Salahuddin Ahmad

Salahuddin Ahmad
Attorney General of Bangladesh
In office
13 July 2008 – 12 January 2009
Preceded by Fida M. Kamal
Succeeded by Mahbubey Alam
Personal details
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater University of London
Columbia Law School
Occupation Jurist

Salahuddin Ahmad is a Bangladeshi jurist, the Attorney General of Bangladesh from July 13, 2008 to January 12, 2009,[1][2] and a prominent practicing lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Ahmad was appointed after Fida M. Kamal, the then Attorney general, resigned from his office in the wake of a series of disagreements with the government over a number of issues.[3]

Career

After Grand Alliance led by Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina formed a new government on January 6, 2009,[4][5] Salahuddin Ahmad "submitted his resignation to the law minister in line with the tradition that the attorney general resigns after a new government takes over".[2] Ahmad has been replaced by Mahbub-e Alam.[6]

He completed his BSc in Economics from London School of Economics in 1969; MA from University of London in 1970 and LL.M from Columbia Law School in 1984.[7]

Ahmad taught economics at University of Dhaka in the 1970s and has been associated with Kamal Hossain and Associates.

References

  1. ↑ "Salahuddin Ahmed appointed new AG". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  2. 1 2 http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/01/13/55758.html
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  4. ↑ http://www.groundreport.com/Arts_and_Culture/Awami-League-President-Sheikh-Hasina-form-a-new-go
  5. ↑ http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-68297.html
  6. ↑ "bdnews24.com". www.bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  7. ↑ "bdnews24.com". www.bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2017-02-01.


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