New CJ Sinha takes oath Saturday

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UNB, Dhaka :
Newly-appointed Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha will take oath of office at 11 am on Saturday, according to sources at Bangabhaban.
President Abdul Hamid will administer the oath to the new Chief Justice at a simple ceremony at Darbar Hall of the Bangabhaban, the presidential palace.
On January 12, the President in exercise of his power under article 95 (1) of the Constitution appointed Justice Sinha, the
senior-most judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, as the country’ s 21st Chief Justice.
Justice Sinha will succeed Justice M Muzammel Hossain as he goes on regular retirement at the age of 67 on January 16.
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