# Justice Shamsuddin Manik held in Sylhet border area.

> Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained retired judge AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik, who has been co-accused in several cases against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her cabinet members, and top Awami Lea…

Published: 2024-08-24 · Desk: Bangladesh · Source: The Daily Star

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained retired judge AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik, who has been co-accused in several cases against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her cabinet members, and top Awami League leaders. Manik was appointed as an additional High Court judge in 2001 for two years but was reinstated in 2009 following an HC verdict after the AL government came to power. He was appointed as a permanent High Court judge in 2009. In 2012, then-ruling AL lawmakers accused Manik of violating the constitution by making "derogatory remarks" about the then-Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, Md. Abdul Hamid. Manik also criticized the Speaker for commenting on an HC order and claiming he was ignorant of the apex court and the constitution. Senior AL lawmaker Tofail Ahmed expressed surprise at Manik's actions and accused him of being a sadist who gets pleasure from hurting people. The judge has been at the center of controversy for his judgments and activities during his tenure as judge and after retiring.

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