President of Bangladesh has accepted the resignations of Supreme Court High Court Division judges Mamnoon Rahman and Naima Haider. The announcement came on Monday, February 23, 2026, through separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Law. According to the notifications, both judges submitted signed resignation letters to the President under clause (8) of Article 96 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Justice Mamnoon Rahman, who had been on leave for a year, resigned on February 2 citing personal reasons. He sent his resignation letter to the President via email through the Supreme Court Registrar General and the Ministry of Law, reportedly from Canada. Justice Naima Haider resigned on February 9, submitting her signed resignation letter through the Chief Justice to the President.
The Ministry of Law confirmed that the President formally accepted both resignations, completing the constitutional process for their departure from the High Court Division.