Mohammad Abdur Rashid (judge)
Mohammad Abdur Rashid was a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1] He is former chairperson of Law Commission of Bangladesh.[2]
Early life
Rashid was born in 1942 in Chasara, Narayanganj District, East Bengal, British India.[3] He did a Bachelor of Science and another in law.[3]
Career
From 1968 to 1969, Rashid worked at the Mymensingh District bar.[3]
Rashid became a lawyer of the High Court Division in 1976.[3]
Rashid was appointed judge of the High Court Division on 24 October 1999.[4]
Rashid retired from the High Court Division on 26 January 2009.[4] He was appointed chairperson of Bangladesh Law Commission on 2 April 2009.[4]
On 19 October 2010, Rashid resigned from the post of chairperson of Bangladesh Law Commission following a disagreement with the government.[4] The Ministry of Law was unhappy with the activities of the commission.[3]
Rashid asked the Supreme Court to rewrite the verdict on the 16th constitutional amendment to reduce the confusion created by the verdict declaring the act of parliament illegal.[5] The act empowered the parliament to remove judges on certain grounds.[5]
Death
Rashid died on 24 October 2023 at United Hospital, Dhaka.[4] He had a heart attack while watching a cricket match between Afghanistan and Pakistan and was rushed to Monowara Hospital.[4] He was later shifted to United Hospital.[4]
References
- ^ "Former law commission chair Justice Abdur Rashid dies - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Law and Our Rights". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b c d e "Law commission chief resigns". Bdnews24.com. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Justice Abdur Rashid dies". New Age. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b "16th amendment: Former judge Abdur Rashid advises Supreme Court to rewrite verdict". 16th amendment: Former judge Abdur Rashid advises Supreme Court to rewrite verdict. Retrieved 2024-07-05.