Borhanuddin is a judge in the Appellate Division of the

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Early life

Borhanuddin was born on 28 February 1957. He completed his law degree from the

University of Chittagong The University of Chittagong () also known as Chittagong University (CU), is a public research university located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established on 18 November 1966. It is the fifth oldest university of Bangladesh. Having an area ...

Career

Borhanuddin started working as a lawyer of the district courts on 3 March 1985. On 16 June 1988, Borhanuddin became a lawyer in the

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. On 27 November 2002, Borhanuddin became a lawyer in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Borhanuddin was made an additional judge of the High Court Division on 16 November 2008 and became a permanent judge on 11 November 2010. On 18 July 2012, Borhanuddin and Justice Mahmudul Hoque dismissed corruption charges against

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, former

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. Borhanuddin and Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader granted bail to

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, editor of ''

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'', on 17 April 2013 on charges of illegally printing ''

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''. In November 2013, Borhanuddin and Justice KM Kamrul Kader, placed five senior leaders of the

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in police custody. On 23 April 2014, Borhanuddin and Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader rejected a petition filed by former prime minister

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challenging her appeal against her indictment in the

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. Borhanuddin and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman refused to hear a petition filed by

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, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, challenging summons issued by the Anti-Corruption Commission. On 9 January 2022, Borhanuddin was promoted to the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.

References

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