The premier bourse in a media release said on Friday he had been elected at a meeting of the board of directors.
Justice Miah was appointed chairman from among the independent directors for three years, the release said.
He began his career in the judiciary as a munsif (assistant judge) in 1976, and became an additional judge in the High Court Division on July 29, 2002. His job was made permanent two years later.
He joined the Appellate Division on Mar 28 last year and retired in June.
DSE’s new board of directors under the amended Demutualisation Act, which separates the management and the ownership of the bourse, also began its journey with the election of a chairman.
In the last election in the old system, Ahsanul Islam Tito was elected the President of DSE.
Under the new law there are seven independent directors in the 13-member board of directors, one of them strategic investor and one the CEO of the bourse.
At present the board has 12 members, since no strategic investor director has been appointed yet.