Md Asaduzzaman (lawyer)
Md Asaduzzaman | |
|---|---|
| মোঃ আসাদুজ্জামান | |
 Zaman in 2026 | |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tareque Rahman |
| Preceded by | Asif Nazrul |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Md Nayeb Ali Joarder |
| Constituency | Jhenaidah-1 |
| 17th Attorney General for Bangladesh | |
| In office 8 August 2024 – 28 December 2025 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Yunus (Chief adviser) |
| Preceded by | AM Amin Uddin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1971 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (1989 – 1994) |
| Spouse | Shirin Sultana |
| Children | 2 ( Daughters) |
| Education | LL.B, LL.M |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Profession | Senior Advocate, Politician |
Md Asaduzzaman(Bengali: মোঃ আসাদুজ্জামান) is a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician.He has been serving as the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh since 2026. He served as the 17th Attorney General for Bangladesh.[1] He is a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[2] He was appointed the Attorney General of Bangladesh on 8 August 2024. President Shahabuddin appointed him to this position.[3][4]
Early life and education
Asaduzzaman was born during the Bangladesh Liberation War on 31 January 1971 to a Bengali family of Muslim Sheikhs in the village of Baraipara in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, then part of the Jessore District. He was a son of Sheikh Mohammad Israil Hossain Master (d. 2013) and Begum Roqeya. He passed his Secondary School Certificate from the Jessore Board in 1987, and his Higher Secondary Certificate in 1989. He then studied law at the University of Dhaka, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws followed by a Master of Laws degree.[5] During his time in Dhaka, he became affiliated with the National Socialist Party Students' League (JSD-CL). He served as the organisational secretary for the Dhaka University Committee in 1993. In the following year, he was the publicity secretary for the JSD-CL Central Committee.[6]
Career
Asaduzzaman previously worked as a junior associate to the prominent lawyer Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed and was also the Human Rights Affairs Secretary of the BNP Central Executive Committee and an advisor to the party's Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Former Attorney General AM Amin Uddin resigned citing personal difficulties, and subsequently, Md. Asaduzzaman was appointed to the position.[7]
Md. Asaduzzaman's career includes participation in various significant cases in higher courts and solving complex legal issues.[8]
This appointment is expected to bring new directions in the country's legal framework and aid in providing legal support to various government activities.[9]
References
- ^ "Mohammad Asaduzzaman new attorney general". The Daily Observer. 2024-08-08. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Md Asaduzzaman appointed as new attorney general". The Business Standard. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Md Asaduzzaman appointed new attorney general". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Md Asaduzzaman new attorney general of Bangladesh". Prothom Alo. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Md Asaduzzaman new attorney general of Bangladesh". New Age. 8 August 2024.
- ^ Mahjabin, Anika (17 January 2025). "অন্তর্বর্তী সরকার ও সংস্কার কমিশনে জাসদের ছায়া" [JSD's shadow in interim government and reform commission]. Bonik Barta (in Bengali).
- ^ "Asaduzzaman joins as new Attorney General". The Financial Express. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Attorney general hopes interim govt will move forward to establish people's right". The Business Standard. 11 August 2024.
- ^ "HC needs reforms too, says attorney general". The Financial Express. 11 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-08-11.
External links
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