Mustafa Kamal (judge)

The Honourable Chief Justice
Mustafa Kamal
মোস্তফা কামাল
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
1 June 1999  31 December 1999
Preceded by A. T. M. Afzal
Succeeded by Latifur Rahman
Personal details
Born Nilphamari, East Bengal, British India (present-day Nilphamari District, Bangladesh)
Died 5 January 2015
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka and London School of Economics
Occupation Law
Profession Jurist
Religion Islam

Mustafa Kamal (Bengali: মোস্তফা কামাল; died 5 January 2015)[1] was the Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1 June 1999 to 31 December 1999.[2] He was born in Domar, in the district of Nilphamari of East Bengal (now Bangladesh). His father, the late Abbas Uddin Ahmed was a singer of folk and Islamic songs in the Indian sub-continent.

Primary life and Education

Kamal stood 7th in order of merit in the Matriculation examination from the Dhaka Collegiate School in 1948. He also secured 5th position in the Intermediate Arts Examination from Jagannath College in 1950.

He obtained B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. degrees in political science from the University of Dhaka in 1953 and 1954 respectively securing 1st position in the 1st class. He took M.Sc. (Economics) degree in Political Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science by availing of a merit scholarship for higher studies from the Government of the then-Pakistan. He also completed the Bar-at-Law course and was called to the Bar from the Hon'ble Society of Lincoln's Inn in 1959. Kamal was appointed Chairman of the Law Commission on 6 December 2004.

Death

Kamal died on 5 January 2015 of heart disease at his home in Dhaka. His age was 81.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Notice of death of Justice Mustafa Kamal, bdnews24.com; accessed 5 January 2015.
  2. Kamal, Mustafa (1994). Bangladesh Constitution: trends and issues. University of Dhaka.

Amar Kichu Bola, Mustafa Kamal (assorted Bangla write ups)

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Preceded by
A.T.M Afzal
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
1999
Succeeded by
Latifur Rahman


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