Advocate Asaduzzaman becomes new attorney general

Senior Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Asaduzzaman has been appointed as the new attorney general.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed him as the attorney general on Thursday. The order was issued in a notification signed by the law secretary on Thursday.

Besides, Additional Attorney General SM Munir also resigned on Thursday after submitting his resignation to the attorney general's office.

Earlier, Attorney General AM Amin Uddin and Additional Attorney General Sheikh Md Morshed resigned on Wednesday.

To date, two of the three additional attorneys general have resigned.