A. B. M. Khairul Haque

A. B. M. Khairul Haque
19th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
1 October 2010 – 17 May 2011
Preceded by Mohammad Fazlul Karim
Succeeded by Md. Muzammel Hossain
Personal details
Born (1944-05-18) 18 May 1944
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka

A. B. M. Khairul Haque (born 18 May 1944)[1] is a Bangladeshi jurist,[2] who served as the Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the current chief of Bangladesh Law Commission.[3]

Career

Haque delivered the verdict which declared the Caretaker Government illegal and unconstitutional.[4] He was made Chairman of Law Commission on 23 June 2013 for a term of three years.[5] He called for trial of Pakistani soldiers for war crimes committed during Bangladesh Liberation War.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Law Commission". lc.gov.bd. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "BNP leader Moudud Ahmed accuses former chief justice Khairul Haque of betraying country". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Law Commission chairman feels Bangladesh laws not used well". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ex CJ Khairul Haque reappointed as law commission chair". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Khairul Haque reappointed Law Commission chairman for another three years". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "ABM Khairul Haque demands trial of Pakistani war criminals". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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