Shahed Nuruddin
Shahed Nuruddin | |
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| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Profession | Judge |
Shahed Nuruddin is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. He was the trial judge in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack case.[1]
Early life
[edit]Nuruddin on 1 February 1960.[2] He did his bachelor of Law and Master of Laws from the University of Dhaka.[2]
Career
[edit]Nuruddin joined the judicial branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service on 20 April 1983 as a Munsif.[2]
On 27 February 2000, Nuruddin was promoted to District and Sessions Judge.[2]
On 10 October 2018, Nuruddin, as Judge of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1, issued the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack case.[3] The case had accused 49 persons in total.[4][5] It ruled the grenade attack "was a well-orchestrated plan, executed through abuse of state power".[5] Nuruddin said, "The specialised deadly Arges grenades that are used in wars were blasted at the Awami League's central office on 23 Bangabandhu Avenue in broad daylight with the help of the then state machinery".[5] On charges of killing through common intention, planning and criminal conspiracy, 38 persons were found guilty.[6] 19 of them were sentenced to death, including former Minister of Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, Member of Parliament Abdus Salam Pintu, General Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury, and General Abdur Rahim.[6][7] The verdict also sentenced 19 to life imprisonment including Tarique Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and acting chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, former secretary to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Harris Chowdhury, and member of parliament, Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad.[7]
Nuruddin was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division on 21 October 2019.[2][8]
In December 2020, Nuruddin and Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan ordered the government to protect monuments of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[9]
In June 2022, Nuruddin and Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim suspended a verdict of the Nilphamari District Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal that acquitted a member of Border Guards Bangladesh after the 15 year old victim made a surprise appearance before the bench without lawyers and sought justice from the bench.[10][11] Nuruddin and Justice Jahangir Hossain granted permanent bail to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2014 case on hurting religious sentiments and 2017 case for making derogatory comments on former President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[12] On 3 October 2022, Nuruddin and Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury granted bail to a leader of Rajbari District unit of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Mohila Dal in a defamation case for making derogatory comments about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[13]
In May 2023, Nuruddin and Justice S. M. Kuddus Zaman denied bail to former Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police, Md Mizanur Rahman, in a corruption case.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Law and Our Rights". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ a b c d e "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ Halder, Chaitanya Chandra; Habib, Wasim Bin; Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (2018-10-11). "A bid to make AL leaderless". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Verdict in Aug 21 grenade attack cases: Babar, Salam among 31 accused taken to court". United News of Bangladesh. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Shakhawat Liton; Chaitanya Chandra Halder; Wasim Bin Habib; Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary (11 October 2018). "August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Grenade attack in 2004 was designed to 'obliterate' Awami League, says judge". bdnews24.com. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Grenade attack in 2004 was designed to 'obliterate' Awami League, says judge". bdnews24.com. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "9 new HC judges sworn in". The Daily Star. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Ensure security of Bangabandhu monuments". The Daily Star. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Nilphamari rape: HC stays acquittal by tribunal for 6 months". The Daily Star. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "'I now ask you for justice'". The Daily Star. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Khaleda gets permanent bail in two more cases". The Daily Star. 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Derogatory remarks on PM: Mohila Dal leader Sonia granted HC bail". The Daily Star. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Suspended DIG Mizanur denied bail in graft case". The Daily Star. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "Ex-district judge fined for contempt of court". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2023-07-10.