Sultan Hossain Khan

Sultan Hossain Khan was a Bangladeshi Judge and the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.[1] He was the chairperson of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Press Council.[2]

Career

From 17 February 1990 to 24 December 1990, Khan served as the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.[3] He oversaw the first democratic election in Bangladesh after military dictator Hussain Mohammad Ershad was overthrown by a popular revolt in 1990.[4] He led the investigation of the Logang massacre in 1992 in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.[5]

Khan was appointed the first chairperson of the newly formed Anti-Corruption Commission in 2004.[6] His appointment was challenged by Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Aminul Haque Helal in court.[7] On 8 February 2007, Khan resigned following a request to do so by the President of Bangladesh, Iajuddin Ahmed.[8]

Khan has served as the Chairperson of Bangladesh Press Council.[6]

Death

Khan died on 5 July in 2015 at Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[9]

References
  1. "Former CEC Justice Sultan Hossain Khan passes away at 91". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "One-party poll to raise credibility question". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Bangladesh Election Commission". www.ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. "Ershad, Lt. General Hussein M - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. "A statement made by the Jumma delegation on behalf of the Jumma Nation, the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh". cwis.org. Retrieved 10 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Staff Correspondent. "Justice Sultan Hossain Khan passes away". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  7. "Appointment of Justice Sultan Hossain Khan Challenged in Court". ভিওএ (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  8. "NDI ELECTION WATCH BANGLADESH" (PDF). National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 10 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Ex-CEC Justice Sultan dies". Ex-CEC Justice Sultan dies | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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