Attorney General of Bangladesh
Position in Bangladeshi government
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The attorney general for Bangladesh (Bengali: অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল) is the Bangladeshi government's chief legal adviser and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. The attorney general is usually a highly respected senior advocate and is appointed by the ruling government. The attorney general is the ex-officio chairman of the Bangladesh Bar Council and accordingly he performs the duties assigned to that post and empowered to participate in any reference to the Supreme Court of Bangladesh made by the President under article 106 of the Constitution and can express his own opinion.[1][2]
- The Honourable (formal)
- Attorney General (informal)
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| Type | Chief legal adviser |
| Status | Senior advocate |
| Abbreviation | AGB |
| Member of | |
| Residence | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Seat | Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Ramna, Dhaka |
| Appointer | The president of Bangladesh on the advice of the chief adviser |
| Term length | Until the age of 67 or At the pleasure of the President |
| Inaugural holder | M. H. Khandaker |
| Formation | 21 January 1972 |
| Deputy | Deputy Attorney General |
| Salary | ৳142000 (US$1,200) per month (incl. allowances) |
| Website | attorneygeneral.gov.bd |
Unlike the attorney general of the United States, the attorney general of Bangladesh does not have any executive authority, and is not a political appointee; those functions are performed by the minister of justice. The attorney general is assisted by the several additional attorneys-general, deputy attorneys-general, and assistant attorneys-general.[3]
List of attorneys general
| No.[4] | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. H. Khandaker | 21 January 1972 | 17 December 1972 | 331 days |
| 2 | Faqueer Shahabuddin Ahmad | 18 December 1972 | 21 March 1976 | 3 years, 94 days |
| 3 | Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed | 22 March 1976 | 6 May 1976 | 45 days |
| 4 | Khandaker Abu Bakr | 10 May 1976 | 13 March 1985 | 8 years, 307 days |
| 5 | M. Nurullah | 14 March 1985 | 6 April 1990 | 5 years, 23 days |
| 6 | Rafique Ul Huq | 7 April 1990 | 17 December 1990 | 254 days |
| 7 | Aminul Haque | 18 December 1990 | 13 July 1995 | 4 years, 207 days |
| 8 | M. Nurullah | 26 July 1995 | 26 June 1996 | 336 days |
| 9 | K. S. Nabi[5] | 31 July 1996 | 30 May 1998 | 1 year, 303 days |
| 10 | Mahmudul Islam[6] | 16 July 1998 | 9 October 2001 | 3 years, 85 days |
| 11 | A. F. Hassan Ariff | 14 October 2001 | 30 April 2005 | 3 years, 198 days |
| 12 | A. J. Mohammad Ali | 30 April 2005 | 24 January 2007 | 1 year, 269 days |
| 13 | Fida M. Kamal | 5 February 2007 | 16 July 2008 | 1 year, 162 days |
| 14 | Salahuddin Ahmad | 20 July 2008 | 12 January 2009 | 176 days |
| 15 | Mahbubey Alam | 13 January 2009 | 27 September 2020 | 11 years, 258 days |
| 16 | A. M. Amin Uddin | 11 October 2020 | 7 August 2024 | 3 years, 301 days |
| 17 | Md Asaduzzaman | 8 August 2024 | 28 December 2025 | 1 year, 142 days |
| — | Mohammad Arshadur Rouf (acting) | Jan 1 2026 | March 25 2026 | 83 days |
| 18 | Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal | March 25 2026 | Incumbent |