Mohammad Fazlul Karim (30 September 1943 – 16 November 2024) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[1]
Mohammad Fazlul Karim | |
|---|---|
| মোহাম্মদ ফজলুল করীম | |
| 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 8 February 2010 – 30 September 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Zillur Rahman |
| President | Zillur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Md. Tafazzul Islam |
| Succeeded by | A.B.M. Khairul Haque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1943 Suchakradandi village, Patiya, Chittagong District, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | 16 November 2024 (aged 81) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Early life
editKarim was born in Chittagong, East Bengal, British India on 30 September 1943.[2][3] Karim graduated from the University of Dhaka with a law degree.[3]
Career
editFrom 1965 to 1992, Karim was a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[3]
On 15 June 2001, Karim was made a Judge on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[3]
Karim was the Chief Justice from 8 February 2010 to 30 September 2010 as the 18th chief justice of Bangladesh.[3] His predecessors M. M. Ruhul Amin and Md. Tafazzul Islam became Chief Justices superseding him.[4] In April 2010, he refused to administer the oath of office to two nominees, Md. Khasruzzaman and Md. Ruhul Quddus, to the High Court Division.[5] Khasruzzaman was accused of vandalizing the courts during protest and Quddus was accused of murder.[5][6] Karim sentenced Editor of Amar Desh, Mahmudur Rahman and its reporter, Oliullah Noman, to six months and one month imprisonment respectively on contempt of court charges.[6]
Death
editKarim died on 16 November 2024, at the age of 81.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Target to regain 'lost credibility'". The Daily Star. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Fazlul Karim made new chief justice". bdnews24.com. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ a b c d e "A long way gone". The Daily Star. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "B`desh appoints Fazlul Karim as new chief justice". Zee News. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ a b "15 new High Court judges take oath". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ a b Islam, Syful. "Bangladesh, Where the Judiciary Can Be an Obstacle to Justice" (PDF). globalintegrity.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Former chief justice Fazlul Karim passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.