Md. Mozibur Rahman Miah Explained

Md. Mozibur Rahman Miah
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
Birth Date:4 July 1965
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Profession:Judge

Md. Mozibur Rahman Miah is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1] He was a judge of the International Crimes Tribunal-2, war crimes court for crimes committed during Bangladesh Liberation War.[2]

Early life

Miah was born on 4 July 1965.[3] He did his bachelor's and master's in law from the University of Rajshahi.

Career

Miah became a Dhaka Judge Court lawyer on 9 February 1992. He started practicing in the High Court Division on 9 February 1992.

On 9 February 2009, Miah was appointed the Deputy Attorney General on 9 February 2009. He received training from the United States Department of Justice as part of the Mutual Legal Assistance Training Program.

Miah was appointed an Additional Judge in the Bangladesh High Court on 20 October 2011. On 13 December 2012, Miah was appointed to the International Crimes Tribunal-2. Miah, Justice Obaidul Hassan, and Justice Md. Shahinur Islam found Abdul Quader Molla guilty of war crimes in 2012.[4] Miah and Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury ordered an investigation by a senior government officer into an attempt to impose fatwa in Mirsara, Chittagong District.[5]

Miah was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division on 7 October 2013.

In May 2021, Miah wrote an article defending legal polygamy in The Daily Star.[6] Miah and Justice Md Kamrul Hossain ordered the closure of illegal brickkilns in Chittagong District.[7] Miah and Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah stopped the elections of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists for two months over allegations of irregularities in the voter list.[8] Miah and Justice Kamrul Islam Mollah issued a contempt of court verdict against Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Md Atiqul Islam for not reinstating an employee who was suspended after sending a legal notice demanding a promotion.[9] Miah and Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah ordered the government prevent access to unregistered Bangladeshi news websites.[10]

Miah and Justice Khizir Hayat refused to give permission an Awami League leader to extract sand from Meghna River in Chandpur District.[11] In August 2022, Miah and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo suspended a provision of Government Service Ac which required police to seek government permission before arresting civil servants.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh High Court questions legal provisions that legalise 'marital rape' . 2023-06-27 . South Asia Monitor . en.
  2. Web site: 2013-07-16 . Mueen Uddin, Ashraf 'abducted Prof Gias' . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  3. Web site: Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh . 2023-06-27 . www.supremecourt.gov.bd.
  4. Web site: 2013-02-06 . Summary of verdict in Quader Mollah case . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  5. Web site: 2012-11-06 . HC wants probe into fatwa incident in Mirsarai . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  6. Web site: Miah . Justice Md Mozibur Rahman . 2021-05-18 . Polygamy: Enabling Law and its analysis in Bangladesh Perspective . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  7. Web site: 2021-02-01 . 'Shut down illegal brick kilns in Ctg' . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  8. Web site: 2021-09-29 . HC stays BFUJ polls for two months . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  9. Web site: 2021-10-05 . HC issues contempt of court rule against Mayor Atiqul, four other DNCC officials . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  10. Web site: 2021-09-15 . Ban illegal news sites . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-05-23 . HC bars local AL leader from extracting sand in Meghna . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  12. Web site: Sarkar . Ashutosh . 2022-09-06 . Permission for arrest: It's to protect some corrupt govt officials . 2023-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.