, Sept. 12 -- The President has accepted the resignation of High Court Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman submitted earlier amid an ongoing inquiry by the Supreme Judicial Council.

The resignation letter signed by Justice Akhtaruzzaman was sent to the President through the Chief Justice on August 31, 2025, and subsequently accepted on September 7 last, said a press release of the Supreme Court on Friday.

Earlier, on March 23, 2025, the President had directed the Supreme Judicial Council to carry out a thorough investigation into allegations against Justice Akhtaruzzaman. The Council later summoned him on June 25 to explain about the allegations. He appeared before the Council on July 1 and defended himself against the charges. Then the Supreme Ju...