The Crime Desk: Chief Justice Syed Refat Ahmed said, “Even though the judiciary is separate, there is a dual rule in the judiciary.” Because of this, judges are not able to work independently. It is not possible to establish the rule of law in the country if the judiciary is not in a separate secretariat.
The Chief Justice said these things in his speech in the presence of about 2000 judges in the inner garden of the Supreme Court at 10 am on Saturday.
Syed Refat Ahmed said, “The transfer and appointment of judges will be done on the basis of merit.” Now is the time to set up a separate secretariat. Otherwise, people will not get the benefits of the judiciary.
The Chief Justice said, ‘Separate budget should be prepared for the judicial department by making it in the secretariat. The disparity in salaries and facilities of the judiciary with other services should be eliminated. A commission should be appointed for transparency in the appointment of officers and employees in the judicial department.
He also said, ‘I am declaring zero tolerance for corruption in the judiciary. Failure to prevent corruption of district judges and judges will be considered failure in his service. Because the corruption of an individual in the judiciary works as a discredit to the entire judiciary. Apart from this, the Supreme Court has been covered with corruption and irregularities in various branches. This will no longer be tolerated.’
Syed Refat Ahmed said, “The history of Bangladesh is the history of standing against injustice. As a reflection of which we got independence in 1971. I have been entrusted with the difficult situation of the country. In the past, there has been blatant interference with the judiciary. The judiciary has been discredited by corruption, irregularities, and abuse of power.
The Chief Justice said, “We have been given responsibility at a difficult time. For the transparency of our existing judicial department, the judgment of the Masdar Hossain case must be implemented. It has become necessary to build judges’ cars, residences, and courtrooms at the field level.
Syed Refat Ahmed said, ’42 lakh cases are tangled. On the other side of the coin is the judge crisis. This is not possible with only two thousand judges. Recruitment of skilled manpower is essential.
The legal advisor at the event. Asif Nazrul, Justice Department Reform Committee Chief Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman, Attorney General Md. Asaduzzaman, and Appellate and High Court Division Judges are present. Apart from this, the Supreme Court became a meeting place in the presence of judges from all over the country.
