Abdul Mumit Chowdhury
Abdul Mumit Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1916 |
| Died | 13 August 1997 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Profession | Judge |
Abdul Mumit Chowdhury (24 July 1916 – 13 August 1997) was a former Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, as well as a former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.
Career
Chowdhury served as a Judge of the High Court Division till 1976 when he was forcibly retired after President Ziaur Rahman changed the age of retirement from 65 to 62.[1]
Chowdhury served as an Election Commissioner of Bangladesh from 20 October 1978 to 31 December 1986.[2]
Personal life
Chowdhury was born on 24 July 1916 to Abdur Raqib Chowdhury. He belonged to the Chowdhuries of Bahadurpur, an Islamised branch of the Pal family of Panchakhanda. Chowdhury married Masuma Khanum Chowdhury, with whom he had seven children. He died on 13 August 1997.[3]
References
- ^ Nur, Shah Alam. "Justices removed on different grounds | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission". ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Husam, Samshad (2021). পাল রাজবংশের উত্তরাধিকার (in Bengali). Dhaka: Utso Prokashon. pp. 65–66.