Abu Taher Mohammad Afzal (known as ATM Afzal) is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 8th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[1][2]
ATM Afzal | |
|---|---|
এ. টি. এম. আফজাল | |
| 8th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 1 May 1995 – 31 May 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Abdur Rahman Biswas |
| President | Abdur Rahman Biswas Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia Habibur Rahman (acting) Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Habibur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Kamal |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Career
editIn 1976, Afzal was the public prosecutor at the trial of Colonel Abu Taher.[3][4]
Afzal gave a dissenting verdict in the 8th Amendment case, also known as Anwar Hossain Chowdhury vs Bangladesh case, of 1989.[5][6]
In 2004, Afzal was the chairman of the Law Commission.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Resolve problems thru' discussion in & outside JS". The Daily Star. 12 January 1998. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Bss, Dhaka (2008-11-10). "Nation eagerly waiting for elected govt". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Trial of Col Taher's 'killers' demanded". The Daily Star. 21 July 1997. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Lifschultz, Lawrence. "The trial of Colonel Abu Taher". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ Masum, Dr Billah (2017-11-21). "OUR JUDICIAL STYLE". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ Manik, Julfikar Ali; Sarkar, Ashutosh (2012-12-21). "SC lambasts judges in past cases". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Law & Our Rights". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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