Shahidul Alam Jhinuk

Jhinuk joined the judicial branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service through the 10th Bangladesh Civil Service exam in 1991.^[3][4]

Jhinuk was the senior assistant judge in Comilla District, Dhaka District, and Feni District.^[3]

In 2003, Jhinuk was promoted to joint district judge.^[3] In 2007, he was promoted to additional district and sessions judge.^[3]

Jhinuk was the deputy secretary of the Law and Justice Division. In 2015, he was promoted to District Judge.^[3] He was appointed the registrar of International Crimes Tribunal in June 2015 replacing Mustafizur Rahman.^[5] He was serving as the Dhaka Special Court-3 Judge.^[5] He signed the death warrant for Mir Quasem Ali.^[6] He signed the death warrant for Motiur Rahman Nizami and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.^[7][8]

Jhinuk was appointed District Judge of Sunamganj District in July 2017.^[9] Md Selim Miah replaced him as the registrar of International Crimes Tribunal.^[9]

In October 2018, Jhinuk, Manikganj District and Sessions Judge, sentenced four to death and one to life imprisonment for the murder of a Khan Bahadur Awlad Hossain College student after he was kidnapped for ransom.^[10]

In January 2020, Jhinuk was appointed the Inspector General of Registration in charge of the Directorate of Registration.^[3] In July 2020, the Directorate of Registration under him collected 6.9 billion BDT.^[11]

In August 2023, Jhinuk was appointed Commissioner of the Information Commission along with Masuda Bhatti under Chief Information Commissioner Dr. Abdul Malek.^[12][4] He visited the shrine of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara after his appointment.^[13]