| Mohammad Fazlul Karim | |
| Office: | 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh |
| Term Start: | 8 February 2010 |
| Term End: | 30 September 2010 |
| Predecessor: | Md. Tafazzul Islam |
| Successor: | A.B.M. Khairul Haque |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Suchakradandi village, Patiya, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Appointer: | Zillur Rahman |
| President: | Zillur Rahman |
| Primeminister: | Sheikh Hasina |
Mohammad Fazlul Karim (born 30 September 1943)[1] is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[2]
Karim was born on 30th September 1943 in Chittagong, East Bengal, British India. Karim graduated from the University of Dhaka with a law degree.
From 1965 to 1992, Karim was a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
On 15 June 2001, Karim was made a Judge on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Karim was the Chief Justice from 8 February 2010 to 30 September 2010 as the 18th chief justice of Bangladesh.[3] His predecessors M. M. Ruhul Amin and Md. Tafazzul Islam became Chief Justices superseding him.[4] In April 2010, he refused to administer the oath of office to two nominees, Md. Khasruzzaman and Md. Ruhul Quddus, to the High Court Division.[5] Khasruzzaman was accused of vandalizing the courts during protest and Quddus was accused of murder.[6] Karim sentenced Editor of Amar Desh, Mahmudur Rahman and it's reporter, Oliullah Noman, to six months and one month imprisonment respectively on contempt of court charges.