Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud
3rd Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
In office
17 February 1985 – 17 February 1990
PresidentHussain Muhammad Ershad
Prime Minister
Preceded byA. K. M. Nurul Islam
Succeeded bySultan Hossain Khan
Personal details
Born1924
Sylhet, Bengal Presidency (present-day Bangladesh)
Died23 November 2013
National Heart Foundation Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
ChildrenSalma Masud Chowdhury
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
ProfessionJudge

Chowdhury A. T. M. Masud was a Bangladeshi judge and Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. He had also been the Chairperson of Bangladesh National Heart Foundation.

Early life

Masud was born in Sylhet and was educated at the Department of Law, University of Calcutta.[1] From 1945 to 1947, he was the President of All Assam Muslim Students' Federation and was involved in the 1947 Sylhet referendum.[1] He was the office secretary of the Muslim League referendum board in Sylhet.[2]

Career

Masud started his law practice in 1951 in Sylhet, East Pakistan.[1] By 1962, Masud was practicing law in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[1]

Masud was a judge of Bangladesh High Court in 1982.[3] He was appointed the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh on 17 February 1985 and remained in that position till 17 February 1990.[1][4] He wrote a non-fiction book titled Reminiscence of Few Decades and Problems of Democracy in Bangladesh in 2005.[5]

Death and legacy

Masud died on 23 November 2013 at the National Heart Foundation Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6] His daughter, Salma Masud Chowdhury, is a Justice of Bangladesh High Court.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Justice Masud passes away". The Daily Star. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Shibly, Atful Hye (2011). Abdul Matin Chaudhury (1895-1948): Trusted Lieutenant of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Juned Ahmed Choudhury. p. 137. ISBN 978-984-33-2323-1.
  3. ↑ The Bar List of the United Kingdom. Stevens & Sons. 1982. ISBN 9780420465207.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh Election Commission". www.ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Masud, Chowdhury A. T. M. (2005). Reminiscence of Few Decades and Problems of Democracy in Bangladesh. Academic Press and Publishers Library. ISBN 978-984-08-0198-5.
  6. ↑ "Justice ATM Masud dies". bdnews24.com. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Women making their mark in Bangladesh judiciary". New Age. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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