Md Rafiqul Islam, district and sessions judge of Dhaka, is set to retire from judicial service on 30 November, according to a notification issued by the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Thursday.
He has also been granted one year of post-retirement leave (PRL).
Born on 1 December 1967, Md Rafiqul Islam will retire from government service under Section 43(1)(a) of the Public Service Act, 2018, upon reaching the statutory retirement age, the notification said.
Under Section 47 of the same Act, he has been sanctioned 12 months of post-retirement leave on full average pay, from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027, in accordance with his accumulated leave entitlement.
The notification directed him to hand over responsibility for his current post to the next senior officer on the afternoon of 30 November before proceeding on PRL. His tenure as Dhaka district and sessions judge will end on that day.
