The Government of Bangladesh has promoted 250 additional district and sessions judges to the rank of district and sessions judge. The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued a gazette notification on Wednesday, November 26, following consultation with the Supreme Court. According to the notification, the promotions were made under the Bangladesh Judicial Service (Pay and Allowances) Order, 2016, placing the judges in the first-grade pay scale of 70,925–76,350 taka. The promoted judges have also been assigned to new postings. They are instructed to hand over their current responsibilities to designated officers by November 27 and to join their new positions by December 1. The move is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the judicial system and ensure efficient case management across the country.