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DHAKA, May 5, 2025 (BSS) – Bangladesh Supreme Court today remained half-day closed in memory of eminent lawyer Barrister Abdur Razzaq. 

High court and Appellate divisions of the Supreme Court postponed their judicial activities for half-day since noon today to show respect to the eminent lawyer.

In this regard, SC administration issued a notification, saying “The judicial activities of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court would continue till 11:00 am and the judicial activities of the High Court Division would continue till 1:15 pm on Monday”.

Earlier, the 2nd Namaj-E-Janaza of late Barrister Abdur Razzaq was held at the Supreme Court’s Inner Garden premises (garden adjacent to the main building) at 11:00 am today.

His first Namaz-E-Janaza was held at Taqwa Mosque in Dhanmondi after Esha prayers on Sunday.

Barrister Abdur Razzaq, former Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami and senior lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court died at Ibn Sina Hospital in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Sunday (May 4) while he was undergoing treatment there.

Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed expressed deep shock at the death of Barrister Abdur Razzaq and conveyed sympathy to his bereaved family members.