Ahmed Sohel is a justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1]
Ahmed Sohel | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1972 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Profession | Judge |
Early life
editSohel was born on 13 March 1972.[2] His father was Justice Muhammad Ansar Ali of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[2][3] He did his undergrad and master's in geography and environment at the University of Dhaka.[2] He did his law degree at the University of Wolverhampton and joined the Lincoln's Inn.[2] He did a postgraduate diploma at the City, University of London in law.[2]
Career
editSohel joined the Malik and Michael legal firm in England in 2002.[2] He worked as a lawyer for the High Court Division and the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[2]
On 31 May 2018, Sohel was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division.[2]
On 30 May 2020, Sohel was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division.[4] Sohel and Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder granted bail to AKMA Awal, former member of parliament and his wife in two corruption cases.[5] In December 2020, Sohel and Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder asked Special Branch to submit a list of dual citizen Bangladeshis who purchased homes abroad through money laundering.[6]
In June 2022, Jinnat Jahan Jhunu, additional district and sessions judge of Jamalpur District, apologized to a bench composed of Sohel and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain for refusing to grant bail to an accused.[citation needed]
Sohel and Justice Farah Mahbub questioned on what grounds Rapid Action Battalion had detained Sultana Jasmine who subsequently died in custody and were her rights to due process were respected.[7] It sought information on the officers involved in her detention.[8] Sohel and Justice Farah Mahbub felt embarrassed to hear a petition challenging the election of the president of Bangladesh, Mohammad Shahabuddin, and forwarded the case to the chief justice.[9] In July 2023, Sohel and Justice Md Habibul Gani criticized Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail for granting bail without following due procedures.[10] The bench called his actions a "crime".[11]
References
edit- ^ "Chief justice forms 9 more HC benches for virtually disposing of 'very urgent cases'". The Daily Star. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Death anniversary of Justice Ansar Ali today". The New Nation. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "18 HC judges sworn in". The Daily Star. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "HC grants former AL lawmaker Awal, his wife anticipatory bail in corruption cases". The Daily Star. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "HC wants to know names of Bangladeshis with dual citizenship". The Daily Star. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Under what authority Rab picked up Sultana without any case: HC". The Daily Star. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "HC wants info on Rab members who arrested, grilled Sultana". The Daily Star. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "HC bench feels 'embarrassed', another writ filed". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "'Such acts will create anarchy in the judiciary'". The Daily Star. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Not a mistake but a crime". Daily Sun. Retrieved 23 July 2023.