A. B. M. Khairul Haque | |
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19th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
In office 1 October 2010 – 17 May 2011 | |
Appointed by | Zillur Rahman |
President | Zillur Rahman |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Mohammad Fazlul Karim |
Succeeded by | Md. Muzammel Hossain |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 May 1944 |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Profession | Chairman of Law Commission |
A. B. M. Khairul Haque (born 18 May 1944)[1] is a Bangladeshi jurist,[2] who served as the 19th Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the current chief of Bangladesh Law Commission.[3] Acclaimed for delivering verdicts in the Bengali language, he played a pivotal role to implement Bengali in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[4]