A. K. M. Asaduzzaman

A. K. M. Asaduzzaman is a retired judge of the Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is currently the Chairman of the Anti Corruption Commission.

Early life Asaduzzaman was born on 1 March 1959. He completed his bachelor's and master's in law from the University of Rajshahi. On 31 July, Asaduzzaman and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman scrapped a 10-year prison sentence of Giasuddin Al Mamun in a 2008 tax evasion case.

On 7 June 2016, Asaduzzaman and Justice Ataur Rahman Khan granted bail to the editor of The Daily Star, Mahfuz Anam, in 10 cases. Anam had 82 cases against him, including 65 defamation and 17 sedition cases.

Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman on 23 July 2018 ordered the Comilla special judges court to quickly dispose of the case against former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman granted bail on 30 July 2018 to Mahmudur Rahman, editor of Amar Desh, in a defamation case regarding comments he made about the family of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On 6 August 2018, Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman rejected the bail petition of former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a 2015 murder case over an arson attack on a bus in Comilla.

On 20 June 2019, Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman granted bail to Amanur Rahman Khan Rana, Awami League member of parliament from Tangail-3, in a murder case from 2012.

On 14 October 2020, Asaduzzaman and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo refused to grant bail to family members of lawyer of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Asif Imtiaz Khan Jisad who had been accused of being involved in his death.

On 28 September 2021, Asaduzzaman and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo extended the bail of former prime minister Khaleda Zia.

On 17 August 2026, he was named the new chairmain of the Anti Corruption Commission.