Law and Justice Division

Established December 2009 when Prime Minister Hasina split the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs into the Law and Justice Division (judicial apparatus) and the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division (legislation, parliament). Legal basis: Ministry reorganization order 2009 + Rules of Business 1996. Secretary Md Liakat Ali Mollah (confirmed October 6, 2025) replaced Sheikh Abu Taher, who was appointed HC Additional Judge on August 25, 2025 as one of 25 new HC judges appointed under the now-repealed Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance, 2025. Chief Justice: Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury (26th CJ, sworn December 28, 2025). Budget figure Tk 2,200 crore (annual_budget_bdt = 22,000,000,000) is the total judiciary allocation per Law Minister's parliament statement; this covers LJD's entire operating and development budget. Wikipedia source cites Tk 17.4 billion for FY2020-21 -- consistent order of magnitude. Key bodies under LJD: Bangladesh Supreme Court, Judicial Service Commission, JATI, NLASO, Directorate of Registration, International Crimes Tribunal, Solicitor Wing. Verification based on 4+ primary sources (BSS, Dhaka Tribune, Daily Star, Prothom Alo, UNB) for recent_activity events. Activity evidence hold: removed 3 exact generated refresh event(s) on read. Generated scores, positions, activity actions and verification stamps are unavailable. Retained events and unmatched action text require source review; original raw records are unchanged.