Biswajit Debnath Explained

Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Profession:Judge

Biswajit Debnath is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.

Early life

Debnath was born on 1 April 1963 in a Bengali Hindu family.[1] He did his bachelor's and master's of law from the University of Rajshahi.

Career

Debnath registered with the Bangladesh Bar Council on 10 May 1992. He became a lawyer of the High Court Division on 1 February 1997.

On 8 February 2009, Debnath was appointed a Deputy Attorney General of Bangladesh.

In October 2016, Debnath was sent to Munishganj District to ensure the security of Durga Puja.[2]

Debnath became a lawyer of the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on 1 March 2018.

In April 2021, Debnath represented the state at the hearing of Erfan Selim, son of Awami League member of parliament Haji Selim, for assaulting a Bangladesh Navy officer.[3]

Debnath served as the Deputy Attorney General till 30 July 2022. He was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division on 31 July.[4]

In May 2023, Debnath and Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif passed a verdict prohibiting employees of Bangladesh High Court from accepting tips or gratuity and taking it will be treated as corruption.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh . 2023-08-13 . www.supremecourt.gov.bd . 2023-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230612123947/https://www.supremecourt.gov.bd/web/indexn.php?page=judges.php&menu=11&div_id=2&lang= . dead .
  2. Web site: 2016-10-01 . Durga Puja security still a concern for Hindus . 2023-08-13 . The Daily Star . en.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh court clears Erfan Selim’s path out of jail . 2023-08-13 . bdnews24.com . en.
  4. Web site: 11 new additional judges appointed to High Court . 2023-08-13 . Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal . en.
  5. Web site: HC prohibits bribery, tipping for officials, employees News Flash . 2023-08-13 . BSS.
  6. Web site: 2023-05-10 . HC bench embargoes any 'tips' for small advantages in court . 2023-08-13 . The Daily Star . en.