Maksum-ul-Hakim

Maksum-ul-Hakim was a jurist, diplomat and justice of Dhaka High Court in Bangladesh.[2] He was an Advocate General for the government. He was an elected member of the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Committee for Prevention of Discrimination of Minorities. He was one of the judge of famous Agartala Conspiracy Case.[3]

Maksum-ul-Hakim
মাকসুম উল হাকিম
Justice Dhaka High Court
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Argentina
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Sweden[1]
In office
4 September 1976 – 5 November 1979
Preceded byA. Razzak
Succeeded byMuhammad Faiz
Personal details
Born1926
Khulna, British India (now Bangladesh)
Died12 October 2005
Dhaka, Bangladesh
SpouseNessima Hakim
Childrenthree daughters and one son Tariq ul Hakim
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
ProfessionJudge

Early life

Hakim was born in Khulna.[4] His father was a deputy magistrate of the British India government.[4] He did his masters at the University of Calcutta and was called to Lincoln's Inn in London.[4]

Career

Hakim was the Advocate General in 1962 and was appointed justice to the High Court in 1964.[4]

Hakim served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Argentina.[4] He was also the ambassador of Bangladesh to Sweden.[4]

Personal life

Maksum married Nessima, second daughter of former chief justice of Dhaka High Court Amin Ahmed.[5] They had three daughters (Yasmin, Sonia, and Tania) and one son, Tariq ul Hakim, Dhaka High Court justice.[6]

Death

Maksum died in Dhaka on 12 October 2005.[2]

References
  1. "List of Previous Ambassadors". Embassy of Bangladesh, Stockholm, Sweden. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. Rashid, Harun ur (21 October 2005). "An impressive record of public service". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. Begum, Shahida (2012). "Agartala Conspiracy Case". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. Rashid, Harun ur (21 October 2005). "In Memoriam: Justice Maksum-ul-Hakim". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. "Nessima Hakim dies". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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