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He would assume the charge of the office on <st1:date year=\"2015\" day=\"17\" month=\"1\" w:st=\"on\">17-01-2015<\/st1:date>, as the present Chief Justice Muzammel Hossain will retire on <st1:date year=\"2015\" day=\"16\" month=\"1\" w:st=\"on\">16-01-2015<\/st1:date>. 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