ছবি: বিচারপতি জুবায়ের রহমান চৌধুরী
Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has been appointed as the 26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh. The appointment was made through an official notification issued by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and will take effect from the date of his oath-taking.
The appointment has been made under Article 95(1) of the Constitution, exercising the authority of the President. He will succeed the incumbent Chief Justice, Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, who is set to retire upon reaching the constitutional retirement age.
Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury was born on 18 May 1961 and will reach the retirement age of 67 on 17 May 2028.
He obtained his LLB (Honours) and LLM degrees from the University of Dhaka and later completed an LLM in International Law from the United Kingdom.
His professional career includes:
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Enrollment as a lawyer in the lower courts in 1985
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Enrollment in the Supreme Court in 1987
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Appointment as an Additional Judge of the High Court in 2003
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Confirmation as a High Court Judge in 2005
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Elevation to the Appellate Division in August 2024
Justice Chowdhury is the son of late Justice A.F.M. Abdur Rahman Chowdhury and late Begum Sitara Chowdhury.
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