Md. Zakir Hossain (judge)
Md. Zakir Hossain | |
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| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1963 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Profession | Judge |
Md. Zakir Hossain is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. He is the former register general of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1]
Early life[edit]
Hossain was born on 1 January 1963.[2] He did his bachelor of law, master of law, and Ph.D. from the University of Dhaka.[2] He has another master of law from the International Maritime Law Institute.[2]
Career[edit]
Hossain became an advocate of the Dhaka District Court on 26 October 1987.[2]
Hossain was appointed the acting register of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on 17 October 2017.[3]
In March 2018, following the recommendation of Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, Hossain was made the register general of Bangladesh Supreme Court by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.[3]
In April 2019, Hossain issued a circular which stated that the statements of rape victims can only be taken by female magistrates.[4] On 21 October 2019, Hossain was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division.[2]
In September 2021, Hossain and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman criticized the government for its failure to regulate the e-commerce market in Bangladesh and not taking steps to prevent fraud.[5]
In July 2022, Hossain and Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury order the secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare to provide five hundred thousand BDT to a child born in a road accident which left both parents dead and establish a committee to look after the treatment of the newborn.[6] In October 2022, Hossain and Justice Md Salim ordered law enforcement agencies to not harass a "rebel" fraction of the Bangladesh Chhatra League at Eden Mohila College.[7]
Bibliography[edit]
- Law of Writs: Constitutional Remedies (2012)[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zakir Hossain made SC registrar general". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ a b c d e "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Zakir Hossain new SC registrar". The Daily Star. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Rape Victims: Only female magistrates to record statements". The Daily Star. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Rogue e-commerce Sites: HC blasts govt for delayed action". The Daily Star. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Baby born in road accident: HC orders social welfare secretary to provide Tk 5 lakh". The Daily Star. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Don't harass or arrest seven of rebel group: HC". The Daily Star. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Law and Our Rights". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2023-08-08.