Md. Bashir Ullah is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. He is a former Deputy Attorney General of Bangladesh.[1]
Md. Bashir Ullah | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 31 August 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1967 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Jahangirnagar University Dhaka International University |
| Profession | Judge |
Early life
editUllah was born on 31 December 1967.[2] He has a Bachelor of Law, a Master of Social Science, and a Master of Philosophy.[2] He completed his PhD at Jahangirnagar University.[2] He has a diploma from Dhaka International University.[2]
Career
editUllah started his legal practice on 31 August 1996. He became a lawyer in the High Court Division on 12 December 2001.[2]
From 5 April 2008 to 29 April 2017, Ullah served as a faculty of Jahangirnagar University and Demra Law College.[2] Ullah became an Assistant Attorney General of Bangladesh on 20 April 2009.[2] He was promoted to Deputy Attorney General on 22 May 2013.[2]
In 2015, Ullah represented the state in the sedition case against Abdus Salam, chairman of ETV, for broadcasting a speech by Tarique Rahman live.[3]
Ullah became a lawyer of the Appellate Division on 29 March 2018.[2] He represented the government against Shahidul Alam.[4] He represented the state in the Comilla arson case against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[5][6]
Ullah served as the Deputy Attorney General till 30 July 2022 and was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division on 31 July.[2][7] He and the ten other newly appointed judges went to the mausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to pay their respects after their appointment.[8] In October 2022, Ullah and Justice Jahangir Hossain confirmed the death penalty of five in the Aftab Ahmed murder case.[9]
In January, Ullah and Justice Zafar Ahmed asked the government to explain why retired government officials cannot contest elections within three years of their retirement following a petition filed by retired Brigadier General Md Shamim Kamal.[10] In June 2023, Ullah and Justice Zafar Ahmed scrapped a petition filed by Mohammad Zahangir Alam challenging his suspension from the post mayor of Gazipur.[11]
Bibliography
edit- Bichitra Doritri[2]
References
edit- ^ "Human trafficking to Libya: HC grants bail to accused Parvez Hasan". The Daily Star. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "ETV boss denied HC bail in sedition case". The Daily Star. 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Shahidul's bail hearing begins". The Daily Star. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "SC upholds Khaleda's bail in Cumilla arson case". The Daily Star. 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Why Khaleda shouldn't get bail in Cumilla arson case: HC to govt". The Daily Star. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Sarkar, Ashutosh (2022-08-01). "HC gets 11 new judges". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "New HC judges to pay homage to Bangabandhu at Tungipara tomorrow". BSS. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "High Court upholds death penalty for 5 over photojournalist Aftab murder". Dhaka Tribune. 12 Oct 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Why can't govt officials contest JS polls within 3yrs of retirement, asks HC". The Daily Star. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "GCC mayor's suspension: HC scraps Zahangir's writ petition". The Daily Star. 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2023-08-15.