The government has appointed nine new additional justices for the High Court division.
The law ministry published a gazette in this effect on Sunday (Oct 20).
The newly appointed additional justices are: Kazi Ebadat Hossain, KM Zahid Sarwar Kajol, Kazi Zeenat Hoque, Mahmud Hasan Talukder Mintu, Dr Zakir Hossain, Shahed Nur Uddin, Dr Akhtaruzzman, AKM Jahirul Hoque and Mahbubul Islam.
They will take oath to their offices on Monday (Oct 21), Saifur Rahman, a special officer of the Supreme Court, told the media on Sunday.
The newly appointed justices will serve on a temporary basis for two years after which the government will make them permanent based on their performance.