Mohammad Fazlul Karim | |
|---|---|
| 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 8 February 2010 – 30 September 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Zillur Rahman |
| President | Zillur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Md. Tafazzul Islam |
| Succeeded by | A.B.M. Khairul Haque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1943 Suchakradandi village, Patiya, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Mohammad Fazlul Karim (born 30 September 1943) [1] is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh. [2]
Karim was born on 30th September 1943 in Chittagong, East Bengal, British India. [3] Karim graduated from the University of Dhaka with a law degree. [3]
From 1965 to 1992, Karim was a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. [3]
On 15 June 2001, Karim was made a Judge on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. [3]
Karim was the Chief Justice from 8 February 2010 to 30 September 2010 as the 18th chief justice of Bangladesh. [3] His predecessors M. M. Ruhul Amin and Md. Tafazzul Islam became Chief Justices superseding him. [4] In April 2010, he refused to administer the oath of office to two nominees, Md. Khasruzzaman and Md. Ruhul Quddus, to the High Court Division. [5] Khasruzzaman was accused of vandalizing the courts during protest and Quddus was accused of murder. [5] [6] Karim sentenced Editor of Amar Desh, Mahmudur Rahman and it's reporter, Oliullah Noman, to six months and one month imprisonment respectively on contempt of court charges. [6]
- ^ "Fazlul Karim made new chief justice". bdnews24.com. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Target to regain 'lost credibility'". The Daily Star. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "A long way gone". The Daily Star. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "B`desh appoints Fazlul Karim as new chief justice". Zee News. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ a b "15 new High Court judges take oath". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ a b Islam, Syful. "Bangladesh, Where the Judiciary Can Be an Obstacle to Justice" (PDF). globalintegrity.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
Mohammad Fazlul Karim | |
|---|---|
| 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 8 February 2010 – 30 September 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Zillur Rahman |
| President | Zillur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Md. Tafazzul Islam |
| Succeeded by | A.B.M. Khairul Haque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1943 Suchakradandi village, Patiya, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Mohammad Fazlul Karim (born 30 September 1943) [1] is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh. [2]
Karim was born on 30th September 1943 in Chittagong, East Bengal, British India. [3] Karim graduated from the University of Dhaka with a law degree. [3]
From 1965 to 1992, Karim was a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. [3]
On 15 June 2001, Karim was made a Judge on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. [3]
Karim was the Chief Justice from 8 February 2010 to 30 September 2010 as the 18th chief justice of Bangladesh. [3] His predecessors M. M. Ruhul Amin and Md. Tafazzul Islam became Chief Justices superseding him. [4] In April 2010, he refused to administer the oath of office to two nominees, Md. Khasruzzaman and Md. Ruhul Quddus, to the High Court Division. [5] Khasruzzaman was accused of vandalizing the courts during protest and Quddus was accused of murder. [5] [6] Karim sentenced Editor of Amar Desh, Mahmudur Rahman and it's reporter, Oliullah Noman, to six months and one month imprisonment respectively on contempt of court charges. [6]
- ^ "Fazlul Karim made new chief justice". bdnews24.com. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Target to regain 'lost credibility'". The Daily Star. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "A long way gone". The Daily Star. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "B`desh appoints Fazlul Karim as new chief justice". Zee News. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ a b "15 new High Court judges take oath". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ a b Islam, Syful. "Bangladesh, Where the Judiciary Can Be an Obstacle to Justice" (PDF). globalintegrity.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.