Borhanuddin (judge)

Bangladeshi Judge

Borhanuddin

Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh

Incumbent

Assumed office
3 March 1985
Personal details
Born|  (1957-02-28) February 28, 1957 (age 68)
Nationality| Bangladeshi
Alma mater| University of Chittagong
Profession| Judge

Borhanuddin is a judge in the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1]

## Early life

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Borhanuddin was born on 28 February 1957.[2] He completed his law degree from the University of Chittagong.[2]

## Career

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Borhanuddin started working as a lawyer of the district courts on 3 March 1985.[2]

On 16 June 1988, Borhanuddin became a lawyer in the High Court Division.[2]

On 27 November 2002, Borhanuddin became a lawyer in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[2]

Borhanuddin was made an additional judge of the High Court Division on 16 November 2008 and became a permanent judge on 11 November 2010.[2]

On 18 July 2012, Borhanuddin and Justice Mahmudul Hoque dismissed corruption charges against ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, former Awami League mayor of Chittagong.[3]

Borhanuddin and Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader granted bail to Abul Asad, editor of The Daily Sangram, on 17 April 2013 on charges of illegally printing Amar Desh.[4] In November 2013, Borhanuddin and Justice KM Kamrul Kader, placed five senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in police custody.[5] On 23 April 2014, Borhanuddin and Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader rejected a petition filed by former prime minister Khaleda Zia challenging her appeal against her indictment in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.[6]

Borhanuddin and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman refused to hear a petition filed by Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, challenging summons issued by the Anti-Corruption Commission.[7]

On 9 January 2022, Borhanuddin was promoted to the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Appellate Division gets four more judges". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
2. ^ a b c d e f "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
3. ^ "HC throws away charges against former CCC mayor". The Daily Star. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
4. ^ "Sangram editor gets HC bail". The Daily Star. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
5. ^ "HC stays 5 BNP leaders' remand". The Daily Star. 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
6. ^ "Khaleda plea challenging indictments rejected". The Daily Star. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
7. ^ "HC refuses to hear Amir Khasru's petition". The Daily Star. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
8. ^ "Four judges promoted to Supreme Court's Appellate Division". bdnews24.com. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-08.