Syed Mahmud Hossain (born 31 December 1954)
was the
22nd Chief Justice of Bangladesh
The chief justice of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিচারপতি — ) is the chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and also head of the whole judicial establishments, includ ...
.
He retired on 30 December 2021.
Early life and education
Hossain was born in 1954 to Syed Mustafa Ali (d. 2018) and Begum Kawsar Jahan. He completed his education life in
Comilla
Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was ...
town. The secondary school certificate from
Comilla Zilla School in 1972, HSC examination from
Comilla Victoria College
Comilla Victoria Government College is a college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and renowned colleges in Comilla as well as in Chittagong division. The college is located beside of Ranir Dighi on 32 acres of land including its in ...
in 1974 and passed from the same college in 1976 in the BSc examination. In 1980, he obtained LLB degree from Comilla Law College. He completed six-month long "Commonwealth Young Lawyers Course" from the
School of Oriental African Studies and the
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) is a member institute of the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Founded in 1947, it is a national academic centre of excellence, serving the legal community and universities across the ...
, both part of
University of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...
.
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Career
In 1981, Hossain started practicing law in the District Judge Court.[ Then he joined as an advocate in the High Court Division in 1983. He was appointed as a deputy attorney general in 1999. He was appointed as Additional Justice of the High Court Division on 22 February 2001 and two years later, on 22 February 2003, the permanent appointment was made in the same department. On 23 February 2011, he was appointed as the Appellate Division's Justice. He was the chairman of the search committee formed to form the Election Commission twice. Hossain is a strong supporter of country's ]Digital Security Act The Digital Security Act, 2018 is a digital security law in Bangladesh. This act was passed with the aim of preventing the spread of racism; sectarianism; extremism; terrorist propaganda; and hatred against religious or ethnic minorities through soc ...
. In a verdict made on 6 March 2021, Hossain cautioned that there would be no consideration of bail for people who would tarnish the image of Bangladesh in any manner. He argued that this is because the first priority is the image of the country.
References
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Living people
1954 births
People from Comilla District
Comilla Victoria Government College alumni
Alumni of SOAS University of London
20th-century Bangladeshi lawyers
Supreme Court of Bangladesh justices
Chief justices of Bangladesh
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Bangladeshi lawyers