Mamnoon Rahman
{{Short description|Bangladeshi judge}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
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| name =Mamnoon Rahman
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| office = Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh
| term_start = 23 August 2004
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|12|09}}
| birth_place = Comilla
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| spouse = Kohinoor Rahman
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| alma_mater = University of Dhaka
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Mamnoon Rahman (born 9 December 1965) is a Bangladeshi justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:হাইক&# |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/home/printnews/98038/2010-10-22 |access-date=2022-02-21 |work=Kaler Kantho |language=bn}} He was appointed in 2004.{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2016 |url=http://supremecourt.gov.bd/resources/contents/Annual_Report_2016.pdf |publisher=Supreme Court of Bangladesh |accessdate=18 March 2018}}
Early life and education
Rahman was born in Cumilla district on 9 December 1965.{{Cite web |title=Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh |url=http://www.supremecourt.gov.bd/web/?page=judges.php&menu=11&div_id=2 |access-date=2022-02-21 |website=supremecourt.gov.bd}} His father late Rezaur Rahman was a prominent lawyer of Cumilla Bar Association and was principal of The Cumilla Law College. His mother's name is late Afsari Rahman. Rahman obtained LL.B honours and LL.M degree from the University of Dhaka.
Career
Rahman became a lawyer of the Districts Court on 26 November 1989.
On 29 May 1990, Rahman became a lawyer of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Rahman became a lawyer of the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on 25 October 2001.
On 23 August 2004, Rahman was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Rahman was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division on 23 August 2006.
On 6 March 2008, Rahman and Justice Mirza Hussain Haider declared the detention of Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, by the police using the Special Powers Act to be illegal.{{Cite news |date=2008-03-06 |title=Mosharraf's detention illegal: HC |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-26355 |access-date=2022-02-21 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
Rahman is Judge in the High Court of Bangladesh. In 2007, during the 2006 to 2008 Bangladeshi political crisis, the Bangladesh High Court has ordered a ban on holding all elections,{{cite news |url=http://en.people.cn/200701/30/eng20070130_346042.html |title=Bangladesh's High Court bans holding all elections in 3 months |work=People's Daily}} including the national elections of the country. The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice Syed M Dastagir Husain and Justice Mamnoon Rahman.{{cite news |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/63579/the-21st-installation-ceremony-of-rotary-club-of-eskaton-dhaka-was-held-at-the-kurmitola-golf-club-in-dhaka-cantonment-on-14th-august-among-others-justice-mamnoon-rahman-and-board-of-director-of-the-club-dg-sam-showkat-hossain-were-present-as-chief-and-special-guests-respectively.html |title=The 21st installation ceremony of Rotary Club of Eskaton, Dhaka was held at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment on 14th August. Among others, Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Board of Director of the Club DG SAM Showkat Hossain were present as chief and special guests respectively. |work=The New Nation}}{{Cite web |title=People's Daily Online -- Bangladesh's High Court bans holding all elections in 3 months |url=http://en.people.cn/200701/30/eng20070130_346042.html |access-date=2022-02-21 |website=en.people.cn}}
On 3 August 2010, Rahman and Justice Syeda Afsar Jahan felt embarrassed to hear petitions by Rafiqul Islam Miah and Shah Moazzem Hossain, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians, challenging their summons issued by Paltan police station.{{Cite news |date=2010-08-03 |title=HC judge embarrassed on writ petition |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-149213 |access-date=2022-02-21 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In September 2010, Rahman and Justice Syeda Afsar Jahan ordered the Government of Bangladesh to allow Reaz Rahman to travel outside of Bangladesh.{{Cite news |date=2010-09-28 |title=Allow Reaz Rahman to go abroad |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-156253 |access-date=2022-02-21 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
On 29 April 2021, Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman refused to hear an anticipatory bail petition of Sayem Sobhan Anvir, managing director of Bashundhara Group.{{Cite news |date=2021-04-29 |title=Death of College Girl: Bashundhara MD fails to secure anticipatory bail |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-news/news/death-college-girl-bashundhara-md-fails-secure-anticipatory-bail-2085781 |access-date=2022-02-21 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In August, Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman issued a sua sponte contempt ruling against SM Tanvir Arafat, Superintendent of Kushtia District police, for misbehaving with a judicial magistrate during election duty.{{Cite news |date=2021-08-25 |title=Misconduct with magistrate: High Court warns former Kushtia SP |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/misconduct-magistrate-high-court-warns-former-kushtia-sp-2160416 |access-date=2022-02-21 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2021-01-21 |title=Misbehaviour with Magistrate: Kushtia SP tarnished image of judiciary |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/misbehaviour-magistrate-hc-summons-kushtia-sp-2031233 |access-date=2022-02-21 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} On 14 December 2021, Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman removed copyright protection for images of Bangladesh Liberation war and President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.{{Cite news |date=2021-12-14 |title=Individuals can't own historical images, photos of Bangabandhu, Liberation War: HC |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/individuals-cant-own-historical-images-photos-bangabandhu-liberation-war-hc-2917396 |access-date=2022-02-21 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman issued a ruling on 7 February 2022 that stayed a lower court verdict cancelling the candidacy of Zayed Khan in the election for Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association.{{Cite news |title=HC stays decision of cancelling Zayed's candidature |url=https://www.risingbd.com/english/national/news/85021 |access-date=2022-02-21 |work=Risingbd.com |language=en}}
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