| Soumendra Sarker | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Profession | Judge |
Soumendra Sarker is a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Early life
Sarker was born on 31 October 1953.
Career
Sarker joined the judicial branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service as a Munsef on 6 November 1978. On 20 November 1995, he was promoted to District and Sessions Judge.
On 30 June 2010, Sarker was appointed as an additional judge of the High Court Division.
In June 2010, Sarker and Justice Tariq ul Hakim ordered the government to not torture Mahmudur Rahman, editor of Amar Desh, in custody. In June 2011, Sarker was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division along with eight other judges. The eight judges were Abu Bakar Siddiquee, M Enayetur Rahim, Md. Moinul Islam Chowdhury, M. Moazzam Husain, Md. Nuruzzaman, Md. Rezaul Hasan, Naima Haider, and Obaidul Hassan.
Sarker is the President of the managing committee of the Ramakrishna Mission Dhaka.
On 30 October 2020, Sarker retired from the High Court Division.
References
- "Nusrat murder case: Chief Justice assigns HC bench for hearing on death reference". The Daily Star. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Hoque, Kamarul. "High Court Justice Soumendra Sarkar retires | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)". Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- "Amar Desh shutdown order stayed". The Daily Star. 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "9 regularised as HC judges". The Daily Star. 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- "Ramakrishna Mission: Savita Bhaban inaugurated". The Daily Star. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2024-06-07.