Fatema Najib

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Fatema Najib
ফাতেমা নজীব
Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
Assumed office
31 May 2018
Personal details
Born (1959-07-11) 11 July 1959 (age 65)
NationalityBangladeshi
Parent(s)Md. Abdul Basir Chowdhury (father)
Hosne Ara Begum (mother)
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Profession Judge

Fatema Najib (born 11 July 1959) is a Bangladeshi justice of the High Court Division. [1]

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Early life

Najib was born on 11 May 1959. [2] She has a law degree from the University of Dhaka. [2]

Career

Najib started her career in Judicial Service as Munsif on 12 November 1984. [2]

In September 2011, Najib was promoted a District and Sessions Judge. [2] Najib was appointed as an additional judge of the High Court Division on 31 May 2018. [2]

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References

  1. "দক্ষতা, যোগ্যতা ও নিষ্ঠার সঙ্গে কাজ করছেন ৬ নারী বিচারপতি". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 26 September 2022.