Mamnoon Rahman

Mamnoon Rahman (born 9 December 1965) was a Bangladeshi justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. He was appointed in 2004.

Early life and education Rahman was born in Cumilla district on 9 December 1965. His father late Rezaur Rahman was a prominent lawyer of Cumilla Bar Association and was principal of The Cumilla Law College. His mother's name is late Afsari Rahman. Rahman obtained LL.B honours and LL.M degree from the University of Dhaka.

Rahman is Judge in the High Court of Bangladesh. In 2007, during the 2006 to 2008 Bangladeshi political crisis, the Bangladesh High Court has ordered a ban on holding all elections, including the national elections of the country. The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice Syed M Dastagir Husain and Justice Mamnoon Rahman.

On 3 August 2010, Rahman and Justice Syeda Afsar Jahan felt embarrassed to hear petitions by Rafiqul Islam Miah and Shah Moazzem Hossain, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians, challenging their summons issued by Paltan police station. In September 2010, Rahman and Justice Syeda Afsar Jahan ordered the Government of Bangladesh to allow Reaz Rahman to travel outside of Bangladesh.

On 29 April 2021, Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman refused to hear an anticipatory bail petition of Sayem Sobhan Anvir, managing director of Bashundhara Group. In August, Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman issued a sua sponte contempt ruling against SM Tanvir Arafat, Superintendent of Kushtia District police, for misbehaving with a judicial magistrate during election duty. On 14 December 2021, Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman removed copyright protection for images of Bangladesh Liberation war and President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman issued a ruling on 7 February 2022 that stayed a lower court verdict cancelling the candidacy of Zayed Khan in the election for Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association. He has resigned on 2 February 2026 while in Canada, citing “personal reasons.” He had been on leave since March 3, 2025, due to personal reasons and illness.