Anisul Huq

Anisul Huq (; born 30 March 1956) is a Bangladeshi politician for the Awami League party and a lawyer. He served as the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs from 2014 till 2024.

In August 2024, he was arrested on the charges of his alleged involvement in the July massacre.

Early life and education Anisul Huq is the son of Serajul Huq, a lawyer and a former member of Parliament. He was educated at St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, the University of Dhaka (BA (Hons) English Literature; master's in English Literature; LLB) and King's College London (LLM).

Career Law profession Huq was enrolled as a lawyer in the Dhaka district bar in November 1985 and in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in November 1987. In 2001 he was enrolled in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh as a lawyer and became a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 2010.

On his father's death, Anisul Huq became the chief special prosecutor for both the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman case and the Jail killing. It was under his counsel that the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman case was completed and a judgment was delivered by the apex court. Anisul Huq was also the chief counsel and special prosecutor for the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh, and the chief prosecutor for the Peelkhana carnage case which relates to the mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles in 2009. This case was also completed successfully under his leadership.

The late Serajul Huq and his son Anisul Huq both are senior advocates of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, acted as counsel for most of the important, leading and sensitive criminal cases of the country during the 1980–2014 period. They were shown arrested in connection with the murders of a student and a hawker that took place on July 16 during the quota reform movement.

In April 2025, Huq was assaulted by pro-Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawyers at the court of Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate.

Personal life Huq is married to Nur Amtullah Rina since 18 December 1987. His mother, Jahanara Huq, was the first chairman of Citizens Bank Bangladesh.