Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain

Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain (1916 – 2 August 1981)[1] was a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who served as the 2nd Chief Justice of Bangladesh during 1975-1978.[2][3]

Honorable Chief Justice

Syed A. B. Mahmud Husain
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
18 November 1975 – 31 January 1978
Preceded byAbu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
Succeeded byKemaluddin Hossain
Personal details
Born1916
Laskarpur Union, Habiganj, Sylhet, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died2 August 1981(1981-08-02) (aged 64–65)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi

Early life and career

Hossain was born in Laskarpur Union in Habiganj district in 1916. He joined the Dhaka District Bar in 1940. He served as the principal of Darul Ulum Ahsania Madrasa, Dhaka.[3] He joined the Dhaka High Court Bar in 1948.[3] He served as the assistant government pleader from 1952 to 1956 in the High Court of East Pakistan.[4] He was the advocate general of East Pakistan in 1964. He was then elevated to the High Court Division on 18 January 1972.[4]

In the context of the retirement of Justice Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, the honorable President of Bangladesh appointed Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain as Chief Justice and on 18 November 1975, he took the oath as Chief Justice. On 31 January 1978, he retired from the post.[3]

Personal life and death

Husain died on 2 August 1981 in Dhaka. His son Syed Md. Dastgir Husain is currently serving as a Judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[5][6]

References
  1. মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী [Death]. Alokito Bangladesh (in Bengali). Kazi Rafiqul Alam. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. তরফ অঞ্চলের সাহিত্যিক সৈয়দ আবুল হোসেন-এর মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ [Death anniversary of the writer Syed Abul Hossain]. The Daily Protidiner Bani (in Bengali).
  3. Hoque, Kazi Ebadul (2012). "Hossain, Justice Syed AB Mahmud". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. "A judge of the highest standing". The Daily Star. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  5. বিচারপতি সৈয়দ মাহমুদ হোসেনের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ [Justice Syed Mahmud Husain's death anniversary today]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  6. সৈয়দ এ বি মাহমুদ হোসেন [B. Syed Mahmud Hossain]. Priyo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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