S. M. Mozibur Rahman Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
S.M. Mozibur Rahman
Native Name:এস এম মুজিবুর রহমান
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
Term Start:12 February 2015
Birth Date:12 July 1955
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Profession:Judge

S.M. Mozibur Rahman (born 12 June 1955) is a Bangladeshi justice of the High Court Division. He was appointed in 2015.[1] [2]

Early life

Rahman was born on 12 July 1966.[3] He completed a bachelors of arts and another bachelors of law.

Career

Rahman joined as a district Munsif on 22 February 1984.

On 9 May 2007, Rahman was promoted to District Judge.

On 12 February 2015, Rahman was made an additional judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.

In January 2017, Rahman and Justice Zinat Ara granted anticipatory bail to Afsan Chowdhury, professor of BRAC University, in case filed Masud Uddin Chowdhury.[4] over a Facebook post.[5] Rahman became a permanent judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court on 12 February 2017.[6]

In November 2018, Rahman and Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman granted bail to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in an arson case filed in Comilla in January 2015.[7]

Rahman and Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman granted bail to the editor of Amar Desh online, Mahmudur Rahman, in a case over making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[8]

Rahman and Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman granted bail to former Awami League member of parliament Amanur Rahman Khan Rana on 14 March 2019 in the 2013 Faruk Ahmed murder case.[9]

On 8 March 2020, Rahman and Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman cancelled the bail to G.K. Shamim, a well known contractor.[10]

In January 2022, Rahman and Justice Md. Habibul Gani refused to grant bail to sister of journalist Kanak Sarwar in a Digital Security Act case.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Report 2016. Supreme Court of Bangladesh. 22 March 2018.
  2. Web site: BanglaNews24.com. 12 February 2017. 8 HC judges take oath. 10 February 2022. banglanews24.com. bn.
  3. Web site: Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh. 10 February 2022. www.supremecourt.gov.bd.
  4. Web site: Staff Correspondent. 13 June 2017. Afsan Chy gets anticipatory bail in case filed under section 57. 10 February 2022. The Daily Star. en.
  5. Web site: 13 June 2017. Afsan Chy gets anticipatory bail in case filed under section 57. 10 February 2022. The Daily Star. en.
  6. Web site: jagonews24.com. President appoints 8 High Court judges. 10 February 2022. jagonews24.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: SC upholds HC bail for Khaleda Zia in Cumilla arson case. 10 February 2022. The Financial Express. en.
  8. Web site: Staff Correspondent. 30 July 2018. Mahmudur Rahman gets anticipatory bail. 10 February 2022. The Daily Star. en.
  9. Web site: Staff Correspondent. Ex-MP Amanur gets bail in Faruk murder case. 10 February 2022. Prothomalo. en.
  10. Web site: High Court cancels GK Shamim’s bail. 10 February 2022. Risingbd. en.
  11. Web site: Report. Star Digital. 25 January 2022. DSA, drug cases: HC refuses bail to journo Kanak Sarwar’s sister. 10 February 2022. The Daily Star. en.