Mohammad Fazlul Karim
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| 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 8 February 2010 – 30 September 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Zillur Rahman |
| President | Zillur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Md. Tafazzul Islam |
| Succeeded by | A.B.M. Khairul Haque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-09-30) 30 September 1943 (age 80) Suchakradandi village, Patiya, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
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Mohammad Fazlul Karim (born 30 September 1943)[1] is a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[2]
Karim was born on 30th September 1943 in Chittagong, East Bengal, British India.[3] Karim graduated from the University of Dhaka with a law degree.[3]
From 1965 to 1992, Karim was a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[3]
On 15 June 2001, Karim was made a Judge on the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[3]
Karim was the Chief Justice from 8 February 2010 to 30 September 2010 as the 18th chief justice of Bangladesh.[3] His predecessors M. M. Ruhul Amin and Md. Tafazzul Islam became Chief Justices superseding him.[4] In April 2010, he refused to administer the oath of office to two nominees, Md. Khasruzzaman and Md. Ruhul Quddus, to the High Court Division.[5] Khasruzzaman was accused of vandalizing the courts during protest and Quddus was accused of murder.[5][6] Karim sentenced Editor of Amar Desh, Mahmudur Rahman and it's reporter, Oliullah Noman, to six months and one month imprisonment respectively on contempt of court charges.[6]
