Imam Hossain Choudhury was the chief justice of Dhaka High Court of East Pakistan.

Early life

Choudhury was born in 1905 in Bhatiary,

Chittagong District Chittagong District (), ( Chatgaiya: Sitang/Chatga), officially Chattogram District, is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. Due to its geographical location, Chittagong is classified as a s ...

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, British India. He graduated from Chittagong Government College.

Career

Choudhury was an additional judge of the High Court in 1951. In 1960, Justice Imam Hossain Choudhury succeeded Justice Mirza Ali Ispahani as the chief justice of East Pakistan. He praised

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at a time when his works were under attack in East Pakistan.

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