Attorney-General
of Bangladesh
Attorney-General for Bangladesh is
appointed by the President under article 64(1) of the Constitution, who is
qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court. Additional
Attorney-Generals, Deputy Attorney-Generals and Assistant Attorney-Generals are
appointed by the President under Law Officers Order, 1973 (P.O. No. 6 of 1973).
Their services are being regulated by Attorney-General (Terms and Conditions of
Service) Rules, 1973 and Law Officers (Terms and Conditions of Service) Rules,
1973 respectively.
Function
and Duties:
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The Attorney-General shall perform such
duties as may be assigned to him by the President.
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In the performance of his duties, the
Attorney-General shall have the right of audience in all courts of Bangladesh. ?
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The Attorney-General shall hold office
during the pleasure of the President, and shall receive such remuneration as
the President may determine.
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Attorney General is the ex-officio
chairman of the Bangladesh Bar Council and accordingly he performs the duties
assigned to that post.
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The Attorney General is empowered to
participate in any reference to Supreme Court made by the President under
article 106 of the Constitution and can express his own opinion.
Present framework and manpower:
The
office of the Attorney General deals with legal matters and is entrusted with
the responsibility of giving legal advice to the Government and to plead
Government cases before the Court. The nature of the work is highly
professional. They are not permanent incumbent of the government. Their
appointment is made on ad-hoc basis. At present, there are three Additional
Attorney-Generals, Deputy Attorney-Generals and Assistant Attorney-Generals.
Contact
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
© Ministry of Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs, Bangladesh
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