Farid Ahmed (judge)
Farid Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 17 October 1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1960 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Profession | Judge |
Farid Ahmed is a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Ahmed was born on 1 January 1960.[4] He completed a Bachelor of Arts and a law degree from the University of Dhaka.[4]
Career
[edit]Ahmed joined the district court as a lawyer on 17 October 1985.[4]
On 6 October 1988, Ahmed became a lawyer of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[4]
On 8 November 2006, Ahmed was made a lawyer of the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[4]
Ahmed was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court 4 November 2010.[4]
Ahmed and Justice M Shawkat Hossain stopping the proceedings of corruption cases, filed during the 2006-2008 caretaker government term, against Nurul Islam Babul, chairperson of Jamuna Group, and his wife Salma Islam.[5]
On 14 February 2012, Ahmed and Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif issued a verdict in favor of Grameenphone against fees claimed by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.[6] Ahmed was appointed a permanent judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court 15 October 2012.[4][7]
Ahmed and Justice Mohammad Ullah on 23 July 2015 issued a verdict denying bail to British-Bangladesh ISIS member who fought for the terrorist group in Syria and returned to Bangladesh to recruit.[8]
Ahmed and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim in October 2021 denied bail to Mohammad Shahed, chairman of Regent Hospital, on fraud charges.[9] In September, he was part of the Bangladesh Supreme Court delegation to the Bangabhaban which went to submit the Annual Report-2020 of Supreme Court to President Abdul Hamid.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "HC seeks info on medicine price". The Daily Star. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "HC issues rule on govt". The Daily Star. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Ministry to request CJ for action against judge". New Age. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Case against Babul, wife quashed". The Daily Star. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "HC rejects telecoms regulator's claim". The Daily Star. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "4 HC judges to be sworn in today". The Daily Star. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Syria-linked jihadist denied bail". The Daily Star. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Shahed fails to secure bail from High Court". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "CJ submits SC's annual report to President | News". BSS. Retrieved 2022-02-12.