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Md. Joynul Abedin
Md. Joynul Abedin is a justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. Career Joynul Abedin led a judicial commission, he was the only member, that investigated the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack targeting former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. His investigation found ties of a "foreign enemy" to the attack. In August 2006, Joynul Abedin was promoted to the Appellate Division superseding A. K. Badrul Haque, Justice Syed Amirul Islam, and Justice Md. Hasan Amin which was protested by lawyers. The Anti Corruption Commission began an investigation against Joynul Abedin and his wife in 2010. This started after Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ... assumed power in 2009. Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah upheld the bail of Joynul Abedin in July 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Court Division, Supreme Court Of Bangladesh
The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (), popularly known as High Court, is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and other judges of the High Court Division. The High Court Division exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction An appellate court, commonly called a court of appeal(s), appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear a case upon appeal from a trial court or other lower tribunal. Appellat ... in civil and criminal matters. Its primary jurisdiction, however, is writ jurisdiction, pursuant to which it is empowered under article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh to issue writs of certiorari, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition and habeas corpus. History The High Court of Judicature for East Bengal (1947 - 1955) The High Court of Judicature for East Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judge
A judge is a person who wiktionary:preside, presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel. In an adversarial system, the judge hears all the witnesses and any other Evidence (law), evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a Court order, ruling in the Case law, case based on their Judicial interpretation, interpretation of the law and their own personal judgment. A judge is expected to conduct the trial impartially and, typically, in an in open court, open court. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate. The presiding judge ensures that all court proceedings are lawful and orderly. Powers and functions The ult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Court Division
The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (), popularly known as High Court, is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Bangladesh Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and other judges of the High Court Division. The High Court Division exercises both original jurisdiction, original and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. Its primary jurisdiction, however, is writ jurisdiction, pursuant to which it is empowered under article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh to issue writs of certiorari, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition and habeas corpus. History The High Court of Judicature for East Bengal (1947 - 1955) The High Court of Judicature for East Bengal, commonly known as the Dacca High Court, was established in 1947 under the High Courts (Bengal) Order, 1947 as a separate High Court with all appellate, civil and original jurisdiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Bangladesh () is the highest court of law in the country. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division, and was established by Part VI, Chapter I (Article 94) of the Constitution of Bangladesh, adopted in 1972. This is also the office of the chief justice, Appellate Division judges, and High Court Division judges of Bangladesh. As of August 2024, the Appellate Division consists of 6 judges, while the High Court Division has 78 judges (76 are permanent and 2 are additional).List of Judges in Supreme Court of Bangladesh Structure The Supreme Court of Bangladesh is divided into two parts: the Appellate Division and the High Court Division. The High Court Division hears appeals from lower courts and tribunals; it also has |
2004 Dhaka Grenade Attack
The 2004 Dhaka grenade attack took place at an anti-terrorism rally organised by Awami League in Bangabandhu Avenue (now Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue) on 21 August 2004. The attack left 24 dead and more than 500 injured. The attack was carried out at 5:22 PM after Sheikh Hasina, the then leader of opposition had finished addressing a crowd of 20,000 people from the back of a truck used as the stage. Hasina also sustained some injuries in the attack. Events and casualties Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina had been speaking at a public meeting in Bangabandhu Avenue, protesting against blasts against AL workers in Sylhet. The rally drew a crowd of 20,000 people. As Hasina finished her speech, a total of 13 grenades were thrown into the crowd from the rooftops of nearby buildings, killing at least 16 people on the spot, later the death toll reached 24. The blast left more than 500 injured. Among the dead were Hasina's bodyguard, Mahbubur Rahman and Awami League Women's Affairs Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina (''née'' Wazed; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again from January 2009 to August 2024. Premiership of Sheikh Hasina, Her second term in office, which critics characterized as a dictatorship, ended in self-imposed exile following the July Revolution (Bangladesh), July Revolution in 2024. Hasina is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's President of Bangladesh, founding president, and is a member of the Tungipara Sheikh family, Tungipara Sheikh political family. She had little presence in politics before Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, her father's assassination in August 1975. Afterwards, she took asylum in India and became involved with the Awami League and was elected as its president, a position which she continues to hold to this day while residing in India. After returning to Bangladesh in 1981, she and her party Awami League became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Amirul Islam
