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<p>Syed Refaat Ahmed, the senior-most high court judge in Bangladesh, was on Sunday (Aug 11) sworn in as the country's chief justice a day after&nbsp;his predecessor, Obaidul Hassan, viewed as a loyalist of toppled premier Sheikh Hasina, quit following protests.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ahmed, 65, was sworn into office by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, the president's press secretary, Shiplu Zaman,&nbsp;told the news agency AFP. With this appointment, Ahmed became the 25th chief justice of Bangladesh, Zaman added.</p>

<h2><strong>Who is Syed Refaat Ahmed?</strong></h2>

<p>Syed Refaat Ahmed was born in 1958. He&nbsp;studied at the University of Dhaka, Oxford and Tufts University in the United States (US). Ahmed's father, late barrister Syed Ishtiaq, was a prominent jurist and an attorney general of Bangladesh.</p>

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<p>In 1984, Ahmed became&nbsp;a lawyer in the district courts, and two years later he joined the high court division. Local media reported that Ahmed&nbsp;was elevated to additional judge of the high court division in 2003 and was appointed judge of the same division two years later.</p>

<p>The 65-year-old has also worked&nbsp;at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Hong Kong and Washington DC.</p>

<p>His appointment as chief justice&nbsp;is the latest in a string of fresh appointments to replace an old guard, viewed as linked to the previous Sheikh Hasina regime, ousted by the student-led uprising.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hasina, 76, fled to India after protesters flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her rule.</p>

<p>Bangladesh's interim leader, Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, 84, came back to the country&nbsp;to lead a temporary administration facing the monumental challenge of ending disorder. Yunus has&nbsp;said that the restoration&nbsp;of law and order is the&nbsp;first priority of the caretaker administration.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Hassan steps down</strong></h2>

<p>AFP reported that several top appointees have been forced out of office, including the national police chief and the central bank governor, after Sheikha Hasina's resignation.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Will normalcy return to Bangladesh?</strong></p>

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<p>Obaidul Hassan resigned from the chief justice's post&nbsp;after hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court demanding he step down.</p>

<p>Hassan was appointed last year. Earlier, he&nbsp;oversaw a much-criticised war crimes tribunal that ordered the execution of Hasina's opponents.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Syed Refaat Ahmed, the senior-most high court judge in Bangladesh, was on Sunday (Aug 11) sworn in as the country's chief justice a day after his predecessor, Obaidul Hassan, viewed as a loyalist of toppled premier Sheikh Hasina, quit following protests.

Syed Refaat Ahmed, the senior-most high court judge in Bangladesh, was on Sunday (Aug 11) sworn in as the country's chief justice a day after his predecessor, Obaidul Hassan, viewed as a loyalist of toppled premier Sheikh Hasina, quit following protests. Ahmed, 65, was sworn into office by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, the president's press secretary, Shiplu Zaman, told the news agency AFP. With this appointment, Ahmed became the 25th chief justice of Bangladesh, Zaman added. Who is Syed Refaat Ahmed? Syed Refaat Ahmed was born in 1958. He studied at the University of Dhaka, Oxford and Tufts University in the United States (US). Ahmed's father, late barrister Syed Ishtiaq, was a prominent jurist and an attorney general of Bangladesh. Also read | US lawmakers urge sanctions on ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's officials In 1984, Ahmed became a lawyer in the district courts, and two years later he joined the high court division. Local media reported that Ahmed was elevated to additional judge of the high court division in 2003 and was appointed judge of the same division two years later. The 65-year-old has also worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Hong Kong and Washington DC. His appointment as chief justice is the latest in a string of fresh appointments to replace an old guard, viewed as linked to the previous Sheikh Hasina regime, ousted by the student-led uprising. Hasina, 76, fled to India after protesters flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her rule. Bangladesh's interim leader, Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, 84, came back to the country to lead a temporary administration facing the monumental challenge of ending disorder. Yunus has said that the restoration of law and order is the first priority of the caretaker administration. Hassan steps down AFP reported that several top appointees have been forced out of office, including the national police chief and the central bank governor, after Sheikha Hasina's resignation. Also watch | Will normalcy return to Bangladesh? × Obaidul Hassan resigned from the chief justice's post after hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court demanding he step down. Hassan was appointed last year. Earlier, he oversaw a much-criticised war crimes tribunal that ordered the execution of Hasina's opponents. (With inputs from agencies)

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