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Muhammad Habibur Rahman

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Muhammad Habibur Rahman (1928-2014) was a Bangladeshi jurist and scholar who served briefly as Chief Justice of Bangladesh in 1995 and then as Chief Adviser heading the country's caretaker government in 1996, overseeing that year's general election. Beyond the bench he compiled the first Bengali-language thesaurus, Jathashabdo, promoted the use of Bengali in the Supreme Court, and had taken part in the 1952 Bengali Language Movement.

Facts
Role
Jurist and statesman 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Bangladeshi 1
Born
1930 2
Birth Date
1930-12-03 2
Birthplace
Murshidabad 2
Died
2014 2
Death Date
2014-01-11 2
Place of Death
Dhaka 2
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Muhammad Habibur Rahman (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He was chief adviser of the 1996 caretaker government that oversaw the June 1996 Bangladeshi general election.
  • Introduction
    Muhammad Habibur Rahman (3 December 1928 - 11 January 2014) was a Bangladeshi jurist and statesman who served as Chief Justice of Bangladesh in 1995. He was chief adviser of the 1996 caretaker government that oversaw the June 1996 Bangladeshi general election.
  • Introduction
    Muhammad Habibur Rahman (3 December 1928 - 11 January 2014) was a Bangladeshi jurist and statesman who served as Chief Justice of Bangladesh in 1995.
  • In Legal System: Law of Bangladesh, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a Bangladeshi jurist and statesman who served as Chie
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2. Wikidata: Muhammad Habibur Rahman
  • Wikidata Q2093175, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1930
  • Wikidata Q2093175, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1930-12-03
  • Wikidata Q2093175, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 2014
  • Wikidata Q2093175, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2014-01-11
  • Wikidata Q2093175, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Murshidabad
  • Wikidata Q2093175, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Dhaka
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