Md Asaduzzaman (lawyer)
Md Asaduzzaman | |
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মোঃ আসাদুজ্জামান | |
17th Attorney General of Bangladesh | |
Assumed office 8 August 2024 | |
Appointed by | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Preceded by | AM Amin Uddin |
Md Asaduzzaman is a Bangladeshi lawyer who is currently serving as 17th Attorney General of Bangladesh.[1] Prior to join as AG, he was a senior lawyer of the Supreme Court.[2] He has been appointed as the Attorney General of Bangladesh on August 8, 2024. President Md. Shahabuddin appointed him to this position.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Asaduzzaman previously served as a junior to the prominent lawyer Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed and was also the Human Rights Affairs Secretary of the BNP Central Executive Committee and an advisor to the party's Chairperson Khaleda Zia.[5]
Former Attorney General AM Amin Uddin resigned citing personal difficulties, and subsequently, Md. Asaduzzaman was appointed to the position.[6]
Md. Asaduzzaman's career includes participation in various significant cases in higher courts and solving complex legal issues.[7]
This appointment is expected to bring new directions in the country's legal framework and aid in providing legal support to various government activities.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Report, Star Digital (2024-08-08). "Advocate Md Asaduzzaman appointed attorney general". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Md Asaduzzaman appointed as new attorney general". The Business Standard. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ bdnews24. "Md Asaduzzaman appointed new attorney general". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Correspondent, Special (8 August 2024). "Md Asaduzzaman becomes the new attorney general". Prothom Alo.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Md Asaduzzaman appointed as new attorney general". businesspostbd.com. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman joins as new Attorney General". The Financial Express. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Attorney general hopes interim govt will move forward to establish people's right". The Business Standard. 11 August 2024.
- ^ "HC needs reforms too, says attorney general". The Financial Express. 11 August 2024.