Maximum Age Limit for Enrolment as an Advocate in Bangladesh Set at 35 Years

The Bangladesh Bar Council has set 35 years as the maximum age limit for candidates seeking enrolment as advocates. The decision will come into effect on 1 January 2030. The implementation date has been set in consideration of the interests of students currently pursuing their LL.B. degrees.

The information was disclosed in a public notice signed on 26 October by Mohammad Kamal Hossain Sikder (District and Sessions Judge), Secretary of the Bangladesh Bar Council.

According to the public notice, the decision to set the maximum age limit for enrolment as an advocate at 35 was adopted at a meeting of the Bangladesh Bar Council held on 19 August 2026.
The notice further stated that, considering the interests of students currently enrolled in LL.B. programmes, the newly prescribed maximum age limit for candidates applying for enrolment as advocates will take effect from 1 January 2030.

As per the notice, necessary measures will be taken to ensure compliance with the new age limit in receiving applications for enrolment as advocates, verifying candidates’ eligibility, and conducting subsequent enrolment-related procedures from the effective date.