Bhishmadev Chakrabortty

The Honourable Justice
Bhishmadev Chakrabortty
ভিশ্মদেব চক্রবর্তী
High Court Division of Bangladesh
Assumed office
12 February 2015.
Personal details
Born (1967-06-02) June 2, 1967
Nationality Bangladeshi
Parents Keshab Chakrabortty (father)
Suniti Chakrabortty (mother)
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Profession Judge

Bhishmadev Chakrabortty (born 2 June 1967) is a Bangladeshi justice of the High Court Division. He was appointed in 2015.[1]

Career

Chakrabortty is Judge in the High Court of Bangladesh. On 9 May 2017, his acquitted former President Hussain Mohammad Ershad in a 25 year old corruption case relating to his presidency.[2][3] He and Justice Md Ruhul Quddus gave the verdict on the Murder of Biswajit Das, on 6 August 2017. They upheld the verdict of the lower court which had sentenced 8 accused to death.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ershad acquitted of 25-yr-old graft case". The Daily Star. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. ↑ "High Court fixes May 9 to decide on 1991 graft case against HM Ershad". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. ↑ "High Court upholds death for 2 of Biswajit's killers". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  5. ↑ "'Student politics being stigmatised for few'". The Daily Star. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  6. ↑ "Full text of Biswajit murder trial verdict released | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  • "HC upholds forest gobbler Gani's jail term". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  • Judges' List: High Court Division
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