Md. Zakir Hossain
Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
Personal details
Born (1963-01-01) January 1, 1963
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
ProfessionJudge

Md. Zakir Hossain is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. He is the former register general of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1]

Early life

Hossain was born on 1 January 1963.[2] He did his bachelor of law, master of law, and Ph.D. from the University of Dhaka.[2] He has another master of law from the International Maritime Law Institute.[2]

Career

Hossain became an advocate of the Dhaka District Court on 26 October 1987.[2]

Hossain was appointed the acting register of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on 17 October 2017.[3]

In March 2018, following the recommendation of Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, Hossain was made the register general of Bangladesh Supreme Court by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.[3]

In April 2019, Hossain issued a circular which stated that the statements of rape victims can only be taken by female magistrates.[4] On 21 October 2019, Hossain was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division.[2]

In September 2021, Hossain and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman criticized the government for its failure to regulate the e-commerce market in Bangladesh and not taking steps to prevent fraud.[5]

In July 2022, Hossain and Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury order the secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare to provide five hundred thousand BDT to a child born in a road accident which left both parents dead and establish a committee to look after the treatment of the newborn.[6] In October 2022, Hossain and Justice Md Salim ordered law enforcement agencies to not harass a "rebel" fraction of the Bangladesh Chhatra League at Eden Mohila College.[7]

Bibliography

  • Law of Writs: Constitutional Remedies (2012)[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Zakir Hossain made SC registrar general". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Zakir Hossain new SC registrar". The Daily Star. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Rape Victims: Only female magistrates to record statements". The Daily Star. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Rogue e-commerce Sites: HC blasts govt for delayed action". The Daily Star. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. ↑ "Baby born in road accident: HC orders social welfare secretary to provide Tk 5 lakh". The Daily Star. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  7. ↑ "Don't harass or arrest seven of rebel group: HC". The Daily Star. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Law and Our Rights". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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