Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has been appointed as the 26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh. A notification to this effect was issued on Wednesday (24 December 2025).
The notification stated that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 95(1) of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the President has appointed Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, a Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, as the Chief Justice of Bangladesh. The appointment will take effect from the date he takes the oath of office.