Syed Amirul Islam (1935/1936 – 7 September 2022) was a Bangladeshi lawyer who served as judge of the Bangladesh High Court. Career On 7 February 1994, Islam was appointed a judge on the Bangladesh High Court. In 2003, Justice M. A. Aziz was promoted to the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, superseding Islam. This was the third time Islam had been superseded. The Supreme Court Bar Association expressed concerns over the fact that Islam was superseded. In 2003, Islam made a trip to Feni, Bangladesh. Under court rules, the Feni district Feni District () is a coastal Districts of Bangladesh, district situated in the south-east of Bangladesh, within Chittagong Division. One of Bangladesh's smallest districts, it is strategically located along the N1 (Bangladesh), Dhaka–Chittago ... and sessions judge, Md Firoz Alam, should have met Islam on arrival and assisted him with accommodations and other needs. However, Alam did not show up and, despite several contact attempts by Islam, n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awami League
The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achieving the independence of Bangladesh. It is one of the two dominant parties in the country, along with their traditional rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The party's activities were banned on 10 May 2025, under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009, Anti-Terrorism Act. In 1949, the party was founded as the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League (after 1955, the East Pakistan Awami League) by Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalists, Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Yar Mohammad Khan and Shamsul Huq, and joined later by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy who went on to become Prime Minister of Pakistan. It was established as the Socialism, socialist Bengali people, Bengali alternative to the domination of the Muslim League (Pakistan), Muslim League in Pakist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)
The Anti Corruption Commission (; ''often abbreviated:'' ACC, ) is the principal Government of Bangladesh, government agency against corruption in Bangladesh. History The Anti-Corruption Commission was formed through an act promulgated on 23 February 2004 that came into force on 9 May 2004. Although initially, it could not make the desired impact, immediately following its reconstitution in February 2007, the ACC began working with renewed vigor and impetus duly acceding to the United Nations Convention against corruption that was adopted by the General Assembly away back on 31 October 2003. Its framework and function are governed by Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004. In 2009, Ghulam Rahman was appointed chairman of the commission, replacing Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury. Anti Corruption Commission was formed through an act in 2004, but is considered to be largely ineffective in investigating and preventing corruption because of governmental involvement and influence over it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M Enayetur Rahim
M Enayetur Rahim is a retired justice on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. Earlier, he was justice of the High Court Division, Bangladesh Supreme Court. He also served as the chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal 1. He is the president of the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission. Early life and education Enayetur Rahim was born on 11 August 1960 in the district of Dinajpur, Bangladesh. His father, M. Abdur Rahim, was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the member of parliament from Dinajpur-3, and his mother was Mrs. Nazma Rahim. Enayetur Rahim completed his master's degree in mass communication and journalism and a law degrees from the University of Dhaka. Career Enayetur Rahim became a lawyer of the District Courts on 30 October 1986. On 2 January 1989, Enayetur Rahim became a lawyer on the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. On 15 May 2002, Enayetur Rahim became a lawyer of the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahidul Karim
Shahidul Karim is a justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. Early life Shahidul Karim was born on 11 March 1958. He did his bachelor's and master's in law from the University of Dhaka. Career Shahidul Karim joined the judicial branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service on 20 April 1983 as a munsif. Shahidul Karim was promoted to district and sessions judge on 24 February 2000. On 20 October 2011, Shahidul Karim was made an additional judge of the High Court Division. His appointment was made permanent on 7 October 2013. In November 2017, Shahidul Karim and Justice M Enayetur Rahim said no one was above prosecution in a hearing on a letter the administrative branch of the Bangladesh Supreme Court to the Anti Corruption Commission which suggested that the commission did not have the authority to investigate retired Supreme Court judge Md Joynul Abedin. In March 2018, Shahidul Karim and Justice M Enayetur Rahim asked the government to explain why the jai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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