Khandaker Abu Bakr Explained

Office:	Attorney General of Bangladesh
President:	Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
Successor:	Mohammad Nurullah
Office2:	Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Predecessor2:	Shah Azizur Rahman
Successor2:	Ataur Rahman Khan
Predecessor:	Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed

Khandaker Abu Bakr was a high-ranking Bangladeshi lawyer, civil servant and politician who served as the attorney general of Bangladesh for nine years. He also served as Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs for two years.^[1]

Career

Khandaker Abu Bakr had been appointed by the president, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, as the attorney general of Bangladesh on 10 May 1976, succeeding Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed, and his tenure had lasted till 13 March 1985, upon which he was replaced by Mohammad Nurullah as Attorney General of Bangladesh.^[2]

Abu Bakr had also served as the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of Bangladesh starting from 27 March 1982 succeeding Shah Mohammad Azizur Rahman until 1 June 1984 whereupon he was succeeded by Ataur Rahman Khan.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Supreme Court of Bangladesh . Annual Report 2021 . Turtle . 2022 . 67/D, Green Road, Dhaka-1205 . 237.
2. Web site: Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh . 10 August 2024 . List of Attorney Generals of Bangladesh . Office of the Attorney General of Bangladesh.
3. Web site: 2018-01-22 . ..:: Law and Justice Division ::.. . 2024-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122041816/http://www.lawjusticediv.gov.bd/static/minister_rt_live_bak_law.php . 2018-01-22 .