Md. Shohrowardi
Md. Shohrowardi | |
|---|---|
মো. সোহরাওয়ার্দী | |
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 12 February 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1970 |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Profession | Judge |
Md. Shohrowardi is a Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1]
Early life[edit]
Shohrowardi was born on 5 December 1970.[2] He completed his bachelor's degree and masters in law from the University of Dhaka.[2]
Career[edit]
Shohrowardi became a lawyer of the district courts on 16 October 1994.[2]
On 29 September 1996, Shohrowardi became a lawyer of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[2]
Shohrowardi became a lawyer of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on 23 October 2014.[2]
Shohrowardi was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court on 12 February 2015.[2] On 15 September, Shohrowardi was made a judge of the International Crimes Tribunal-1.[3]
Shohrowardi was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court on 8 February 2017.[4] On 20 April, Shohrowardi, as part of a bench with Justice Anwarul Haque and Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced Syed Mohammad Hussain and Muhammad Moslem Pradhan to death for taking part in war crimes during Bangladesh Liberation war.[5] In July 2017, he was sent back from the International Crimes Tribunal to the High Court Division as per his wish.[6]
In November 2018, Shohrowardi and Justice Tariq ul Hakim, issued an order asking the Bangladesh Election Commission to register Trinamool BNP formed by Nazmul Huda.[7] In December 2018, Shohrowardi and Justice Tariq ul Hakim, issued an order asking the Bangladesh Election Commission to accept the candidacy of Afzal H Khan for Mymensingh-1 in the 11th parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on 31 December 2018.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "High Court to resume regular benches from Wednesday". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e f "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "One war tribunal reshuffled, other made dormant". The Daily Star. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ jagonews24.com. "President appoints 8 High Court judges". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (2017-04-20). "2 Kishoreganj men sentenced to death". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (2017-10-12). "War crimes court reconstituted". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "High Court orders EC to register Nazmul Huda's Trinamool BNP". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Khaleda's Polls Bid: CJ assigns another HC bench to hear her petitions". The Daily Star. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-12.