Abdur Rahmanel Masud | |
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আবদুর রহমানেল মাছউদ | |
Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
Assumed office 22 November 2024 | |
President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Prime Minister | Muhammad Yunus (acting) |
Preceded by | Rashida Sultana Emily |
Personal details | |
Born | East Pakistan | 1 January 1958
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Children | Fahmida Masud (Daughter) Abdur Rahman Al Mahmud (Son) |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Profession | Judge,Civil Servant |
Abdur Rahmanel Masud,also known as A.R. Masud,is a Bangladeshi retired District and Sessions judge and incumbent Election Commissioners of Bangladesh. [1] [2]
Abdur Rahmanel Masud born on 1 January 1958. His home district is Dhaka.
Masud began his legal journey by enrolling as an Advocate in 1981 and subsequently as an Advocate in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 2019.
In 1983,Masud joined the judiciary as an Assistant Judge (Munsif) and steadily rose through the ranks. He served on deputation as the First Assistant Registrar and Deputy Registrar-1 in the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court,contributing significantly to judicial administration. In 2000,he was promoted to the position of District Judge,serving in Chuadanga,Rajshahi,and Comilla.
From January 2004 to June 2007,Masud served as the Judge of Druto Bichar Tribunal-4,Dhaka,where he presided over fast-track criminal cases. Later,he became a Member of Administrative Tribunal-1,Dhaka,from November 2013 to December 2016,handling administrative and service-related legal matters.
Masud retired on 1 January 2017.
After retiring from judicial service,Abdur Rahmanel Masud served as the Legal Advisor to the Islamic Foundation. In 2019,he was appointed as the Chief Law Officer at Janata Bank PLC,a position he held until his appointment as an Election Commissioner of the Bangladesh Election Commission.
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