Syed Aminul Islam
Syed Aminul Islam is the first registrar general of the Bangladesh Supreme Court and member of the Justice Division Reform Commission of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.[1][2] He is a former director of the National Legal Aid Services Organisation.[3][4] He is a former district judge and chairman of the Minimum Wage Board.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Islam served as a district and sessions judge.[7]
In 2014, Islam was a director of the National Legal Aid Services Organisation.[8] According to him from 2001 to 2008 only 3 percent of the allocated legal aid fund was utilized by the public.[9]
Islam was serving as a registrar of the Supreme Court in 2014.[10] He signed the gazette notification for dismissing Additional Attorney General M Khalilur Rahman who was also a prosecutor for the International Crimes Tribunal.[11][12] He started the process for the digitalization of services in the higher courts.[13]
Islam was appointed the first registrar general of the Bangladesh Supreme Court in June 2015.[10] The post of registrar general was created following the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs approving a proposal by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.[10] He oversaw the death reference of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, war crimes convict, after his appeal was denied by the Supreme Court.[14] In 2016, he collected recording of a talk show on Somoy TV so that the Appellate Division could examine it to see if there were any comments in the show made in contempt of the court.[15]
In October 2017, Islam reported that the judges of the Appellate Division refused to sit with Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha following 11 allegations of corruption by President Mohammad Abdul Hamid.[16] He was appointed chairman of the Minimum Wage Board as part of major changes in the personnel of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[17][18] Sinha expressed concern over the independence of the judiciary after being forced to flee to Australia by the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.[17][19][20] Islam signed a statement that Sinha said he would resign but instead took leave and left the country for Australia.[21]
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Islam was included in the Justice Division Reform Commission created by the Muhammad Yunus led interim government.[22][23]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aminul Islam made first registrar general of Supreme Court". The Daily Star. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Judiciary Reform Commission to focus on reducing litigation costs". The Daily Star. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Unaware of rights, action". The Daily Star. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Overview of government legal aid system". The Daily Star. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Tk 8,000 a month". The Daily Star. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Apparel wage board formed to avert unrest". The Daily Star. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Govt finalises 5 of 6 reform commissions". The Daily Star. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Expatriates now can get legal aid thru hotline". The Daily Star. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Strengthen legal aid service for poor". The Daily Star. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b c "SC gets first registrar general". The Daily Star. 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Exit: Expected". The Daily Star. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Additional Attorney General MK Rahman relieved". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Digitisation of judiciary nearing completion". The Daily Star. 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "DISMISSED". The Daily Star. 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Somoy TV submits record of talk show". The Daily Star. 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "CJ faces 11 charges". The Daily Star. 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b "SC registrar general among 10 officials transferred". The Daily Star. 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "SC admin reshuffled". The Daily Star. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Bergman, David. "Bangladesh ex-chief justice says he was 'forced out'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "I am completely well, says CJ Sinha as he leaves country". The Daily Star. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "'Chief Justice went on leave instead of resigning'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "CJ appointment shouldn't be left at president's discretion". The Daily Star. 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Judiciary Reform Commission holds maiden meeting | News Flash". BSS. Retrieved 2025-01-22.