Imran Siddique
Imran Siddique, also spelled Imran Siddiq, is a Bangladeshi lawyer and member of the Constitutional Reform Commission.[1][2] He is a former defence lawyer at the International Crimes Tribunal.[3] He was the defence lawyer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politicians Ghulam Azam and Delawar Hossain Sayedee who were charged with committing war crimes during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[4][5]
Early life
[edit]Siddique did his bachelor of law at the London School of Economics.[3] He did another bachelors in international relations at the University of London.[3] He did his masters in law at the Nottingham Trent University.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2004, Siddique was called to bar by Gray's Inn.[3] he joined the Bangladesh Bar Council in 2005.[3]
In 2012 and 2013, Siddique was working as the defence counsel of Ghulam Azam at the International Crimes Tribunal.[5][6] Azam, former Ameer of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, had been charged with war crimes for his role during the Bangladesh Liberation War while Barrister Tureen Afroz was the public prosecutor.[5] He co-defenders were Ehsan Siddique, and Shishir Monir.[6] He worked as the defence lawyer of Delawar Hossain Sayedee in 2014.[4]
Siddique filed a petition challenging the legality of the Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006 in 2015.[7]
Siddique is a partner at The Law Counsel, which he joined in 2004.[3][8] He is a founding trustee board member of the Centre for Law, Governance, and Policy.[3] Siddique fought a legal case to ensure madrassah students have access to higher education in Bangladesh.[3] He has represented Bangladesh Biman, Chittagong Development Authority, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, Meghna Group of Industries, National Board of Revenue, and National Curriculum and Textbook Board.[8] He is a member of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association.[9]
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Siddique was made a member of the Constitutional Reform Commission.[1][10] The Commission is led by Ali Riaz.[11] The Constitution Reform Commission submitted its report in January 2025, recommending that equity, human dignity, pluralism, and social justice replace nationalism, secularism, and socialism.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Full commission on constitutional reforms formed". The Daily Star. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "HC questions legality of Section 57". The Daily Star. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Profile of chair, members of Constitution Reform Commission". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ a b "Sayedee's death sentence commuted". The Daily Star. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ a b c "Ghulam Azam was Pak army's 'lighthouse'". The Daily Star. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ a b "Counsels allowed to meet Ghulam Azam". The Daily Star. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "Section 57: HC order on plea tomorrow". The Daily Star. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ a b "Imran Siddiq – The Law Counsel". Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "DataGuidance". DataGuidance. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ PTI (2024-10-08). "Bangladesh interim govt announces 9-member constitution reform commission". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "Govt forms constitution reform commission | News Flash". BSS. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "Constitution reform commission proposes new principles for Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-02-08.