The Honourable Justice Sheikh Md. Zakir Hossain | |
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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 |
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]
Hossain was born on 2 March 1962. [4] He is law graduate from the University of Dhaka. [4]
Hossain 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 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 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 Barapukuria coal mine filed by Anti-Corruption Commission. [12] Hossain was made 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 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 Bangladesh Police to not just rely on birth certificate when determining the age of an individual. [15]
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