Nazmun Ara Sultana

Last updated

Nazmun Ara Sultana
নাজমুন আরা সুলতানা
Born (1950-07-08) July 8, 1950 (age 74)
Moulvibazar District
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationLLB
OccupationJudge
TitleDirector General of Judicial Administration Training Institute
Predecessor Khandoker Musa Khaled [1]

Nazmun Ara Sultana (born July 8, 1950) is the first woman in Bangladesh to serve as head of an Appellate Division bench in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the apex court that gives a final verdict in the country's judicial system. Sultana took the oath as the first female justice of the Appellate Division on February 23, 2011. [2] [3] She went into retirement on July 7, 2017. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Early life and education

Sultana was born in Moulvibazar in 1950 into a distinguished family with deep roots in the region. Her father, Chowdhury Abul Kasem Moinuddin, served as a commissioned officer in the British Indian Army prior to the partition, alongside his cousin, General M. A. G. Osmani. Sultana was the third of five children, and lost her father at the age of 11. Her mother, Begum Rashida Sultana Deen was a teacher at Radha Sundari Girls' High School in Mymensingh. Sultana passed the SSC examination from Vidyamoyee Government Girls' High School in 1965 and the HSC exam from Muminunnesa Women's College in 1967. She earned her B.Sc. from Ananda Mohan College and went on to complete her LLB from Momenshahi Law College, Mymensingh. [7] [5]

Sultana's grandfather, Shamsul Ulama Maulana Abdul Monayem Chowdhury, hailed from Longla in Sylhet and was a respected scholar who taught at the Calcutta Aliah Madrasa, now known as Aliah University. Her uncle, Abu Lais Chowdhury, served as the Director of Public Instruction (DPI) for Assam Province during British India.

Career

Sultana began her legal career as an advocate at the Mymensingh District Court in July 1972. She ranked among the top three in the Bangladesh Civil Service (Judiciary) examination and entered the Judicial Service as a Munsif on December 20, 1975. Over the years, she held various ranks within the judiciary, eventually being promoted to District and Sessions Judge on December 20, 1990. Throughout her service, she worked in several districts, including Khulna, Brahmanbaria, Comilla, Tangail, and Faridpur.

On May 28, 2000, Sultana was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and two years later, on May 28, 2002, she was confirmed as a permanent Judge of the same Division. On February 23, 2011, she took the oath as the first female justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

Sultana was the founding president of the Bangladesh Women Judges Association (BWJA) and has been an active member of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) since its foundation in 1991. She served two consecutive four-year terms as Secretary of the IAWJ. [8]

Personal life

Sultana is married to Quazi Nurul Haque, the former general manager of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation. They have two sons, both of whom are electrical engineers. [9] [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury</span> President of Bangladesh from 1982 to 1983

Abul Fazal Mohammad Ahsanuddin Chowdhury was a Bengali public servant and judge who served as President of Bangladesh from 27 March 1982 to 10 December 1983.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Supreme Court of Bangladesh</span> Highest court of Bangladesh

Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division, and was created by Part VI Chapter I of the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. This is also the office of the Chief Justice, Appellate Division Justices, and High Court Division Justices of Bangladesh. As of August 2024, there are 6 Justices in Appellate Division and 78 Justices in High Court Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh</span> Highest court of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, popularly known as High Court, is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Appellate Division. It consists of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the Judges of the High Court Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chief Justice of Bangladesh</span> Chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

The Chief Justice of Bangladesh is the chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and also head of the whole judicial establishments, including subordinate courts. The chief justice is appointed by the president of Bangladesh. The chief justice sits in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court with other judges to hear and decide cases, presides over meetings of the full Supreme Court to transact business relating to administration of the court, and supervises the discipline of the judges and magistrates of the subordinate courts. Most rules for regulating the practice and procedure of both the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court including those specified in certain legislative acts, such as the Companies Act 1994 and the Banking Companies Act 1991, are also duly scrutinized and approved in full court meetings presided over by the chief justice. He also distributes judicial business of the High Court Division by constituting different benches to exercise its original, appellate and revisable jurisdictions.

