# High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: হাইকোর্ট ডিভিশন), popularly known as High Court, is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the Justices of the High Court Division.
The High Court Division exercises both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. The prime jurisdiction of it is the Writ Jurisdiction, pursuant to which it is empowered under article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh to issue writ of certiorari, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition and habeas corpus.

## History
### Dacca High Court (1947 - 1955)

The High Court of judicature for East Bengal commonly known as the Dacca High Court was established in 1947 under Pakistan (Provisional Constitutional) Order 1947 as a separate High Court with all Appellate, Civil and Original jurisdictions.

### East Pakistan High Court (1955 - 1971)

In 1955 the Dacca High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan and the Supreme Court of Pakistan was established as the apex Court with the appellate jurisdiction to hear the decisions of the High Courts established in the East and West Pakistan.
Until 1967 the High Court was held in the building that now known as the Old High Court Building on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, opposite the curzon hall, Dhaka. With the construction of a larger facility in the 1960s nearby that now houses the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and Attorney General's office, the High Court was shifted from Old House on 10 July 1967.

### Chief Justices (1947 - 1971)

* Justice Abu Saleh Muhammad Akram (1947 - 1950)
* Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin (1950-1953)
* Justice Amiruddin Ahmad (1954-1956)
* Justice Amin Ahmed (1956 - 1959)
* Justice Mirza Ali Ispahani (1959-1962)
* Justice Imam Hossain Choudhury (1962-1964)
* Justice Syed Mahbub Murshed (1964-1967)
* Justice Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky (1967-1971)

### Division of the Supreme Court (1971 - present)

In 1971 East Pakistan became the independent Republic of Bangladesh. On 9 January 1972, Bangladesh enacted the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to regularize the judicial system. The Act declared that the Supreme Court of Bangladesh consisted of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division. The High Court Division replaced the Dhaka High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan was preceded by the Appellate Division.

## Jurisdiction
### Original Jurisdiction

The High Court Division can hear a case or suit as Court of first instance. The jurisdiction of the High Court is described in Article 101 of the Constitution of Bangladesh. The High Court Division will deal with original cases, appeals and other judicial functions. Also, under Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, writ petitions and company and army divisions have original jurisdiction in certain limited cases.

### Appellate Jurisdiction

Any law may confer appellate jurisdiction on any matter. For example, CrPC and CPC have conferred on the HCD appellate jurisdiction.

## Sitting Permanent Judges of the High Court Division

As of February 2025 the list of permanent judges are as follows:
* Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman
* Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal
* Justice Mamnoon Rahman
* Madame Justice Farah Mahbub
* Madame Justice Naima Haydar
* Justice Md. Rezaul Hasan
* Justice Abdur Rob
* Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain
* Justice Md. Habibul Gani
* Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore
* Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif
* Justice J. B. M. Hassan
* Justice Md. Ruhul Quddus
* Justice Md. Khasruzzaman
* Justice Farid Ahmed
* Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder
* Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury
* Justice M Ashraful Kamal
* Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader
* Justice Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Miah
* Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam
* Justice Mohammadullah
* Justice Mohammad Khurshid Alam Sarker
* Justice Shahidul Karim
* Justice Mohammad Jahangir Hossain
* Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman
* Justice Mahmudul Haque
* Justice Badruzzaman Badol
* Justice Zafar Ahmed
* Justice Kazi Md. Ejarul Haque Akondo
* Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury
* Justice Razik Al-Jalil
* Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty
* Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir
* Justice Md. Salim
* Justice Md. Sohrowardi
* Justice A. S. M. Abdul Mobin
* Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman
* Madam Justice Fatema Najib
* Justice Md. Kamrul Hossain Molla
* Justice S. M. Kuddus Zaman
* Justice Md. Atowar Rahman
* Justice Khizir Hayat
* Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar
* Justice Mohammad Ali
* Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim
* Justice Md. Riaz Uddin Khan
* Justice M Khairul Alam
* Justice S. M. Moniruzzaman
* Justice Ahmed Sohel
* Justice Sardar Mohammad Rashed Jahangir
* Justice Khondaker Diliruzzaman
* Justice K. M. Hafizul Alam
* Justice Muhammad Mahbub-Ul-Islam
* Justice Shahed Nuruddin
* Justice Md Zakir Hossain
* Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman
* Justice Md Mahmud Hasan Talukder
* Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain
* Justice K. M. Zahid Sarwar
* Justice A. K. M. Zahirul Haque
* Madam Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque
* Justice Mohammad Showkat Ali Chowdhury
* Justice Biswajit Debnath
* Justice Md. Atabullah
* Justice Md. Ali Reza
* Justice Md. Bazlur Rahman
* Justice K. M. Emrul Kayesh
* Madam Justice Fahmida Quader
* Justice Md. Bashir Ullah
* Justice A. K. M. Rabiul Hassan
* Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder
* Justice Syed Enayet Hossain
* Justice Md. Mansur Alam
* Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur
* Justice K. M. Rasheduzzaman Raja
* Justice Md. Jabid Hossain
* Madam Justice Mubina Asaf
* Justice Kazi Waliul Islam
* Madam Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua
* Justice Md. Abdul Mannan
* Madam Justice Tamanna Rahman
* Justice Md. Shofiul Alam Mahmood
* Justice Md. Hamidur Rahman
* Madam Justice Nasreen Akter
* Madam Justice Shathika Hossain
* Justice Syed Mohammed Tazrul Hossain
* Justice Md. Toufiq Inam
* Justice Yousuf Abdullah Suman
* Justice Sk. Tahsin Ali
* Justice Foyej Ahmed
* Justice Md. Sagir Hossain
* Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi
* Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury