Mainur_Reza_Chowdhury

Mainur Reza Chowdhury

Mainur Reza Chowdhury

12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh

Mainur Reza Chowdhury (23 June 1938 – 26 June 2004) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh between 18 June 2002 and 22 June 2003.[1][2] He was appointed to the role by former President Badruddoza Chowdhury.

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Early life and family

Chowdhury was born on 23 June 1938 to an aristocratic Bengali Muslim family known as the Zamindars of Monakosha in Nawabganj, Malda district, Bengal Presidency. His father, Murtaza Raza Choudhry, was a former Finance Minister of East Pakistan and a member of the 1st National Assembly of Pakistan. His great-grandfather, Ismail Hossain Choudhry, was the zamindar of Kotalpukur in Bihar. Chowdhury's mother, Syeda Roqeya Akhtar, belonged to the Syeds of Taraf that had relocated to Comilla. His maternal aunt, Syeda Selena Akhtar, was the wife of politician Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry.[3]

Career

Chowdhury was appointed a Supreme Court judge in 1990 and was elevated to the appellate division in 2000.[4]

Personal life

Chowdhury was married to Najma Chowdhury, an academic.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "New Chief Justice appointed". The Daily Star. 29 June 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Justice Mainur Reza Chy laid to rest". The Daily Star. 28 June 2004. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  3. [3]
    Ahmad, Syed Kamaluddin (30 June 2021), তরফের সৈয়দ বংশ ও লাকসাম নবাব পরিবার (in Bengali)
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    "Justice Mainur Reza Chy passes away". The Daily Star. 2004-06-27. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  5. [5]
    কর্মে জীবন ভরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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