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| post = Attorney General |
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| body = Bangladesh |
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| native_name = বাংলাদেশের |
| native_name = বাংলাদেশের অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল |
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| seat = [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh]], [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] |
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| nominator = The [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh|Prime Minister]] |
| nominator = The [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh|Prime Minister]] |
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| appointer = The [[President of Bangladesh|President]] |
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| formation = 1972 |
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| first = [[M. H. Khandaker]] |
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| first = Sir [[John Day (advocate-general)|John Day]]<br>as [[Advocate-General of Bengal]] |
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The '''Attorney General |
The '''Attorney General for Bangladesh''' ({{lang-bn|অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল}}) is the Bangladeshi government's chief [[law|legal]] adviser, and its primary lawyer in the [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh]]. The Attorney General is usually a highly respected [[Senior Advocate]], and is appointed by the ruling government. AM Amin Uddin is the current and 16th Attorney General for Bangladesh. The Attorney General is the ex-officio chairman of the [[Bangladesh Bar Council]] and accordingly he performs the duties assigned to that post and empowered to participate in any reference to the [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh]] made by the President under article 106 of the Constitution and can express his own opinion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lawjusticediv.gov.bd/static/attorny_general.php |title=..:: Law and Justice Division :: |access-date=2016-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160926011239/http://www.lawjusticediv.gov.bd/static/attorny_general.php |archive-date=2016-09-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jscbd.org.bd/jscbd/m_profile.php |title=.::Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission:: |access-date=6 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010041425/http://www.jscbd.org.bd/jscbd/m_profile.php |archive-date=10 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Unlike the [[Attorney General of the United States]], the Attorney General |
Unlike the [[Attorney General of the United States]], the Attorney General for Bangladesh does not have any [[executive (government)|executive]] authority, and is not a [[Political minister|political appointee]]; those functions are performed by the [[Minister of Justice]]. The Attorney General is assisted by the several Additional Attorneys-General, Deputy Attorneys-General, and Assistant Attorneys-General.<ref>{{cite news |title=15 deputy attorneys general appointed |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2007/06/21/15-deputy-attorneys-general-appointed |work=bdnews24.com |date=21 June 2007}}</ref> |
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== List of attorneys general == |
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==General== |
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!No.<ref>{{cite news |title=বাংলাদেশের অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেলগণের নাম ও কার্যকাল |work=এটর্নি জেনারেলের কার্যালয় |url=https://attorneygeneral.gov.bd/site/page/e3bd9a23-e351-4a43-974b-6750dc9ef422/- |access-date=11 April 2023}}</ref> |
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|1|| [[M. H. Khandaker]] || || |
|1|| [[M. H. Khandaker]] || 21 January 1972||17 December 1972 |
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|[[Faqueer Shahabuddin Ahmad]] |
|[[Faqueer Shahabuddin Ahmad]] |
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|18 December 1972 |
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|21 March 1976 |
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| 3|| [[Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed]] || 1976 || |
| 3|| [[Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed]] || 22 March 1976 ||6 May 1976 |
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|4 || Khondokar Abu Bakr || 10 May 1976 ||13 March 1985 |
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|4 || [[Mustafa Kamal (judge)|Mustafa Kamal]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lawjournalbd.com/biographies/chief-justice-mustafa-kamal/|title=Chief Justice Mustafa Kamal|accessdate=9 July 2017|publisher=lawjournalbd.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008200713/http://www.lawjournalbd.com/biographies/chief-justice-mustafa-kamal/|archive-date=8 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> || 1977 || |
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6 April 1990 |
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|6 || [[Rafique Ul Huq]] || 7 April 1990 || 17 December 1990 |
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|5 || [[Rafique Ul Huq]] || 7 April 1990 || 17 December 1990<ref name=shiksha>{{cite web|url=http://www.dainikshiksha.com/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87/198083/|script-title=bn:ব্যারিস্টার রফিকুল হক আর নেই|accessdate=October 24, 2020|publisher=dainikshiksha.com|language=bn}}</ref> |
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|7 || [[Aminul Haque (Attorney General)|Aminul Haque]] || 18 December 1990 || 13 July 1995 |
