Abu Taher Mohammad Afzal (known as ATM Afzal) is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 8th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[1][2]

ATM Afzal
এ. টি. এম. আফজাল
8th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
1 May 1995 – 31 May 1999
Appointed byAbdur Rahman Biswas
PresidentAbdur Rahman Biswas
Shahabuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Habibur Rahman (acting)
Sheikh Hasina
Preceded byHabibur Rahman
Succeeded byMustafa Kamal
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi

Career

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In 1976, Afzal was the public prosecutor at the trial of Colonel Abu Taher.[3][4]

Afzal gave a dissenting verdict in the 8th Amendment case, also known as Anwar Hossain Chowdhury vs Bangladesh case, of 1989.[5][6]

In 2004, Afzal was the chairman of the Law Commission.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Resolve problems thru' discussion in & outside JS". The Daily Star. 12 January 1998. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ^ Bss, Dhaka (2008-11-10). "Nation eagerly waiting for elected govt". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  3. ^ "Trial of Col Taher's 'killers' demanded". The Daily Star. 21 July 1997. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ^ Lifschultz, Lawrence. "The trial of Colonel Abu Taher". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  5. ^ Masum, Dr Billah (2017-11-21). "OUR JUDICIAL STYLE". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  6. ^ Manik, Julfikar Ali; Sarkar, Ashutosh (2012-12-21). "SC lambasts judges in past cases". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  7. ^ "Law & Our Rights". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2023-09-23.