Naima Haider (born 19 March 1962) is a Bangladeshi justice of the

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Early life and education

Haider was born on 19 March 1962. Her father, Badrul Haider Chowdhury, was the 5th

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. Her mother is Begum Anwara Chowdhury. She passed her LLB and LLM from

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

. She has completed her second masters in law from

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Career

Haider was elevated as additional judge of the High Court Division on 30 June 2009 and appointed judge on 6 June 2011.

References

External links

Judges' List: High Court Division
Name and Short Biography
Bio
in Think Legal Bangladesh {{DEFAULTSORT:Haider, Naima Living people 1962 births University of Dhaka alumni Bangladeshi women judges Columbia University alumni