Dhaka, March 25 -- Justice A K M Asaduzzaman and Justice Farah Mahbub were sworn in as judges of the Appellate Division on Tuesday.

The oath-taking ceremony was administered by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed at the Supreme Court Judges' Lounge at 10:30 am.

Earlier on Monday, President Md Shahabuddin appointed them under Article 95(1) of the constitution.

Later, the Law Ministry issued a gazette notification confirming the appointments.

Notably, Justice Farah Mahbub has become the fifth female judge in the history of the Appellate Division.

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