Md. Rezaul Haque
Md. Rezaul Haque | |
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| Justice of the Appellate Division, Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office 13 August 2024 | |
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
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| Born | April 24, 1960 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Profession | Judge |
Md. Rezaul Haque is a justice on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Haque was born on 24 April 1960.[3] He has a bachelor's of law and a master's in art.[3]
Career
[edit]Haque joined the District Court on 8 April 1984.[3] He became a lawyer of the High Court Division on 21 June 1990.[3]
On 23 August 2004, Haque was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division.[3] Haque was made a permanent judge on 23 August 2006.[3]
Haque and Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana issued a verdict asking the government to explain Justice Md Abdul Wahab should not be reappointed to the court on 9 March 2009.[4] Md Abdul Wahab was appointed to the court on 29 May 1984 as an additional judge but his appointment was not confirmed after two years.[4] Haque and Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana issued a stay order on a notice of the Anti-Corruption Commission sent to Hasina Ahmed, a member of parliament of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[5]
On 3 September 2014, Haque and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore refused to hear a petition by Tanvir Rahman, an official of Scholastica and a suspect in the Murder of Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, due to personal conflicts.[6]
Haque and Justice Md Khosruzzaman granted bail to Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on 15 November 2015.[7]
On 25 June 2018, Haque and Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar granted bail to Taimur Alam Khandaker, advisor to the chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khaleda Zia.[8] Haque and Justice Zafar Ahmed granted bail to Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroja Abbas.[9]
Haque and Justice Md Atoar Rahman on 14 December 2020 stayed a case against Matiur Rahman, editor of Prothom Alo, over the death of a student of Dhaka Residential Model College who was accidentally electrocuted at a program of the Prothom Alo.[10] Haque and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty issued an order saying a rape accused cannot be found innocent only on the basis of the absence of medical evidence.[11]
Haque and Justice Md Badiuzzaman denied the bail request of Helena Jahangir, a former Awami League politician, facing a Digital Security Act case.[12]
On 20 April 2022, Haque and Justice Mohammad Ali heard 285 cases in an attempt to reduce the backlog of cases at the court.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "4 new justices appointed to Supreme Court's Appellate Division". The Business Standard. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "CJ reconstitutes 31 HC benches". The Daily Star. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ a b "HC asks govt to explain". The Daily Star. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Operation of ACC notice against BNP lawmaker Hasina stayed". The Daily Star. 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "HC bench declines to hear bail plea of detained man". The Daily Star. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Gayeshwar gets HC bail, free to come out of jail". The Daily Star. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Taimur freed on HC bail". The Daily Star. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Nayapaltan Clash: Mirza Abbas, wife secure HC bail". The Daily Star. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "HC stays trial proceedings against Matiur Rahman". The Daily Star. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (2021-11-13). "'Judge Kamrunnahar lost her ability to remain in the post'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "DSA case: Helena Jahangir denied bail by HC". The Daily Star. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "HC bench passes order on 1501 cases in a single day". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-08-11.