Deputy Attorney General Shiuli Khanam has resigned, citing personal reasons.
She submitted her resignation letter to the Attorney General’s Office on Saturday. The letter was later forwarded to the solicitor.
Her resignation comes amid a series of departures by legal officers from the Attorney General’s Office in recent weeks.
Deputy Attorney General Belayet Hossain resigned on September 21, also citing personal reasons, while Deputy Attorney General Sadia Afrin Shapla stepped down on September 9.
On September 7, five other legal officers resigned: Additional Attorney General Muhammad Abdul Jabbar Bhuiyan, Deputy Attorneys General Sultana Akter Ruby and Mamun Chowdhury, and Assistant Attorneys General Rohani Siddika and Projjwal Chakma.