| A. F. Hassan Ariff | |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Office: | Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Term Start: | 9 August 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Md Tazul Islam |
| Office1: | Adviser to the Interim Government |
| Term Start1: | 8 August 2024 |
| President1: | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Predecessor1: | Post established |
| Office2: | 11th Attorney General of Bangladesh |
| Term Start2: | 14 October 2001 |
| Term End2: | 30 April 2005 |
| Predecessor2: | Mahmudul Islam |
| Successor2: | A. J. Mohammad Ali |
| Appointer2: | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Calcutta, Bengal, British India |
| Education: | LLB |
A. F. Hassan Ariff (born 10 June 1941) is a Bangladeshi lawyer, former Attorney General of Bangladesh and Advisor of Caretaker Government led by Fakhruddin Ahmed.[1] [2] He has been serving as an adviser to the 2024 Bangladesh interim government.[3]
In 1967, Ariff started his legal practice at the Calcutta High Court.[4]
Ariff started his legal practice in 1970 in Dhaka after moving to East Pakistan.
From October 2001 to April 2005, Ariff served as the attorney general of Bangladesh. He admitted abuses were taking place under section 54, which allowed the police to detain suspects without warrants.[5]
Ariff represented the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government in a case to close down Ekushey Television on 29 August 2002.[6]
From January 2008 to January 2009, Ariff served as the legal advisor to the Fakhruddin Ahmed led caretaker government. He supported the creation of a National Security Council.[7] Under him, the Attorney general's office prosecuted high profile corruption cases against former Prime Ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina.[8] He represented the caretaker government in negotiating with Khaleda Zia in November 2008 to ensure participation in the next parliamentary elections.[9]
In January 2018, Bangladesh Judicial Service Association criticized Ariff for signing a statement critical of the lower court judges disciplinary rules in relation to the Secretary, Ministry of Finance v. Masdar Hossain case.[10]
Ariff is an advisor to the Dhakeshwari National Temple Complex. He is the lead of AF Hassan Ariff & Associates.[11]
Ariff's son is Muaaz Ariff.[12] Muaaz was sued for domestic violence by his wife, Madhuri Akter Neela in June 2021. Also accused in the case were Ariff, his wife, and daughter.