Khondokar Mahmud Hasan

Khondokar Mahmud-ul Hasan (known as Justice KM Hasan; born 27 January 1939) He served as a diplomat while serving as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Iraq during 1980–1982. Rahman's daughter and then leader of Awami League leader, Sheikh Hasina argued a judge should not be embarrassed to hear a case while he had taken an oath to keep himself beyond any family ties with anyone.

In June 2003, Hasan was appointed as the Chief Justice of Bangladesh replacing Justice Mainur Reza Chowdhury. Minister of Law Moudud Ahmed claimed it was done to correct a past wrong as Hasan was superseded in the past.

In 2004, Hasan opened an investigation against Justice Syed Shahidur Rahman following an allegation of corruption.

Justice J. R. Mudassir Husain succeeded Hasan in January 2004 as the next chief justice; it superseded Justice M Ruhul Amin again.

Crisis with the Chief Adviser appointment

In 2004, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government raised the age of retirement for judges from 65 to 67 through a constitutional amendment, which made Hasan eligible to be the next chief adviser of the caretaker government responsible for holding election in 2006 as the last retired chief justice. His candidacy was opposed by Awami League. The two parities tried to come to an agreement through negotiations led by Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan and Abdul Jalil. There were violent street protests, strikes, and fights between the two parties. His appointment was also opposed by Sammilita Nagorik Andolon and 11 other leftist political parties. The controversy surprised Hasan himself. Syed Badrul Ahsan recommended Hasan to refuse the position. The Awami League preferred Justice Mahmudul Amin Chowdhury according to its communication with foreign diplomats while the BNP supported election commissioner M. A. Aziz as an alternate. On 28 October, he refused the position of chief adviser and then BNP appointed President Iajuddin Ahmed to the position. After taking the position, Ahmed invoked marital law which ultimately led to his replacement by Fakhruddin Ahmed, backed by Bangladesh Army. Awami League would win the 2008 Bangladeshi general election, and Khaleda Zia would later state it was a mistake appointing Iajuddin Ahmed.

Post-judicial life (2006–present) In May 2006, the government allocated one katha of land from Dhanmondi Police Station to Hasan who had requested land bordering his plot for building a sweeper passage. The land and building was allocated to Sheikh Rehana on 21 July 2001 but was turned into a police station in 2005 after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) came to power. Obaidul Quader, general secretary of the Awami League, opposed the nomination.

In December 2023, Hasan attended a get together of all ten living former chief justices at the official residence of the incumbent chief justice, Obaidul Hassan.

Personal life Hasan is married to Shamim Hasan, a daughter of Abul Kashem Khan, an industrialist who founded A K Khan & Company.