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Syed Enayet Hossain

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Syed Enayet Hossain is a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.

Career

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In September 2011, Hossain was transferred from the post of the Narayanganj women and children repression prevention tribunal judge to member of administrative tribunal No 3.[1] He sentenced 26 people to death in the Seven Murders of the Narayanganj in January 2017.[2]

Hossain, 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.[3] He and Justice AKM Asaduzzaman acquitted all the accused in the 2004 Dhaka Grenade Attack on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in December 2024.[4] He and Justice AKM Asaduzzaman acquitted Gias Uddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "12 judges, officials transferred". The Daily Star. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  2. ^ "Be cautious while recruiting for Rab". The Daily Star. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  3. ^ "23 New Judges Appointed to the High Court Division". RTV Online. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. ^ "Aug 21 grenade attack: Tarique, Babar, all others acquitted". The Daily Star. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ^ "HC acquits Tarique's friend Mamun in money laundering case". The Daily Star. 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-09.