan

BD Digest Report

The Chief Justice has removed High Court Justice Md. Abdul Mannan from judicial duties over his disrespectful behavior at an event at Apex Club in Comilla. Justice Md. Abdul Mannan, a Jamaat supporter, was appointed after August 5, 2024. Relevant sources in the Supreme Court confirmed this information on Thursday (April 23).

It is learned that Justice Abdul Mannan was not included in the 63 benches formed by the Chief Justice on April 16 to conduct judicial work. He has been prevented from conducting judicial work.

Earlier, on April 3, Justice Abdul Mannan behaved disrespectfully at an event at the Apex Club in Comilla. He posed as a judge and made threats and got into an argument. A video of the judge’s behavior went viral on social media.

Incidentally, on October 9, 2024, Md. Abdul Mannan was appointed as a judge of the High Court. Previously, he served as the District and Sessions Judge of Pirojpur.