Mohammad Abdur Rashid (judge)

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Mohammad Abdur Rashid
Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
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NationalityBangladeshi
Profession Judge

Mohammad Abdur Rashid was a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. [1] He is former chairperson of Law Commission of Bangladesh. [2]

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Early life

Rashid was born in 1942 in Chasara, Narayanganj District, East Bengal, British India. [3] He did a Bachelor of Science and another in law. [3]

Career

From 1968 to 1969, Rashid worked at the Mymensingh District bar. [3]

Rashid became a lawyer of the High Court Division in 1976. [3]

Rashid was appointed judge of the High Court Division on 24 October 1999. [4]

Rashid retired from the High Court Division on 26 January 2009. [4] He was appointed chairperson of Bangladesh Law Commission on 2 April 2009. [4]

On 19 October 2010, Rashid resigned from the post of chairperson of Bangladesh Law Commission following a disagreement with the government. [4] The Ministry of Law was unhappy with the activities of the commission. [3]

Rashid asked the Supreme Court to rewrite the verdict on the 16th constitutional amendment to reduce the confusion created by the verdict declaring the act of parliament illegal. [5] The act empowered the parliament to remove judges on certain grounds. [5]

Death

Rashid died on 24 October 2023 at United Hospital, Dhaka. [4] He had a heart attack while watching a cricket match between Afghanistan and Pakistan and was rushed to Monowara Hospital. [4] He was later shifted to United Hospital. [4]

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References

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  2. "Law and Our Rights". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Law commission chief resigns". Bdnews24.com . 19 October 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Justice Abdur Rashid dies". New Age. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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