BK Das was a bureaucrat and adviser, with the rank of minister, of Shahabuddin Ahmed caretaker government.

Early life

Das was born in 1943 in Sylhet, East Bengal, British India. He graduated from the University of Dhaka.

Career

Das was a judge in the

Bangladesh High Court The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh ( bn, হাইকোর্ট ডিভিশন) popularly known as the 'High Court' is one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, the other division being the Appellate D ...

for 12 years. He would then serve in the

Bangladesh Supreme Court, Appellate Division The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the appellate court in Bangladesh. The Appellate Division is the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases, with appellate review authority over judgements of the High Co ...

. In 2010 he was appointed the chairman of

Bangladesh Press Council Bangladesh Press Council is an quasi-judicial institution that protects freedom of speech and regulates the press in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. History The act to establish the institution was passed in 1974. The institution ...

Death

Das died on 12 June 2014.

References

1943 births 2015 deaths Bangladeshi judges Bangladeshi Hindus University of Dhaka alumni Advisers of caretaker governments of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-bio-stub