Amir Hossain
Amir Hossain (born 30 November 1957) is a Bangladeshi judge of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh High Court Division.[2] Currently he is a member of International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh).
The Honourable Justice Amir Hossain | |
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আমির হোসেন | |
Supreme Court of Bangladesh High Court Division | |
Assumed office 12 February 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kishoreganj, Mymensingh District East Pakistan (Now Kishoreganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 30 November 1957
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Spouse(s) | Shahima Chowdhury (m. 1982) |
Children | 3 |
Parents | Alhaj Abdus Samad (father) Alhaj Syedunnesa (mother) [1] |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Profession | Judge |
Early life and education
Justice Amir was born in 30 November, 1957 to Alhaj Abdus Samad and Alhaj Syedunnesa. He obtained Secondary School Certificate from Nikli GC Pilot High School in 1974, Higher Secondary School Certificate from Gurudayal Government College in 1976. He obtained his LLB and LLM degree from the Department of Law, University of Dhaka. [1]
Career
Justice Hossain joined the Judiciary of Bangladesh as Munsif (Assistant Judge) on 22 February, 1984 and was promoted as a District and Sessions Judge on 06 May, 2009. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, High Court Division on 12 February, 2015 and was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the same division on 12 February, 2017.[1] On 11 October 2017, he was appointed as a member of the International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh)-1.[3]
He participated in the International Conferences, Seminars and Study Session and visited Australia, Switzerland, China, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, India, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Austria, United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands.
References
- "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "Justice Amir Hossain made ICT member". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-02-19.