Mohammad Fazlul Karim

Mohammad Fazlul Karim
মোহাম্মদ ফজলুল করীম
18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
8 February 2010 – 30 September 2010
Appointed byZillur Rahman
PresidentZillur Rahman
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMd. Tafazzul Islam
Succeeded byA.B.M. Khairul Haque
Personal details
Born(1943-09-30)30 September 1943
Suchakradandi village, Patiya, Chittagong District, Bengal Province, British India
Died16 November 2024(2024-11-16) (aged 81)
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mohammad Fazlul Karim (30 September 1943 – 16 November 2024) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[1]

Early life

Karim 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

From 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

Karim died on 16 November 2024, at the age of 81.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Target to regain 'lost credibility'". The Daily Star. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Fazlul Karim made new chief justice". bdnews24.com. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  3. ^ a b c d e "A long way gone". The Daily Star. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ "B`desh appoints Fazlul Karim as new chief justice". Zee News. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  5. ^ a b "15 new High Court judges take oath". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. ^ a b Islam, Syful. "Bangladesh, Where the Judiciary Can Be an Obstacle to Justice" (PDF). globalintegrity.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Former chief justice Fazlul Karim passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.