Biswajit Debnath

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Biswajit Debnath
Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
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Biswajit Debnath is a justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.

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Early life

Debnath was born on 1 April 1963 in a Bengali Hindu family. [1] He did his bachelor's and master's of law from the University of Rajshahi. [1]

Career

Debnath registered with the Bangladesh Bar Council on 10 May 1992. [1] He became a lawyer of the High Court Division on 1 February 1997. [1]

On 8 February 2009, Debnath was appointed a Deputy Attorney General of Bangladesh. [1]

In October 2016, Debnath was sent to Munishganj District to ensure the security of Durga Puja. [2]

Debnath became a lawyer of the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on 1 March 2018. [1]

In April 2021, Debnath represented the state at the hearing of Erfan Selim, son of Awami League member of parliament Haji Selim, for assaulting a Bangladesh Navy officer. [3]

Debnath served as the Deputy Attorney General till 30 July 2022. [1] He was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division on 31 July. [1] [4]

In May 2023, Debnath and Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif passed a verdict prohibiting employees of Bangladesh High Court from accepting tips or gratuity and taking it will be treated as corruption. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ↑ "Durga Puja security still a concern for Hindus". The Daily Star. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh court clears Erfan Selim's path out of jail". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. ↑ "11 new additional judges appointed to High Court". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. ↑ "HC prohibits bribery, tipping for officials, employees | News Flash". BSS. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. ↑ "HC bench embargoes any 'tips' for small advantages in court". The Daily Star. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
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