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|9 || [[K. S. Nabi]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/law-officers-call-on-president|title=Law officers call on President|date=9 January 1998|access-date=13 September 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> || 31 July 1996 || 30 May 1998 |
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| 10 || [[Mahmudul Islam]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/02/16/constitution-expert-and-former-attorney-general-mahmudul-islam-dies-at-80|title=Constitution expert and former attorney general Mahmudul Islam dies at 80|date=16 February 2016|access-date=13 September 2017|publisher=bdnews24.com}}</ref> || 16 July 1998 || 9 October 2001 |
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| 11 || [[A. F. Hassan Ariff]] || 14 October 2001 || 30 April 2005 |
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| 12 || [[A. J. Mohammad Ali]] || 30 April 2005 || 24 January 2007 |
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| 13 || [[Fida M. Kamal]] || 5 February 2007 || 16 July 2008 |
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| 14 || [[Salahuddin Ahmad]] || 20 July 2008 || 12 January 2009 |
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| 15 || [[Mahbubey Alam]] || 13 January 2009 || 27 September 2020 |
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| 13 || [[Mahbubey Alam]] || 13 January 2009 || 27 September 2020 <ref>{{cite news|script-title=bn:অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল মাহবুবে আলম আর নেই|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}</ref> |
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|[[AM Amin Uddin]] |
|[[AM Amin Uddin]] |
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|11 October 2020 |
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|8 October 2020<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-08|title=AM Amin Uddin appointed attorney general|url=https://tbsnews.net/bangladesh/law-order/am-amin-uddin-made-new-attorney-general-142885|access-date=2020-10-08|website=The Business Standard|language=en}}</ref> |
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বাংলাদেশের অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল | |
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Office of the Attorney General | |
Style | The Honourable |
Seat | Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nominator | The Prime Minister |
Appointer | The President |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | 1972 |
First holder | M. H. Khandaker |
Deputy | Additional Attorneys-General, Deputy Attorneys-General and Assistant Attorneys-General |
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The Attorney General for Bangladesh (Bengali: অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল) is the Bangladeshi government's chief legal adviser, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. The Attorney General is usually a highly respected Senior Advocate, and is appointed by the ruling government. AM Amin Uddin is the current and 16th Attorney General for Bangladesh. The Attorney General is the ex-officio chairman of the Bangladesh Bar Council and accordingly he performs the duties assigned to that post and empowered to participate in any reference to the Supreme Court of Bangladesh made by the President under article 106 of the Constitution and can express his own opinion.[1][2]
Unlike the Attorney General of the United States, the Attorney General for Bangladesh does not have any executive authority, and is not a political appointee; those functions are performed by the Minister of Justice. The Attorney General is assisted by the several Additional Attorneys-General, Deputy Attorneys-General, and Assistant Attorneys-General.[3]
List of attorneys general
[edit]No.[4] | Name | Took office | Left office |
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1 | M. H. Khandaker | 21 January 1972 | 17 December 1972 |
2 | Faqueer Shahabuddin Ahmad | 18 December 1972 | 21 March 1976 |
3 | Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed | 22 March 1976 | 6 May 1976 |
4 | Khondokar Abu Bakr | 10 May 1976 | 13 March 1985 |
5 |
M. Nurullah |
14 March 1985 |
6 April 1990 |
6 | Rafique Ul Huq | 7 April 1990 | 17 December 1990 |
7 | Aminul Haque | 18 December 1990 | 13 July 1995 |
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M. Nurullah |
26 July 1995 |
26 June 1996 |
9 | K. S. Nabi[5] | 31 July 1996 | 30 May 1998 |
10 | Mahmudul Islam[6] | 16 July 1998 | 9 October 2001 |
11 | A. F. Hassan Ariff | 14 October 2001 | 30 April 2005 |
12 | A. J. Mohammad Ali | 30 April 2005 | 24 January 2007 |
13 | Fida M. Kamal | 5 February 2007 | 16 July 2008 |
14 | Salahuddin Ahmad | 20 July 2008 | 12 January 2009 |
15 | Mahbubey Alam | 13 January 2009 | 27 September 2020 |
16 | AM Amin Uddin | 11 October 2020 | Present |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "..:: Law and Justice Division ::". Archived from the original on 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ ".::Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission::". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "15 deputy attorneys general appointed". bdnews24.com. 21 June 2007.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশের অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেলগণের নাম ও কার্যকাল". এটর্নি জেনারেলের কার্যালয়. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Law officers call on President". The Daily Star. 9 January 1998. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Constitution expert and former attorney general Mahmudul Islam dies at 80". bdnews24.com. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2017.