Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury on Sunday administered the oath to newly appointed judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Habibul Ghani.

The oath-taking ceremony, conducted by Registrar General Mohammad Habibur Rahman Siddiquee, was held at the Supreme Court Judges' Lounge this morning.

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on August 27 appointed Justice Md Habibul Ghani of the High Court Division as a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

“The President made the appointment in accordance with Article 95(1) of the Constitution. The appointment will take effect from the day he takes oath of office,” said a gazette notification issued by the Law and Justice Division on that day.

Born on May 31, 1962, Justice Md Habibul Ghani obtained MSS and LLB degrees from the University of Chittagong.

He was enrolled as an advocate of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on April 11, 1992. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court Division on April 18, 2010, and appointed as a Judge of the same Division on April 15, 2012.