Prashant Barua made Chairman of Destiny-2000

The High Court on Tuesday appointed Barrister Prashant Bhushan Barua, a Supreme Court lawyer, as the new chairman of the board of directors of Destiny-2000.

It also accepted the resignation of the previous chairman Fakhruddin Ahmed.

The single-member bench of the HC comprised of Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury passed the order following a petition filed by Destiny for approving the resignation letter and appointment of new chairman.

Advocate Mejbahur Rahman, one of the lawyers for Destinys board of directors, told media that after the resignation of Fakhruddin Ahmed from the chairmanship of Destinys board, the High Court with the consent of its members, appointed Barrister Prashant Bhushan Barua as the chairman. At the same time, Fakhruddin Ahmeds resignation letter was accepted.

Earlier, in 2012, 16 shareholders of Destinys board of directors had filed a petition in court to hold an AGM.

Based on their petition, the High Court reconstituted the board of directors of Destiny-2000 Ltd on September 1, 2022, with former High Court Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury as chairman. At the same time, this board was allowed to hold the companys annual general meeting. The 17-member board was reconstituted, retaining nine of the previous members.