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Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association

The Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রিম কোর্ট আইনজীবী সমিতি)[3] is a professional association of Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyers.[4]

Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
President
Mahbub Uddin Khokon[1][2]
Websitescba.org.bd

History

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The Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association issued a statement expressing concern over the construction of Farakka Barrage by India near the border and preventing the flow of water to Bangladesh in February 1976.[5][6]

In 1987, the President of association was detained and placed in Dhaka Central Jail as part of a wider crackdown on dissent against the dictatorship of President Hussain Mohammad Ershad.[7] In 1999, President of the association, Habibul Islam Bhuiyan, moved a petition in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court alleging statements of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was contemptuous of the court.[8]

On 2 March 2005, Chief Justice of Bangladesh J. R. Mudassir Husain and other judges of the Supreme Court boycotted the break-up party of the association. President of the association, Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud, reported that the judges boycotted the event as they felt certain judges were not invited respectfully.[9]

In October 2017, the association expressed concern over the sudden leave of Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. According to President Advocate Zainul Abedin they failed in their attempt to meet Sinha which his described as alarming.[10]

President of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, Advocate Zainul Abedin, demanded that the government cancel the 11th national election and hold a new election on 3 January 2019 citing irregularities in the election. he stated that the new elections should be held under a neutral non-partisan government.[11]

In April 2020, the association started providing interest free loans to lawyers facing financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[12] On 9 October 2020, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, AM Amin Uddin, was appointed the Attorney General of Bangladesh.[13]

On 10 November 2020, the association sent a letter to the Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain requesting mediation in a dispute between judges and lawyers. Two lawyers, Syed Sayedul Haque Suman and Ishrat Hasan, had appeared before the chief justice and according to them were treated with "discourteous behaviour" about which they posted on Facebook. Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore and Justice Mohammad Ullah issued a contempt of court ruling against them over the Facebook posts.[14]

On 13 March 2021, Abdul Matin Khasru, Member of Parliament and former Minister, was elected President of the association.[15] After the death of Abdul Matin Khasru, in a Special General Meeting held on 04.05.2021 A. M Amin Uddin, Senior Advocate has been elected as President of the Supreme Court Bar Association for the third time.[16]

On 27 April 2022, Advocate Md. Momtaz Uddin Fakir was elected president and Abdun Noor Dulal was elected Secretary of the association.[17]

In March 2024, Mahbub Uddin Khokon was elected as the president of the association.[2]

List of presidents

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Name Term start Term end Reference
A. K. Fazlul Huq 1948 1956 [18]
Nurul Huq Chowdhury 1956 1958 [18]
Mohammed Nurul Huda 1958 1962 [18]
Tafazzal Ali 1962 1964 [18]
M. H. Khondker 1964 1965 [18]
Abdus Salam 1965 1966 [18]
Abdus Salam Khan 1966 1968 [18]
A. S. M. Mofakhar 1968 1969 [18]
Ataur Rahman Khan 1969 1970 [18]
Asaduzzaman Khan 1970 1972 [18]
Ahmed Sobhan 1972 1974 [18]
Mirza Golam Hafiz 1973 1974 [18]
Aleem-Al-Razee 1974 1975 [18]
Tafazzal Ali 1975 1976 [18]
T. H. Khan 1977 1978 [18]
Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed 1978 1979 [18]
Khondker Mahubuddin Ahmed 1979 1980 [18]
Rafiqur Rahman 1980 1981 [18]
Mohammad Yeasin 1981 1982 [18]
Serajul Huq 1982 1983 [18]
Shamsul Huq Choudhury 1983 1989 [18]
Kamal Hossain 1990 1991 [18]
Rafiqur Rahman 1991 1992 [18]
Khondker Mahubuddin Ahmed 1992 1993 [18]
Kazi Golam Mahbub 1993 1994 [18]
M. Hafizullah 1994 1995 [18]
Shaukat Ali Khan 1996 1997 [18]
Nazmul Huda 1997 1998 [18]
Habibul Islam Bhuiyan 1998 1999 [18]
Shafique Ahmed 1999 2000 [18]
Mainul Hosein 2000 2001 [18]
Abdul Baset Majumder 2001 2002 [18]
Mohammad Ozair Farooq 2002 2003 [18]
Rokanuddin Mahmud 2003 2005 [18]
Mahbubey Alam 2005 2006 [18]
M. Amir-ul Islam 2006 2007 [18]
Shafique Ahmed 2008 2009 [18]
A. F. M. Mesbahuddin 2009 2010 [18]
Khandker Mahbub Hossain 2010 2012 [18]
Zainul Abedin 2012 2013 [18]
A. J. Mohammad Ali 2013 2014 [18]
Khandker Mahbub Hossain 2014 2016 [18]
Muhammad Yusuf Hussain Humayun 2016 2017 [18]
Zainul Abedin 2017 2019 [18]
A. M. Amin Uddin 2019 2022 [18]
Abdul Matin Khasru 2021 2022 [18]
Momtazuddin Fakir 2022 2023 [18]
Mahbub Uddin Khokon 2024 [19]

