Md. Abdul Mannan (judge)
Md. Abdul Mannan is a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Career
[edit]Mannan was the District and Sessions Judge of Pirojpur District when he was stand released from his job in 2020 on charges of corruption.[1][2] This took place after he sent A. K. M. A. Awal Saydur Rahman, former member of parliament of the Awami League and his wife to jail in a corruption case.[2] Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md Iqbal Kabir questioned the government why his removal should not be declared illegal.[2] The decision was heavily criticised by lawyers and civil society.[3]
Mannan, along with 22 others, were appointed Judges of the High Court Division on 9 October 2024 following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-MP Awal, wife get bail hours after denial". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ a b c "HC questions legality of govt decision to stand release Pirojpur judge". The Daily Star. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "New low in the dispensation of justice?". The Daily Star. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "23 New Judges Appointed to the High Court Division". RTV Online. Retrieved 2024-12-09.