Md Akhtaruzzaman

Md Akhtaruzzaman is a former justice on the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. He was the trial judge in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against former prime minister Khaleda Zia.

Early life Akhtaruzzaman was born on 1 January 1966. He completed his bachelor's degree in law from the University of Rajshahi. He did his master's in law and philosophy from the University of Dhaka,

On 30 October 2018, Akhtaruzzaman sentenced former prime minister Khaleda Zia to seven years imprisonment in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.

On 21 October 2019, Akhtaruzzaman was appointed an additional judge of the High Court Division.

Akhtaruzzaman was made a permanent judge of the High Court Division on 19 October 2021.

On 14 July 2022, Akhtaruzzaman granted bail to a former official of the ministry of land sentenced to five years imprisonment in a corruption case after he filed an appeal against the corruption. The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court criticized the verdict saying bail should not be given considering only the age of the convict. On 18 October, Akhtaruzzaman and Justice Zafar Ahmed ordered the government of Bangladesh to explain why its reconstitution of the board of trustees of Manarat International University should not be declared illegal. Akhtaruzzaman and Justice Zafar Ahmed declared illegal the decision of Jahangirnagar University to suspend two students for assaulting another student in November.

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, an inquiry was launched against Akhtaruzzaman. He resigned in September 2025.