Mohammad Fajlul Karim

Mohammad Fazlul Karim (30 September 1943 – 16 November 2024) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served as the 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.

Early life Fazlul Karim was born in Chittagong, East Bengal, British India on 30 September 1943. His predecessors M. M. Ruhul Amin and Md. Tafazzul Islam became Chief Justices superseding him. In April 2010, he refused to administer the oath of office to two nominees, Md. Khasruzzaman and Md. Ruhul Quddus, to the High Court Division. Khasruzzaman was accused of vandalizing the courts during protest and Quddus was accused of murder. Fazlul Karim sentenced Editor of Amar Desh, Mahmudur Rahman and its reporter, Oliullah Noman, to six months and one month imprisonment respectively on contempt of court charges.