| AKM Sadeq | |
|---|---|
| 6th Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
| In office 27 April 1995 – 6 April 1996 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rouf |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abu Hena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1928 Muradnagar, Comilla, British Raj |
| Died | 15 June 2016 United Hospital, Dhaka |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Dhaka College |
AKM Sadeq (10 August 1928 – 15 June 2016) was a Bangladeshi judge who was a judge of the Bangladesh Supreme Court and the sixth Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.
Early life
AKM Sadeq was born on 10 August 1928 in Muradnagar, Comilla into a Zamindar family. His father was Abu Musa Ahmed and mother was Naima Begum. He passed higher secondary from Dhaka Intermediate College. He did Honors in Economics and LLB in 2 subjects from University of Dhaka.
Career
AKM Sadeq taught Economics and Law at University of Dhaka. After practicing law for four years, he passed the Judicial BCS and started his government service as a munsef. He then worked at the Pakistan Supreme Court in Lahore as an Assistant Registrar. After becoming Bangladesh, he served as the District Judge of Tangail. Prior to his retirement, he served as a Judge of the High Court Division.
He was appointed Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh on 26 April 1995 and served till 6 April 1996. The disputed election of 15 February 1996 was held under his commission। He was also a member of the Law Commission.
Death
AKM Sadeq died on 15 June 2016 while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in Dhaka.
References
- ^ ইতিহাসের পাতায় বাংলাদেশের নির্বাচন কমিশন (in Bengali). Deutsche Welle. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission". ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p525 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- বিচারপতি সাদেক আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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