Mohammad Fazlul Karim

Mohammad Fazlul Karim (born 30 September 1943)[1] is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[2]

Mohammad Fazlul Karim
18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
8 February 2010 – 30 September 2010
Appointed byZillur Rahman
PresidentZillur Rahman
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMd. Tafazzul Islam
Succeeded byA.B.M. Khairul Haque
Personal details
Born (1943-09-30) 30 September 1943
Suchakradandi village, Patiya, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India

Early life

Karim was born on 30th September 1943 in Chittagong, East Bengal, British India.[3] Karim graduated from the University of Dhaka with a law degree.[3]

Career

From 1965 to 1992, Karim was a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[3]

On 15 June 2001, Karim was made a Judge on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[3]

Karim was the Chief Justice from 8 February 2010 to 30 September 2010 as the 18th chief justice of Bangladesh.[3] His predecessors M. M. Ruhul Amin and Md. Tafazzul Islam became Chief Justices superseding him.[4] In April 2010, he refused to administer the oath of office to two nominees, Md. Khasruzzaman and Md. Ruhul Quddus, to the High Court Division.[5] Khasruzzaman was accused of vandalizing the courts during protest and Quddus was accused of murder.[5][6] Karim sentenced Editor of Amar Desh, Mahmudur Rahman and it's reporter, Oliullah Noman, to six months and one month imprisonment respectively on contempt of court charges.[6]

References
  1. "Fazlul Karim made new chief justice". bdnews24.com. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  2. "Target to regain 'lost credibility'". The Daily Star. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. "A long way gone". The Daily Star. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. "B`desh appoints Fazlul Karim as new chief justice". Zee News. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  5. "15 new High Court judges take oath". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. Islam, Syful. "Bangladesh, Where the Judiciary Can Be an Obstacle to Justice" (PDF). globalintegrity.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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