Obaidul Hassan

Obaidul Hassan
ওবায়দুল হাসান
24th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
In office
26 September 2023 – 10 August 2024
Appointed byMohammed Shahabuddin
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Preceded byHasan Foez Siddique
Succeeded bySyed Refaat Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1959-01-11) 11 January 1959 (age 65)
Mohanganj, Netrokona, Bangladesh
Parents
RelativesSajjadul Hassan (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Obaidul Hassan (born 11 January 1959)[1] is a jurist who briefly served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[2] He was appointed as the chief justice on 12 September 2023 and served as 24th Chief justice of Bangladesh. He also served as the president of the Inquiry Committee, 2022 for the formation of Bangladesh Election Commission.[3] He was forced to resign as Chief Justice in the aftermath of the Student–People's uprising.[4]

  1. ^ "Obaidul Hassan new chief justice". The Daily Star. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  2. ^ "Tariq ul Hakim, Obaidul Hassan sworn in as AD judges". New Age. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  3. ^ "Judge Obaidul Hasan made acting Chief Justice". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh's chief justice resigns after fresh protests at Supreme Co…". 2024-08-23. Archived from the original on 2024-08-23.