18 pro-Jamaat law officers of Attorney General's Office resign

They tender their resignations simultaneously

Eighteen law officers of the Attorney General's Office have resigned to protest the non-implementation of the July Charter, the state's opposition to a separate judiciary secretariat, and the repeal of the Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance.

Of them, seven were deputy attorney generals (DAGs) and 11 assistant attorney generals (AAGs), all aligned with the Jamaat-e-Islami.

They submitted their resignations simultaneously to the Attorney General's Office on Tuesday afternoon, said DAG Yusuf Ali, who also quit.

“There are three reasons: not implementing the July Charter, not forming a separate judiciary secretary, and repealing the ordinance that appoints Supreme Court judges,” said Yusuf.

After the Awami League government fell in August 2024, the 18 lawyers were appointed along with many others.

DAG Yusuf said they tried to provide maximum cooperation to the state after the BNP government came to power.

“But we found that our state itself has already taken a stand against the separation of the judiciary,” he said.

He accused the government of failing to implement the spirit of the Liberation War and the July Uprising. “That’s why we’ve decided to resign.”