Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury
26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
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Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury (born 18 May 1961) is a Bangladeshi jurist who is the current and 26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[1][2] Previously, he was a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[3][4]
- A.F.M. Abdur Rahman Chowdhury (father)
- Begum Sitara Chowdhury (mother)
Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury | |
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জুবায়ের রহমান চৌধুরী | |
Chowdhury in 2024 | |
| 26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 28 December 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Mohammed Shahabuddin (President of Bangladesh) |
| Preceded by | Syed Refaat Ahmed |
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| Born | 18 May 1961 |
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| University of Dhaka (LLB, LLM) | |
| Profession | Judge |
Early life
Chowdhury was born on 18 May 1961.[5] His father was Justice A. F. M. Abdur Rahman Chowdhury.[5] He completed his Bachelor's and Master's in law from the University of Dhaka.[5]
Career
Chowdhury started working as a lawyer on 3 March 1985.[5] He was elevated to a lawyer of the High Court Division on 17 May 1987.[5]
On 27 August 2003, Chowdhury was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division.[5][6] His appointment to the High Court Division became permanent on 27 August 2005.[5]
On 28 July 2008, Chowdhury and 18 other judges opposed a High Court Division verdict that called for judges whose appointment was not confirmed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to be confirmed.[6]
On 7 January 2010, Chowdhury and Sashanka Shekhar Sarkar issued an order stating it was illegal for the government to make a civil servant an officer on special duty for more than 150 days.[7]
On 27 August 2024, Chowdhury was appointed Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) Chairman.[8][9] On 29 October 2024, he was nominated as head of EC search committee.[10][11]
On 24 December 2025, Chowdhury was appointed as the 26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.[12][13]
