Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan

Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan (died January 2020) was a Justice on the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1]

Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan
Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
ProfessionJudge

Career

In November 2012, Bhuiyan acquitted former minister A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain and his wife, Zeenat Mosharraf, in a corruption case from on 1 January 1991 filed by the Bureau of Anti Corruption over his chairmanship of the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation.[2]

Bhuiyan distributed copies of the Daily Inqilab which described bloger Ahmed Rajib Haidar, murdered by Islamists on 15 February, as a murtad among judges of the High Court Division on 17 February.[3][4] He actions were criticised in parliament by legislators who called on the Minister of law, justice and parliamentary affairs to initiate an investigation.[5] President of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman ordered an investigation of improper conduct by a Supreme Judicial Council against Bhuiyan.[3][6] Attorney General of Bangladesh Mahbubey Alam, Supreme Court Bar Association, and Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee called for his removal.[7][8] Lawyers aligned with the opposition Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Bangladesh Nationalist Party opposed the investigation.[9] In August 2013, Bhuiyan was cleared by the Supreme Judicial Council headed by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain.[3] The two other members of the Supreme Judicial Council were justices Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah and Surendra Kumar Sinha.[3]

In September 2015, Bhuiyan acquitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician Nazmul Huda in an extortion case filed in 2007.[10]

Personal life

Bhuiyan was married to Hasna Morshed.[11]

Death

Bhuiyan died in January 2020.[12]

References
  1. "HC verdict on public holiday!". The Daily Star. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. "Mosharraf acquitted of graft charges". The Daily Star. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. Sarkar, Ashutosh (5 August 2013). "Justice Mizanur cleared". The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. "First secularist murder verdict". Dhaka Tribune. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. "Justice faces JS music". The Daily Star. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. "Justice Mizanur replies to judicial council". The Daily Star. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. "Justice Mizanur's removal sought". The Daily Star. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. Staff Correspondent. "Remove controversial HC judge: SCBA". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  9. Staff Correspondent (27 February 2013). "Pro-BNP, Jamaat lawyers oppose president's move". The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  10. "HC acquits Nazmul Huda". HC acquits Nazmul Huda | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. "Government Order" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  12. "Over 100 Bangladesh SC lawyers die in 2020". New Age. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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