Secretaries

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Name Term start Term end Reference
Dinesh Chandra Roy 1948 1949 [20]
Syed Jalal Uddin Hossain Khandaker 1949 1950 [20]
Syed Modares Ali 1950 1951 [20]
B. A. Siddiqui 1951 1952 [20]
M. H. Khondker 1952 1953 [20]
Muhammad Saydur Rahman 1953 1954 [20]
Kemaluddin Hossain 1953 1954 [20]
Syed Modares Ali 1954 1955 [20]
Md. Moinul Huq 1955 1956 [20]
Mohammad Jane Alam 1956 1957 [20]
Abu Saadat Mohammed Sayem 1957 1958 [20]
Abdul Wadud Chowdhury 1958 1959 [20]
Abu Saadat Mohammed Sayem 1959 1960 [20]
Ruhul Islam 1960 1962 [20]
Nainuddin Ahmed 1962 1963 [20]
A. H. M. Abdur Rashid 1962 1964 [20]
Siddique Ahmed Chowdhury 1864 1965 [20]
Muhammad Abdur Rob 1965 1966 [20]
A. F. M. Abdur Rahman Chowdhury 1966 1968 [20]
Muhammad Abdul Haque 1968 1969 [20]
Tufail Ahmed 1969 1971 [20]
Mohammad Yeasin 1971 1972 [20]
Shamsul Huq Choudhury 1972 1973 [20]
Mohammad Yeasin 1973 1975 [20]
A. K. M. Shafiqur Rahman 1975 1976 [20]
H. K. Abdul Hye 1976 1977 [20]
Shah Md. Sharif 1977 1978 [20]
M. Hafizullah 1978 1979 [20]
Syed Abul Mokarrum 1979 1980 [20]
Md. Ruhul Amin 1980 1981 [20]
Habibul Islam Bhuiyan 1981 1982 [20]
Md. Fazlul Karim 1982 1983 [20]
Giusuddin Ahmed 1983 1984 [20]
Abu Sayeed Ahammad 1984 1985 [20]
A. Y. Masihuzzaman 1985 1986 [20]
Abdul Baset Majumder 1986 1988 [20]
M. A. Wahhab Miah 1988 1990 [20]
Md. Fazlul Haque 1990 1991 [20]
A. F. M. Mesbahuddin 1991 1992 [20]
A. F. M. Ali Asgar 1992 1993 [20]
Mahbubey Alam 1993 1994 [20]
Mohammad Ozair Farooq 1994 1995 [20]
S. M. Munir 1995 1996 [20]
Nozrul Islam Chowdhury 1996 1997 [20]
Zainul Abedin 1997 1998 [20]
Abdul Awal 1998 1999 [20]
Md. Saidur Rahman 1999 2000 [20]
Md. Shahidul Karim Siddique 2000 2001 [20]
Md. Momtazuddin Fakir 2001 2002 [20]
M. A. Hafiz 2002 2003 [20]
Md. Mahbub Ali 2003 2004 [20]
Bashir Ahmed 2004 2005 [20]
M. Enayetur Rahim 2005 2006 [20]
A. M. Amin Uddin 2006 2007 [20]
Md. Nurul Islam Sujan 2008 2009 [20]
S. M. Rezaul Karim 2009 2010 [20]
Md. Bodruddoza 2010 2012 [20]
Momtaz Uddin Ahmed Mehedi 2012 2013 [20]
Mahbub Uddin Khokon 2013 2020 [20]
Ruhul Quddus Kazal 2020 2022 [20]
Md. Abdun Nur Dulal 2022 2023 [20]
Shah Monjurul Hoque 2024 2025 [20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Khokon elected Supreme Court Bar Assoc president, Monjurul secretary". The Business Standard. March 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "SCBA election: Khokon, Monjurul elected president, secretary". Prothom Alo. March 10, 2024.
  3. ^ সুপ্রিম কোর্ট আইনজীবী সমিতির সভাপতি আমিন, সম্পাদক রুহুল. Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ Patwari, A. B. M. Mafizul Islam (1991). Legal system of Bangladesh. Humanist and Ethical Association of Bangladesh. p. 106.
  5. ^ Khan, Z. A. (1976). Basic Documents on Farakka Conspiracy from 1951 to 1976. Khoshroz Kitab Mahal. p. 140.
  6. ^ Begum, Khurshida (1987). Tension Over the Farakka Barrage: A Techno-political Tangle in South Asia. University Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-3-89913-135-2.
  7. ^ Human Rights in Bangladesh: A Report by Ain O Salish Kendra, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, [and] Odhikar. University Press Limited. 2005. p. B-90. ISBN 978-984-32-3599-2. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  8. ^ State of Human Rights ..., Bangladesh. Bangladesh Manobadhikar Samonnoy Parishad. 1999. p. 30.
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  10. ^ "SCBA concerned over CJ's leave". The Daily Star. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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  12. ^ "SCBA to provide interest-free loans to lawyers in need". The Daily Star. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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