Faqueer Shahabuddin Ahmad

Faqueer Shahabuddin Ahmad was the second Attorney General of Bangladesh from 1972 to 1976.[1][2]

Faqueer Shahabuddin Ahmad
ফকির সাহাবউদ্দীন আহমদ
1st Attorney General of Bangladesh
In office
18 December 1972 – 15 March 1976
Appointed byAbu Sayeed Chowdhury
PresidentAbu Sayeed Chowdhury
Mohammad Mohammadullah
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
Preceded byM. H. Khandaker
Succeeded bySyed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
SpouseAyesha Akhtar
Children7

Ahmad

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Mr. Ahmad was born in Ghagotia, Kapasia (Dhaka). He moved to Dhaka City to complete his education. He successfully completed his law degree. He became one of the most prominent lawyers in Bangladesh. He is listed as a freedom fighter by the Government of Bangladesh for his role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war.[3] He was one of the thirty-three authors of the Constitution of Bangladesh. His signature appears on page #100 on the right column. He represented Bangladesh in the UN with Abu Sayeed Chowdhury during the liberation movement.

In 1972, Ahmad was appointed the Attorney General of Bangladesh and Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed the Additional Attorney General.[4]

As Attorney General Mr. Ahmad represented the government in their case against Messrs. A. T. J. Industries Limited over abandoned property law.[5] Mr. Ahmad has many contributions to the court system, the law and the people in his constituency.

Personal life

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Ahmad was married to Ayesha Akhtar. They had 7 children together: 1] Tahmina Mannan, 2] Selina Chowdhury, 3] Sultana Hussein, 4] Faqueer Salahuddin Ahmad, 5] Marina Ahmad, 6] Faqueer Saaduddin Ahmad, and 7] Sami Faqueer Ahmad. [6] Four of the children reside in USA, one in Canada and one in Bangladesh.[6] Mr. Ahmad left sixteen grand-children. His wife Mrs. Ayesha Akhtar passed away in 2017. They are both buried in Ghagotia (Mr. Ahmad's village).

References

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  1. ^ "Noted former banker Mir Abdus Sattar passes away". The Daily Star. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ Appropriations, United States Congress House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies (1976). Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Juciciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1977: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, Second Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 917.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "োতীয় মুবিজ াদ্ধা কাউবিল" (PDF). molwa.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ Syeduzzaman, M. (16 September 2009). "The dearest departed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Government of Bangladesh Vs. Messres A. T. J. Industries Ltd. and others, 28 DLR (AD) (1976) 120 - The Lawyers and Jurists". www.lawyersnjurists.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Bangladesh @ 50: My Teacher, Marina Ahmad". The Indian Express. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.