Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud Explained

Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud
Office:3rd Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
Predecessor:A. K. M. Nurul Islam
President:Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Successor:Sultan Hossain Khan
Term Start:17 February 1985
Term End:17 February 1990
Birth Date:1924
Birth Place:Sylhet, Bengal Presidency (present-day Bangladesh)
Death Date:23 November 2013
Death Place:National Heart Foundation Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:University of Calcutta
Profession:Judge
Children:Salma Masud Chowdhury

Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud was a Bangladeshi judge and Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. He had also been the Chairperson of Bangladesh National Heart Foundation.

Early life

Masud was born in Sylhet and was educated at the Department of Law, University of Calcutta.[1] From 1945 to 1947, he was the President of All Assam Muslim Students' Federation and was involved in the 1947 Sylhet referendum. He was the office secretary of the Muslim League referendum board in Sylhet.[2]

Career

Masud started his law practice in 1951 in Sylhet, East Pakistan. By 1962, Masud was practicing law in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Masud was a judge of Bangladesh High Court in 1982.[3] He was appointed the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh on 17 February 1985 and remained in that position till 17 February 1990.[4] He wrote a non-fiction book titled Reminiscence of Few Decades and Problems of Democracy in Bangladesh in 2005.[5]

Death and legacy

Masud died on 23 November 2013 at the National Heart Foundation Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6] His daughter, Salma Masud Chowdhury, is a Justice of Bangladesh High Court.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2013-11-24 . Justice Masud passes away . 2021-09-09 . The Daily Star . en.
  2. Book: Shibly, Atful Hye . Abdul Matin Chaudhury (1895-1948): Trusted Lieutenant of Mohammad Ali Jinnah . 2011 . Juned Ahmed Choudhury . 978-984-33-2323-1 . 137 . en.
  3. Book: The Bar List of the United Kingdom . 1982 . Stevens & Sons . 9780420465207 . en.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Election Commission . 2021-09-09 . www.ecs.gov.bd.
  5. Book: Masud, Chowdhury A. T. M. . Reminiscence of Few Decades and Problems of Democracy in Bangladesh . 2005 . Academic Press and Publishers Library . 978-984-08-0198-5 . en.
  6. News: Justice ATM Masud dies . 2023-06-01 . bdnews24.com. 22 November 2013.
  7. News: Women making their mark in Bangladesh judiciary . 2021-09-09 . New Age . en.