Kemaluddin Hossain

Kemaluddin Hossain
3rd Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
1 February 1978 – 11 April 1982
Preceded by Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain
Succeeded by Fazle Kaderi Mohammad Abdul Munim
Personal details
Born Kolkata, India
Died (2013-08-21)21 August 2013
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kemaluddin Hossain (died on 21 August 2013) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the third Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1 February 1978 until 11 April 1982.[1] He was a chairman of Bangladesh Law Commission.[2]

Early life and career

Hossain was born in Kolkata. He graduated from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata in 1945.[3] He completed his law degree from Calcutta University's Law college.[3] He passed the Chamber's examination from the Calcutta High Court and was awarded the Sir Rashbehary Ghosh Memorial medal.[3] He migrated to East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) after the 1950 riot.[3] He died on 21 August 2013 at the age of 90.[4]

Personal life

In 1953, Hossain married Sultana Begum whose family had migrated from Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Justice Kemaluddin remembered". The Daily Star. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Justice Kemaluddin no more". The Daily Star. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Justice Kemaluddin Hossain". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ex-CJ Kemaluddin passes away". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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