Badrul Haider Chowdhury (1 January 1925 – 14 February 1998) was the
Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1 December 1989 to 31 December 1989.
Early life and education
Chowdhury was born in
Noakhali District of
Bengal Presidency, in present-day Bangladesh in 1925 to Khan Bahadur Mohammed Gazi Chowdhury.
In 1948, Chowdhury finished his graduate studies in the
University of Kolkata and completed his law degree in 1951. In 1955, he was awarded
bar-at-law degree from
Lincoln's Inn
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of
United Kingdom.
Career
From 1965 to 1971, Chowdhury practiced at the Dhaka High court. In 1pril 1971 he was made of Judge of
Dhaka High Court.
After the independence of Bangladesh, Chowdhury was made a judge of
Bangladesh High court
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in January 1972. He was made a judge in the Appellate Division in 1978. His verdict on the 8th Amendment case was a landmark moment of Bangladesh's legal history.1 from December 1989 to 31 December 1989 he was the chief justice of Bangladesh.
Personal life
Chowdhury married Anwara Begum. His daughter
Naima Haider became justice of
Dhaka High Court.
On 14 February 1998, Chowdhury died in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
References
External links
Listof Chief Justices of Bangladesh.
1925 births
1998 deaths
Supreme Court of Bangladesh justices
Chief justices of Bangladesh
Rajshahi College alumni
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