Surendra Kumar Sinha | |
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সুরেন্দ্র কুমার সিনহা | |
 Sinha in New Delhi (2015) | |
| 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| In office 17 January 2015 – 11 November 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| President | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Md. Muzammel Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Syed Mahmud Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1951 Sylhet, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | Sushama Sinha |
| Alma mater | University of Chittagong |
Surendra Kumar Sinha (born 1 February 1951), commonly known as SK Sinha is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who served as the 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[1][2] He resigned from the position in November 2017 amid the 16th amendment verdict controversy.[3]
- ^ "Hon'ble Chief Justice of Bangladesh". Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Surendra Kumar Sinha takes oath as the 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh". firstpost.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Chief justice resigns". The Daily Star. 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-11-11.