Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain (born 2 March 1962) is a Bangladeshi justice of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is famous for delivering all his verdicts in the Bengali language.[1][2] He was appointed in 2010.[3]
The Honourable Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain | |
|---|---|
শেখ মোঃ জাকির হোসেন | |
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 18 April 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1962 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Parent(s) | Late Kanchan Sheikh(father) Most. Noorjahan Begum (mother) |
| Profession | Judge |
Early life
editHossain was born on 2 March 1962.[4] He is a law graduate from the University of Dhaka.[4]
Career
editHossain was enrolled as an advocate of the District Court on 5 October 1988 and the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on 17 July 1993.[4]
Hossain was appointed as an additional judge of the High Court Division on 18 April 2010.[4] Hossain and Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik issued a Sua sponte order in August 2010 that declared no one could be forced to wear the veil following a news report that said Rani Bhabani Mahila College would not allow female students without the veil to attend.[5] Hossain and Justice M Enayetur Rahim on 23 August 2010 issued an arrest warrant against the deputy commissioner of Moulvibazar District, Mostafizur Rahman, for failing to appear before the court.[6] Hossain and Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik made the Deputy Commissioner of Kushtia District stand in the dock for hours on 29 September 2010 as punishment for contempt of court.[7] Hossain and Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik in November asked the government to explain the measures taken to tackle the increase in price of soybean oil.[8]
On 3 February 2011, Hossain and Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik asked the government to explain its failure to prevent fatwa after a 14 year old rape victim was whipped to death following a fatwa being issued against her.[9] Hossain and Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik on 22 March 2011 called the execution of colonel Abu Taher murder.[10] Hossain and Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik in November 2011 ordered the demolition of the BGMEA Bhaban.[11]
On 16 January 2012, Hossain and Justice M Enayetur Rahim granted bail to former prime minister Khaleda Zia on corruption charges related to the Barapukuria coal mine case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.[12] Hossain was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division on 15 April 2012.[4]
On 29 April 2013, Hossain expressed embarrassment and inability to hear petitions by Mirza Fakrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, challenging the various vandalism cases filed against him.[13] He was the junior justice in a bench with Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui.[13]
On 8 August 2019, Hossain and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman denied bail to Aysha Siddika Minni who had been accused of being involved in the murder of her husband, Rifat Sharif.[14]
In June 2021, Hossain and Justice Khizir Hayat asked the Bangladesh Police to not just rely on a birth certificate when determining the age of an individual.[15]
References
edit- ^ ৮৪ বিচারপতির মধ্যে ব্যতিক্রম মাত্র দু'জন. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ ৮ হাজার রায় লিখেছেন বাংলায়. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Veil can't be forced: HC". The Daily Star. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Warrant issued to arrest DC of Moulvibazar". The Daily Star. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Kushtia DC exempted from contempt charge". The Daily Star. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Govt asked to explain". The Daily Star. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Govt asked to explain failure to stop fatwa". The Daily Star. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Taher execution an outright murder: HC". The Daily Star. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Demolish BGMEA building in 90 days: HC". The Daily Star. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Khaleda gets bail". The Daily Star. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b "HC judge feels embarrassed to hear Fakhrul's bail petitions". The Daily Star. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Rifat murder: HC denies bail to Minni". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "HC asks police not to depend solely on birth certificate to determine age". New Age. Retrieved 13 February 2022.