Md. Rezaul Haque | |
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| Justice of the Appellate Division, Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office 13 August 2024 | |
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 24,1960 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Profession | Judge |
Md. Rezaul Haque is a justice on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. [1] [2]
Haque was born on 24 April 1960. [3] He has a bachelor's of law and a master's in art. [3]
Haque joined the District Court on 8 April 1984. [3] He became a lawyer of the High Court Division on 21 June 1990. [3]
On 23 August 2004,Haque was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division. [3] Haque was made a permanent judge on 23 August 2006. [3]
Haque and Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana issued a verdict asking the government to explain Justice Md Abdul Wahab should not be reappointed to the court on 9 March 2009. [4] Md Abdul Wahab was appointed to the court on 29 May 1984 as an additional judge but his appointment was not confirmed after two years. [4] Haque and Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana issued a stay order on a notice of the Anti-Corruption Commission sent to Hasina Ahmed,a member of parliament of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [5]
On 3 September 2014,Haque and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore refused to hear a petition by Tanvir Rahman,an official of Scholastica and a suspect in the Murder of Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi,due to personal conflicts. [6]
Haque and Justice Md Khosruzzaman granted bail to Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on 15 November 2015. [7]
On 25 June 2018,Haque and Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar granted bail to Taimur Alam Khandaker,advisor to the chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khaleda Zia. [8] Haque and Justice Zafar Ahmed granted bail to Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroja Abbas. [9]
Haque and Justice Md Atoar Rahman on 14 December 2020 stayed a case against Matiur Rahman,editor of Prothom Alo,over the death of a student of Dhaka Residential Model College who was accidentally electrocuted at a program of the Prothom Alo. [10] Haque and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty issued an order saying a rape accused cannot be found innocent only on the basis of the absence of medical evidence. [11]
Haque and Justice Md Badiuzzaman denied the bail request of Helena Jahangir,a former Awami League politician,facing a Digital Security Act case. [12]
On 20 April 2022,Haque and Justice Mohammad Ali heard 285 cases in an attempt to reduce the backlog of cases at the court. [13]
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