Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Ex-Bangladesh Chief Justice Arrested in Crackdown on Officials
Imagine the top judge in Bangladesh, the Chief Justice, has been arrested.
This person, ABM Khairul Haque, used to be the head of the court.
The police took him from his home.
They say there are some cases against him, but they haven't said exactly what they're about.
People say he might have changed some important court decisions in the past.
This arrest is part of a larger situation where the current government is looking into people who worked in the government before, under a leader named Sheikh Hasina.
This is like a big clean-up of people in positions of power.
Former Bangladesh Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque was arrested on Thursday.
The arrest was confirmed by the Detective Branch (DB) Police.
He served as the 19th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
Cases against him include accusations of corruption and altering judicial verdicts.
The arrest is part of a broader crackdown on officials from the previous Hasina-era regime.
- Who
- ABM Khairul Haque, the former Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
- What
- Former Bangladesh Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque was arrested.
- When
- Thursday.
- Where
- From his Dhanmondi residence in Bangladesh.
- Why
- There are three cases against him, including accusations of corruption and altering judicial verdicts.
Those Accusing
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Allegations
Those Accusing
Former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque allegedly altered judicial verdicts and engaged in corruption.
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Caretaker Government System
Those Accusing
The caretaker government system was ended by Khairul's ruling.
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- Arrested
- ABM Khairul Haque
- Position
- Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Arresting Agency
- Detective Branch (DB) Police
- Date of Arrest
- Thursday
- Number of Cases
- Three
- Tenure as Chief Justice
- October 1, 2010, to May 17, 2011