Faqueer Shahabuddin Ahmad | |
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ফকির সাহাবউদ্দীন আহমদ | |
1st Attorney General of Bangladesh | |
In office 18 December 1972 –15 March 1976 | |
Appointed by | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury |
President | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury Mohammad Mohammadullah Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem |
Preceded by | M. H. Khandaker |
Succeeded by | Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Spouse | Ayesha Akhtar |
Children | 7 |
Faqueer Shahabuddin Ahmad was the second Attorney General of Bangladesh from 1972 to 1976. [1] [2]
Mr. Ahmad was born in Ghagotia,Kapasia (Dhaka). He moved to Dhaka City to complete his education. He successfully completed his law degree. He became one of the most prominent lawyers in Bangladesh. He is listed as a freedom fighter by the Government of Bangladesh for his role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. [3] He was one of the thirty-three authors of the Constitution of Bangladesh. His signature appears on page #100 on the right column. He represented Bangladesh in the UN with Abu Sayeed Chowdhury during the liberation movement.
In 1972,Ahmad was appointed the Attorney General of Bangladesh and Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed the Additional Attorney General. [4]
As Attorney General Mr. Ahmad represented the government in their case against Messrs. A. T. J. Industries Limited over abandoned property law. [5] Mr. Ahmad has many contributions to the court system,the law and the people in his constituency.
Ahmad was married to Ayesha Akhtar. They had 7 children together:1] Tahmina Mannan,2] Selina Chowdhury,3] Sultana Hussein,4] Faqueer Salahuddin Ahmad,5] Marina Ahmad,6] Faqueer Saaduddin Ahmad,and 7] Sami Faqueer Ahmad. [6] Four of the children reside in USA,one in Canada and one in Bangladesh. [6] Mr. Ahmad left sixteen grand-children. His wife Mrs. Ayesha Akhtar passed away in 2017. They are both buried in Ghagotia (Mr. Ahmad's village).
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