Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The vacation days for subordinate civil courts has been split into two phases totalling 30 days, instead of being taken consecutively for a full month.

The Supreme Court's Appellate Division announced the decision in a press statement on Tuesday. Under the existing practice, subordinate civil courts observe their vacation throughout the entire month of December.

The decision was taken at a full court meeting on Monday with the participation of judges from both divisions of the Supreme Court.

According to the press statement, the full court meeting was held at the Supreme Court Judges' Lounge, chaired by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, with judges of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division in attenda...