Khandaker Mahbub Hossain

Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain (20 March 1938 – 31 December 2022)[1] was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. In 1973, he was the chief prosecutor of the court set up to try war criminals under 'Dalal' Act. Served as Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association President and Supreme Court Bar Council Vice Chairman. He was known as a criminal law expert in Bangladesh.[2]

Khandaker Mahbub Hossain
Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Nationalist Party
In office
6 August 2016 – 2022
Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association
In office
2006–2007
Personal details
Born(1938-03-20)20 March 1938
Barguna, Bangladesh
Died31 December 2022(2022-12-31) (aged 84)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
OccupationLawyer, politician
Known forCriminal law expert

Early life and education

Hossain was born on 20 March 1938 in Bamna Upazila of Barguna district. Mahbub received his higher secondary education in Narayanganj. After passing matriculation exams, he studied at Notre Dame College in Dhaka and then at Dhaka University’s law department.[3]

Career

As a lawyer, Hossain was listed on 31 January 1967. On 20 October of that year, he was enrolled as a High Court Lawyer. In the legal profession, he handled the cases of all the first rank politicians of Bangladesh.[4] Under the 1973 'Dalal' Act, he was the chief counsel of the court set up by war criminals. He served four times as Supreme Court Bar Association President and once as Supreme Court Bar Council Vice Chairman. He actively joined politics in 2008 with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. From 2009 to 2016, he was appointed as an advisor to the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and in 2016 as the Vice Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the BNP. In 2018, he was elected for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and defeated from Barguna-2 seat in the 11th Bangladeshi general election..[5][6]

Hossain was arrested for joining the 1952 Language Movement from Narayanganj. He was arrested again during protests against Pakistani ruler Ayub Khan for Bangladesh Liberation. On 5 January 2014, a case was filed against Khandkar Mahbub Hossain at Dhaka's Ramna police station for obstructing police duty. He was arrested in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on 7 January. He was released on bail by the High Court on 23 January of the same year.[7]

Death

Hossain died on 31 December 2022 at around 10:45 PM while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. He was suffering from infected Covid-19. Later he attacked by Pneumonia. On 31 December 2022, Oxygen level of Khandkar Mahbub Hossain further deteriorated and he was taken to life support.

References
  1. "BNP leader Khandaker Mahbub Hossain no more". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. "CJ pays rich tribute to lawyer Khandaker Mahbub Hossain - Back Page". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. খন্দকার মাহবুবের জামিন. Risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. "Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain Vice Chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council and Adviser of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia speaking at a discussion organised by All Community Forum on present political situation in Bangladesh held at the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday". The New Nation. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. "Lawyer Khandaker Mahbub sees no way but parole for Khaleda's release". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  6. লাইফ সাপোর্টে বিএনপি নেতা খন্দকার মাহবুব হোসেন. dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  7. "Senior lawyer and BNP leader Khandaker Mahbub Hossain is dead at 84". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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