Amir Hossain

Amir Hossain (; 30 November 1957 - 24 August 2021) was a Bangladeshi judge at the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He also served as a prosecutor at the International Crimes Tribunal.

Early life and education Hossain was born on 30 November 1957 in Nilkli, Kishoreganj District, to Abdus Samad and Syedunnesa. He obtained a Secondary School Certificate from Nikli GC Pilot High School in 1973, and a Higher Secondary School Certificate from Gurudayal Government College in 1975. He obtained his LL.B and LL.M degree from the Department of Law, University of Dhaka.

Career

Hossain participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He was trained in guerrilla warfare in the Mukti Bahini camps in the free territories. As a freedom fighter, he directly engaged in several battles within Sunamganj, Netrokona, and Kishoreganj sub-division under Sector 3.

Hossain joined the Judiciary of Bangladesh as Munsif (assistant judge) on 22 February 1984 and was promoted to District and Sessions Judge on 6 May 2009. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, High Court Division, on 12 February 2015 and was appointed as a Judge of the same division on 12 February 2017. As a member of the tribunal, he passed several judgements against several perpetrators in the Liberation War of Bangladesh 1971 for their transgressions against humanity.

Death Hossain died on 24 August 2021 at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.