A. J. Mohammad Ali Explained

A. J. Mohammad Ali
Native Name Lang:bn
12th Attorney General of Bangladesh
Term Start:30 April 2005
Term End:24 January 2007
Predecessor:A. F. Hassan Ariff
Successor:Fida M. Kamal
Appointer:Iajuddin Ahmed
President:Iajuddin Ahmed
Birth Date:15 December 1951
Birth Place:Naogaon, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Father:M. H. Khandaker
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Death Place:Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore
Resting Place:Banani graveyard
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Profession:Lawyer

Abdul Jamil Mohammad Ali (15 December 1951 – 2 May 2024) was a Bangladeshi lawyer who served as the 12th attorney general of Bangladesh from 2005 to 2007.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Ali was born on 15 December 1951 in Naogaon in the then East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan.[4] His father MH Khandaker was the first attorney general of Bangladesh.[2]

Career

Ali was enrolled to practise in the High Court in 1980 and in the Appellate Division in 1985.[5] He was appointed additional attorney general on 23 October 2001[6] and as the attorney general on 30 April 2005.[2] He resigned from the position on 24 January 2007.[2]

Ali served as the president of Supreme Court Bar Association and Bangladesh Bar Council's executive committee chairman.[7]

Ali served as the lawyer of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia for the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.[8] [9] He was also the lawyer of Moudud Ahmed.[10]

Death

Ali died on 2 May 2024, at the age of 73, in Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.[11] He had been suffering from prostate cancer.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SCBA Members Directory . live . https://archive.today/20240502101023/https://scba.org.bd/members_directory.php . 2 May 2024 . 2 May 2024 . Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association.
  2. News: Attorney General AJ Mohammad Ali quits . 24 January 2007 . 9 June 2017 . bdnews24.com.
  3. News: Law officers happy as AJ Mohammad Ali appointed Attorney General . 2023-08-17 . bdnews24.com . 29 April 2005 . en.
  4. News: 4 May 2024 . bn:শ্রদ্ধা-ভালোবাসায় বিদায় নিলেন সাবেক অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল এ জে মোহাম্মদ আলী . https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/law-and-justice/832540/ . 9 May 2024 . . bn.
  5. News: Mohammad Ali new Attorney General . 1 May 2005 . 9 June 2017 . The Daily Star.
  6. News: Attorney general resigns . 25 January 2007 . 9 June 2017 . The Daily Star.
  7. News: Ill attempt at destroying rule of law . 9 January 2014 . 9 June 2017 . The Daily Star.
  8. News: Graft case: HC sets tomorrow to hear Khaleda's pleas challenging trial court order . 19 April 2017 . 9 June 2017 . The Daily Star.
  9. News: HC adjourns hearing on Khaleda's revision petition . 27 February 2017 . 9 June 2017 . The Daily Star.
  10. News: HC keeps Moudud's writ for house waiting . 8 June 2017 . 9 June 2017 . The Daily Star.
  11. News: Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum president AJ Mohammad Ali passes away . 2024-05-02 . The Daily Observer.
  12. News: 2 May 2024 . bn:সাবেক অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল এ জে মোহাম্মদ আলী আর নেই . https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2024/05/02/1384155 . 9 May 2024 . Kaler Kantho . bn.