Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam

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Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam
Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
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Born (1958-12-02) December 2, 1958 (age 65)
NationalityBangladeshi
Profession Judge

Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.

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Early life

Islam was born on 2 December 1958. [1] He has a LLB and LLM from the University of Dhaka. [1] Islam fled to India and later fought against Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War. [1]

Career

Islam became a lawyer of the District Courts in 1982. [1] He joined the judicial branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service on 22 February 1984 and was appointed Munsif. [1]

In May 2003, Islam, then judge of the 5th Additional District and Sessions Court in Dhaka, sentenced three to seven years imprisonment for filing a false case under the Acid Control Act and ordered an investigation against the police officer who investigated the case. [2]

On 4 March 2009, Islam was promoted to District and Sessions Judge. [1] He reads poem on Bangladesh Betar. [1]

In October 2010, Islam, as judge of the Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal, ordered investigation into the 2004 grenade attack on a rally of Awami League politician, Suranjit Sengupta. [3] The main accused in the case was Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh chief Mufti Abdul Hannan. [4] [5]

In January 2011, Islam was transferred from the Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal, and made judge of Panchagarh District and Sessions Judge. [6]

On 21 October 2019, Islam was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division by President Mohammad Abdul Hamid. [7]

In August 2020, Islam and Justice Krishna Debnath commuted the death sentences of two convicted for killing a schoolboy in Gazipur in 2017 to life sentences. [8]

In September 2021, Islam and Justice KM Kamrul Kader ordered the removal of all structures, except a mosque, from Jhenaidah municipality public park. [9]

In April 2023, Islam and Justice Farah Mahbub ordered the withdrawal of Rapid Action Battalion officers who were involved in the arrest and custodial death of Sultana Jasmine, an employee of Chandipur union land office. [10] They also ordered an investigation by senior officials into the custodial death. [11] In May, Islam and Justice Farah Mahbub, sought information on a plan by Bangladesh Water Development Board to narrow Jamuna River following a petition by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh. [12] The Board responded to the bench by saying they do not have any plans to narrow Jamuna River. [13] Islam and Justice Farah Mahbub asked the government to explain why its failure to provide rights to Hindu women under the family laws should not be declared illegal. [14] Islam and Justice Farah Mahbub rejected a petition by Zahangir Alam, former Mayor of Gazipur, challenging the Bangladesh Election Commission dismissing his candidacy in the Gazipur mayoral election based on him being involved with a defaulted loan. [15] Islam and Justice Farah Mahbub asked the government to create a list of individuals and entities involved with encroaching on Labundha River in Gazipur District in August. [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ↑ "Three get 7-yr in jail for filing false case". The Daily Star. 2003-05-29. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  3. ↑ "Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Muhammad Mahbub-Ul-Islam on Tuesday ordered further investigation into two cases filed after the grenade attack on a rally of Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta MP in Sunamganj in 2004". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  4. ↑ "Deposition of prosecution witnesses concludes". The Daily Star. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Argument in Sunamganj grenade attack case Oct 12". The Daily Star. 2010-10-08. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  6. ↑ "Reshuffle in lower judiciary". The Daily Star. 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  7. ↑ "9 new HC judges sworn in". The Daily Star. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  8. ↑ "Schoolboy murder: HC commutes death of 2 convicts to life term". The Daily Star. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  9. ↑ "Relocate structures, except mosque, from Jhenaidah park: HC". The Daily Star. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  10. ↑ "Sultana's death: They must act to protect rights, liberty of people". The Daily Star. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  11. ↑ "HC asks govt to form high-powered probe body". The Daily Star. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  12. ↑ "HC wants documents on proposal". The Daily Star. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  13. ↑ "No plans to narrow Jamuna river: WDB tells HC". The Daily Star. 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  14. ↑ "HC issues rule over Hindu women's marriage registration, divorce rights". The Daily Star. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  15. ↑ "Gazipur City Polls: AL faction may rally behind Zahangir's mother". The Daily Star. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  16. ↑ "'Prepare a list of Labundha river grabbers, polluters'". The Daily Star. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
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