Sultana Yesmin Boishakhi is a Bangladeshi former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in seven One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 International for Bangladesh between 2011 and 2013. She played domestic cricket for Khulna Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Farah Mahbub (judge)</span> Bangladeshi judge

Farah Mahbub is a Bangladeshi justice of the High Court Division.

Sabina Khatun is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club Kickstart and the Bangladesh national football team for which she captains. She also represented Bashundhara Kings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Feminism in Bangladesh</span>

Feminism in Bangladesh seeks equal rights of women in Bangladesh through social and political change. Article 28 of Bangladesh constitution states that "Women shall have equal rights with men in all spheres of the State and of public life".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Judiciary of Bangladesh</span> Bangladeshi judicial system

The Judiciary of Bangladesh or Judicial system of Bangladesh is based on the Constitution and the laws are enacted by the legislature and interpreted by the higher courts. Bangladesh Supreme Court is the highest court of Bangladesh. The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has been described in Article 94(1) of the Constitution of Bangladesh. It consists of two divisions, the High Court Division and the Appellate Division. These two divisions of the Supreme Court have separate jurisdictions.

Zinat Ara is the third female judge in Bangladesh. She is a former Justice of the Appellate Division. She was the third female judge in the High Court Division and the second female judge in the Appellate Division. In 2024, the interim government appointed her as the Chairman of the Law Commission..

Salma Masud Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi justice of the High Court Division.

Krishna Debnath is a retired Bangladeshi justice of the Appellate Division, the highest court of Bangladesh. She was the first Hindu women judge in Bangladesh. She is also Bangladesh's first Hindu female judge of the Appellate Division, Supreme Court.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hasan Foez Siddique</span> 23rd Chief Justice of Bangladesh

Hasan Foez Siddique is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who served as 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

Shaheda Mustafiz is a Bangladeshi programmer who is the first female programmer of Bangladesh.

Sultana Nadira is a Bangladeshi politician. She is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Barguna-2 constituency in 2024. Earlier, she had served as Member of 11th Jatiya Sangsad of Reserved Seats for Women. She is a politician of Bangladesh Awami League. Her late husband Golam Sabur Tulu was an MP from her same constituency.

Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman was a justice on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. He resigned from the Supreme Court after being twice passed over from promotion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mishu Chowdhury</span> Bangladeshi cricketer, sports anchor and actress

Rokeya Sultana Mishu Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi former cricketer, umpire, sports anchor, and actress. She is also one of the first Bangladeshi women umpires to join the ICC Development Panel. She played in national cricket leagues from 2008 to 2012 but retired due to a ligament injury. Later she took on sports anchoring and acting. She acted in '71 Er Ma Jononi and several other films and numerous TV dramas.

Md. Rezaul Haque is a justice on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.

Fatema Najib is a Bangladeshi justice of the High Court Division.

Khandoker Musa Khaled is a retired judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. He is a former director general of the Judicial Administration Training Institute.

References

  1. ↑ "Justice Nazmun Ara becomes first female DG of Judicial Administration Training Institute". Prothom Alo. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Supreme Court to get first woman judge". Zee News. February 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "SC gets 1st woman judge". The Daily Star. February 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Last working day for the first female judge". The Daily Star. July 6, 2017.
  5. 1 2 অবসরে যাচ্ছেন দেশের প্রথম নারী বিচারপতি নাজমুন আরা সুলতানা; আজ তার শেষ কর্মদিবস. Somoyer Konthosor (in Bengali). July 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lawyers Club Bangladesh". lawyersclubbangladesh.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ অবসরে যাচ্ছেন দেশের প্রথম নারী বিচারপতি নাজমুন আরা সুলতানা. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on July 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Country's first female justice going to retirement". Banglanews24.com.
  9. ↑ আপিল বিভাগে প্রথম নারী বিচারপতি নাজমুন আরা –. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).
  10. ↑ শেষ কর্মদিবসে নারী বিচারপতি নাজমুন আরা সুলতানা. Channel I (in Bengali).
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.