Soumendra Sarker Explained

Soumendra Sarker is a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1]

Early life

Sarker was born on 31 October 1953.[2]

Career

Sarker joined the judicial branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service as a Munsef on 6 November 1978.[2] On 20 November 1995, he was promoted to District and Sessions Judge.[2]

On 30 June 2010, Sarker was appointed as an additional judge of the High Court Division.[2]

In June 2010, Sarker and Justice Tariq ul Hakim ordered the government to not torture Mahmudur Rahman, editor of Amar Desh, in custody.[3] In June 2011, Sarker was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division along with eight other judges.[4] The eight judges were Abu Bakar Siddiquee, M Enayetur Rahim, Md. Moinul Islam Chowdhury, M. Moazzam Husain, Md. Nuruzzaman, Md. Rezaul Hasan, Naima Haider, and Obaidul Hassan.[4]

Sarker is the President of the managing committee of the Ramakrishna Mission Dhaka.[5]

On 30 October 2020, Sarker retired from the High Court Division.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-03-02 . Nusrat murder case: Chief Justice assigns HC bench for hearing on death reference . 2024-06-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  2. Web site: Hoque . Kamarul . High Court Justice Soumendra Sarkar retires Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) . 2024-06-07 . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2010-06-11 . Amar Desh shutdown order stayed . 2023-07-12 . The Daily Star . en.
  4. Web site: 2011-06-03 . 9 regularised as HC judges . 2024-06-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  5. Web site: 2023-01-19 . Ramakrishna Mission: Savita Bhaban inaugurated . 2024-06-07 . The Daily Star . en.