Badrul Haider Chowdhury
The Honourable Chief Justice Badrul Haider Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
বদরুল হায়দার চৌধুরী | |
| 5th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 1 December 1989 – 1 January 1990 | |
| Appointed by | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | Kazi Zafar Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Fazle Kaderi Mohammad Abdul Munim |
| Succeeded by | Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1925 |
| Died | 14 February 1998 (aged 73) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Children | Naima Haider |
| Alma mater | Calcutta University University of Dhaka |
Badrul Haider Chowdhury (1 January 1925 – 14 February 1998) was the Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1 December 1989 to 31 December 1989.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Chowdhury was born in Noakhali District of Bengal Presidency, in present-day Bangladesh in 1925 to Khan Bahadur Mohammed Gazi Chowdhury.[2] In 1948, Chowdhury finished his graduate studies in the University of Kolkata and completed his law degree in 1951. In 1955, he was awarded bar-at-law degree from Lincoln's Inn of United Kingdom.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]From 1965 to 1971, Chowdhury practiced at the Dhaka High court. In 1 April 1971 he was made of Judge of Dhaka High Court.[1]
After the independence of Bangladesh, Chowdhury was made a judge of Bangladesh High court in January 1972. He was made a judge in the Appellate Division in 1978. His verdict on the 8th Amendment case was a landmark moment of Bangladesh's legal history. From 1 December 1989 to 1 January 1990, he was the chief justice of Bangladesh.[1]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Chowdhury married Anwara Begum. His daughter Naima Haider became justice of Dhaka High Court.[3]
On 14 February 1998, Chowdhury died in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d e Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- List of Chief Justices of Bangladesh.
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  | This Bangladeshi law-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |