Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud
Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud was a Bangladeshi judge and Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. He had also been the Chairperson of Bangladesh National Heart Foundation.
Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
| In office 17 February 1985 – 17 February 1990 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | A. K. M. Nurul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Sultan Hossain Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Sylhet, Bengal Presidency (present-day Bangladesh) |
| Died | 23 November 2013 National Heart Foundation Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Children | Salma Masud Chowdhury |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Judge |
Early life edit
Masud was born in Sylhet and was educated at the Department of Law, University of Calcutta.[1] From 1945 to 1947, he was the President of All Assam Muslim Students' Federation and was involved in the 1947 Sylhet referendum.[1] He was the office secretary of the Muslim League referendum board in Sylhet.[2]
Career edit
Masud started his law practice in 1951 in Sylhet, East Pakistan.[1] By 1962, Masud was practicing law in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[1]
Masud was a judge of Bangladesh High Court in 1982.[3] He was appointed the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh on 17 February 1985 and remained in that position till 17 February 1990.[1][4] He wrote a non-fiction book titled Reminiscence of Few Decades and Problems of Democracy in Bangladesh in 2005.[5]
Death and legacy edit
Masud died on 23 November 2013 at the National Heart Foundation Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6] His daughter, Salma Masud Chowdhury, is a Justice of Bangladesh High Court.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Justice Masud passes away". The Daily Star. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Shibly, Atful Hye (2011). Abdul Matin Chaudhury (1895-1948): Trusted Lieutenant of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Juned Ahmed Choudhury. p. 137. ISBN 978-984-33-2323-1.
- ^ The Bar List of the United Kingdom. Stevens & Sons. 1982. ISBN 9780420465207.
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission". www.ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Masud, Chowdhury A. T. M. (2005). Reminiscence of Few Decades and Problems of Democracy in Bangladesh. Academic Press and Publishers Library. ISBN 978-984-08-0198-5.
- ^ "Justice ATM Masud dies". bdnews24.com. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Women making their mark in Bangladesh judiciary". New Age. Retrieved 9 September 2021.