BK Das

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BK Das was a bureaucrat and adviser, with the rank of minister, of Shahabuddin Ahmed caretaker government. [1]

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Early life

Das was born in 1943 in Sylhet, East Bengal, British India. He graduated from the University of Dhaka. [2]

Career

Das was a judge in the Bangladesh High Court for 12 years. [3] He would then serve in the Bangladesh Supreme Court, Appellate Division. In 2010 he was appointed the chairman of Bangladesh Press Council. [2]

Death

Das died on 12 June 2014. [3]

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References

  1. Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 329. ISBN   978-0-8108-7453-4.
  2. 1 2 "Justice BK Das passes away". The New Nation. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Justice BK Das passes away". The Daily Star. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2020.