Chief Justice to resign by evening
Staff Correspondent
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has said that he will resign by this evening, following a discussion with President Mohammed Shahabuddin.
He confirmed the matter to journalists on Saturday noon.
Obaidul Hassan’s decision to resign came after a protest by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement at the High Court premises, where they demanded the resignation of the Appellate Division judges, including the Chief Justice.
Earlier on Thursday, pro-BNP lawyers issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the resignation of all justices of the Appellate Division, including the Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
