Ahmed Sohel

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Ahmed Sohel
Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
2002
Personal details
Born (1972-03-13) 13 March 1972 (age 53)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka
ProfessionJudge

Ahmed Sohel is a justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. [1]

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Early life

Sohel was born on 13 March 1972. [2] His father was Justice Muhammad Ansar Ali of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. [2] [3] He did his undergrad and master's in geography and environment at the University of Dhaka. [2] He did his law degree at the University of Wolverhampton and joined the Lincoln's Inn. [2] He did a postgraduate diploma at the City, University of London in law. [2]

Career

Sohel joined the Malik and Michael legal firm in England in 2002. [2] He worked as a lawyer for the High Court Division and the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. [2]

On 31 May 2018, Sohel was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division. [2]

On 30 May 2020, Sohel was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division. [4] Sohel and Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder granted bail to AKMA Awal, former member of parliament and his wife in two corruption cases. [5] In December 2020, Sohel and Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder asked Special Branch to submit a list of dual citizen Bangladeshis who purchased homes abroad through money laundering. [6]

In June 2022, Jinnat Jahan Jhunu, additional district and sessions judge of Jamalpur District, apologized to a bench composed of Sohel and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain for refusing to grant bail to an accused.[ citation needed ]

Sohel and Justice Farah Mahbub questioned on what grounds Rapid Action Battalion had detained Sultana Jasmine who subsequently died in custody and were her rights to due process were respected. [7] It sought information on the officers involved in her detention. [8] Sohel and Justice Farah Mahbub felt embarrassed to hear a petition challenging the election of the president of Bangladesh, Mohammad Shahabuddin, and forwarded the case to the chief justice. [9] In July 2023, Sohel and Justice Md Habibul Gani criticized Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail for granting bail without following due procedures. [10] The bench called his actions a "crime". [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Chief justice forms 9 more HC benches for virtually disposing of 'very urgent cases'". The Daily Star. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Death anniversary of Justice Ansar Ali today". The New Nation. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "18 HC judges sworn in". The Daily Star. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "HC grants former AL lawmaker Awal, his wife anticipatory bail in corruption cases". The Daily Star. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "HC wants to know names of Bangladeshis with dual citizenship". The Daily Star. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Under what authority Rab picked up Sultana without any case: HC". The Daily Star. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "HC wants info on Rab members who arrested, grilled Sultana". The Daily Star. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "HC bench feels 'embarrassed', another writ filed". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "'Such acts will create anarchy in the judiciary'". The Daily Star. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Not a mistake but a crime". Daily Sun. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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