Dhaka, May 23 -- Justice Khondaker Diliruzzaman of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has been removed from his position.

According to a gazette notification issued by the Law and Justice Division on Wednesday, he was removed from the post of judge of the High Court Division by order of the President.

The notification, signed by Sheikh Abu Taher, Secretary of the Law and Justice Division, states that the President removed Justice Khondaker Diliruzzaman from his position in accordance with Article 96, Clause (6) of the Constitution.

An update published on the Supreme Court's official website on Thursday stated that the President acted on the basis of a report from the Supreme Judicial Council to remove Justice Diliruzzaman und...