Md. Abu Ahmed Jamadar
Md. Abu Ahmed Jamadar | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 22 February 1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1957 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Rajshahi |
| Profession | Judge |
Md. Abu Ahmed Jamadar is a justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1] He is serving as chairman judge of the International Crimes Tribunal since February 2024[2]
Early life
[edit]Jamadar was born on 16 June 1957.[3] He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3] He has an LLB and MSc from the University of Rajshahi.[3]
Career
[edit]Jamadar joined the judicial branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service on 22 February 1984 as a munsif.[3] In October 2008, he was promoted to district and sessions judge.[3] From 2009 to 2014, he served as the joint secretary at the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.[3]
In June 2015, Jamadar as the judge of the Special Judge Court-3 set the date for the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against former prime minister Khaleda Zia.[4] In December 2016, Khaleda Zia pleaded not guilty in the Special Judge Court-3.[5] Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim of the Bangladesh High Court transferred the cases from Jamadar's Court to the Special Judge Court-5 headed by Md Akhtaruzzaman following a petition by Khaleda Zia.[6]
In August 2015, Jamadar sentenced Mahmudur Rahman, editor of Amar Desh, to three years imprisonment for failure to submit his wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission.[7]
Jamadar was appointed a judge to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on 11 October 2017 after retiring as a district judge.[3][8] In November 2017, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced five to death including a former member of parliament and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politician Abu Saleh Md Abdul Aziz Mia.[9]
In January 2018, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced three people from Moulvibazar District to death.[10] to In March 2018, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced three people from Noakhali District who had served in the Razakar to death war crimes during Bangladesh Liberation War.[11] On 31 May 2018, Jamadar was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division.[3][12] He along with 17 other newly appointed judges paid tribute to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his shrine in Tungipara after their appointment.[13]
Jamadar was reappointed to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on 5 July 2018.[3][8] In July, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced four people from Moulvibazar DIstrict to death all who served in the Razakar.[14] In August 2018, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced five people from Patuakhali District who had served the Razakar Bahini and were members of the Convention Muslim League.[15] In November, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced two people from Habiganj District to death, including one former politician of the Awami League.[16]
In March 2019, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced five Netrokona District men to death, including an Awami League politician.[17] In August 2019, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced a Rajshahi man to death for killing 15 people while serving in the Razakar during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[18] In October, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced five people from Gaibandha District to death for war cimes during Bangladesh Liberation War.[19] In December 2019, Jamadar and Justice Amir Hossain, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced Abdus Sattar, a member of Islami Chhatra Sangha and Razakar, to death for war crimes, related to the killing of Babar Mandal and attack on Talaimari village.[20]
On 30 May 2020, Jamadar was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division by President Md Abdul Hamid.[3] He was the director of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit sponsored Justice Reform and Corruption Prevention Project.[3]
In June 2023, Jamadar, in an International Crimes Tribunal-1 bench headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, sentenced four people from Jessore District to death for war crimes, torture and execution of three civilians, during Bangladesh Liberation War.[21] On 26 February 2024 he appointed as the chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "CJ administers oath-taking of 18 judges at office hours after virtual swearing-in". The Daily Star. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Abu Ahmed Jamadar reappointed as ICT member". New Age. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Niko trial gets go-ahead". The Daily Star. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Charitable Trust Case: Khaleda pleads not guilty". The Daily Star. 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "HC asks transfer of Khaleda's corruption case". The Daily Star. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Mahmudur jailed for not showing wealth". The Daily Star. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b "Justice Abu Ahmed Jamadar reappointed to ICT-1". The Daily Star. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Crime Against Humanity 1971: Ex-Jamaat MP, 5 others to hang". The Daily Star. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Death penalty for 2, jail until death for 3". The Daily Star. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Death for 3 Noakhali war criminals". The Daily Star. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "18 High Court judges take oath". The Daily Star. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "New HC judges pay homage to Bangabandhu". The Daily Star. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Death penalty for 4 war criminals". The Daily Star. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Crimes Against Humanity in 1971: 5 Patuakhali men get death penalty". The Daily Star. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Ex-AL leader, another get death penalty". The Daily Star. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "War Crimes in Netrakona: 'Pack of wolves' gets death". The Daily Star. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "War crimes '71: Rajshahi Jamaat man sentenced to death". The Daily Star. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "War Crimes in Gaibandha: 5 sentenced to death". The Daily Star. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Death for Rajshahi war criminal". The Daily Star. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Four war criminals sentenced to death". The Daily Star. 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Bangladesh appoints new chairman to lead International Crimes Tribunal". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.