Dhaka, July 25 -- In an extraordinary and unprecedented turn of events, ABM Khairul Haque, a former chief justice of the country, was arrested on Thursday morning from his residence in Dhaka.

The arrest carried out by the Detective Branch (DB) of police - marks the first time in Bangladesh's history that a former head of the judiciary has been handcuffed on allegations of judicial forgery, corruption, and even murder.

The moment, symbolic and dramatic, has sent ripples across the political and legal establishments of the country, with many describing it as both historic and a dramatic fall from grace for a man who once presided over the highest court in the land.

Khairul Haque had been out of the public eye since August 5, with conflic...