Sultan Hossain Khan (died 2015) was a Bangladeshi judge and the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh.[1] He was the chairperson of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Press Council.[2]
Sultan Hossain Khan | |
|---|---|
| 4th Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
| In office 17 February 1990 – 24 December 1990 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdur Rouf |
| 1st Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission | |
| In office 23 February 2004 – 8 February 2007 | |
| Appointed by | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | position created |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 5 July 2015 Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
Career
editFrom 17 February 1990 to 24 December 1990, Khan served as the chief election commissioner of Bangladesh.[3] He oversaw the first democratic election in Bangladesh after military dictator Hussain Mohammad Ershad was overthrown by a popular revolt in 1990.[4] He led the investigation of the Logang massacre in 1992 in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.[5]
Khan was appointed the first chairperson of the newly formed Anti-Corruption Commission in 2004.[6] His appointment was challenged by Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Aminul Haque Helal in court.[7] On 8 February 2007, Khan resigned following a request to do so by the president of Bangladesh, Iajuddin Ahmed.[8]
Khan has served as the chairperson of Bangladesh Press Council.[6]
Death
editKhan died at the age of 90 on 5 July in 2015 at Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Former CEC Justice Sultan Hossain Khan passes away at 91". bdnews24.com. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "One-party poll to raise credibility question". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission". www.ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Ershad, Lt. General Hussein M". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "A statement made by the Jumma delegation on behalf of the Jumma Nation, the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh". cwis.org. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Justice Sultan Hossain Khan passes away". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Appointment of Justice Sultan Hossain Khan Challenged in Court". VOA (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "NDI Election Watch Bangladesh" (PDF). National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Ex-CEC Justice Sultan dies". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-10.