Bangladesh: Supreme Court

The highest judicial instance in Bangladesh, the Supreme Court is comprised of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division. The High Court Division has both appellate and original jurisdiction. It hears appeals from orders, decrees and judgments of subordinate courts and tribunals, and has original jurisdiction to hear, inter alia, Writ Applications in constitutional matters. The Appellate Division has jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from judgments, decrees, orders or sentences of the High Court Division.