Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud

Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud
3rd Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
In office
17 February 1985 – 17 February 1990
PresidentHussain Muhammad Ershad
Prime Minister
Preceded byA. K. M. Nurul Islam
Succeeded bySultan Hossain Khan
Personal details
Born1924
Sylhet, Bengal Presidency (present-day Bangladesh)
Died23 November 2013
National Heart Foundation Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
ChildrenSalma Masud Chowdhury
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
ProfessionJudge

Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud was a Bangladeshi judge and Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. He had also been the Chairperson of Bangladesh National Heart Foundation.

Early life

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Masud was born in Sylhet and was educated at the Department of Law, University of Calcutta.[1] From 1945 to 1947, he was the President of All Assam Muslim Students' Federation and was involved in the 1947 Sylhet referendum.[1] He was the office secretary of the Muslim League referendum board in Sylhet.[2]

Career

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Masud started his law practice in 1951 in Sylhet, East Pakistan.[1] By 1962, Masud was practicing law in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[1]

Masud was a judge of Bangladesh High Court in 1982.[3] He was appointed the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh on 17 February 1985 and remained in that position till 17 February 1990.[1][4] He wrote a non-fiction book titled Reminiscence of Few Decades and Problems of Democracy in Bangladesh in 2005.[5]

Death and legacy

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Masud died on 23 November 2013 at the National Heart Foundation Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6] His daughter, Salma Masud Chowdhury, is a Justice of Bangladesh High Court.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Justice Masud passes away". The Daily Star. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ Shibly, Atful Hye (2011). Abdul Matin Chaudhury (1895-1948): Trusted Lieutenant of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Juned Ahmed Choudhury. p. 137. ISBN 978-984-33-2323-1.
  3. ^ The Bar List of the United Kingdom. Stevens & Sons. 1982. ISBN 9780420465207.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission". www.ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ^ Masud, Chowdhury A. T. M. (2005). Reminiscence of Few Decades and Problems of Democracy in Bangladesh. Academic Press and Publishers Library. ISBN 978-984-08-0198-5.
  6. ^ "Justice ATM Masud dies". bdnews24.com. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Women making their mark in Bangladesh judiciary". New Age. Retrieved 9 September 2021.