A._T._M._Afzal

A. T. M. Afzal

A. T. M. Afzal

8th Chief Justice of Bangladesh

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

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Career

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


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