Eighteen deputy and assistant attorneys general (DAGs and AAGs) appointed to represent the state in the Supreme Court have resigned collectively, citing political and administrative disagreements.
The law officers submitted their resignation letters to the Attorney General’s Office on Monday. The resignations will be forwarded to the Ministry of Law through the Attorney General’s Office and subsequently sent to the president’s office for formal approval.
The appointments will be terminated once the president gives approval, according to the established procedure.
The resigning deputy attorneys general are Yusuf Ali, Shafiqur Rahman, Abdul Karim, Farid Uddin Khan, Golam Rahman Bhuiyan, Asad Uddin and Tarikul Islam.
The assistant attorneys general who resigned are Imrul Kayes Rana, Humayun Kabir Tanim, Abdul Qayyum Bhuiyan, Abullahil Maruf Fahim, Jowadur Rahman, Shamsil Arefin, Mahabuba Akter Roly, Nur Nabi Ujjal, Al Reza Amir, Rezaul Islam and Zakir Hossain.
Speaking to Dhaka Tribune, Yusuf Ali said the group resigned in protest against the government’s failure to implement the July Charter and its decision to repeal the Supreme Court Secretariat Appointment Ordinance and the Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance.
He said the collective decision reflected their stance on what they described as issues affecting judicial independence and constitutional governance.
Sources among the resigning law officers said differences had emerged over the implementation of the July Charter, judicial independence, appointment procedures and the administrative structure of the judiciary.
They added that concerns had grown over the impact of recent policy shifts on the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law.
Several resignation letters reportedly stated that the signatories could no longer continue in office in good conscience and requested immediate effect for their resignations.
