Mohiuddin Farooque

Mohiuddin Farooque was a lawyer, environmentalist, and founder of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association. He was the litigant in the landmark cases, Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque v Bangladesh, dealing with public interest litigation, and Mohiuddin Farooque v Bangladesh (1996), dealing with environmental protection.

Early life Farooque completed his bachelor's and master's in law at the University of Dhaka. He was born on 25 June 1954 in Gopalganj District, East Bengal, Pakistan. His father was Hemayet Ahmed, and his mother was Anwara Ahmed.

Farooque was the plaintiff in the landmark Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque v Bangladesh (1995), which established public interest litigation in Bangladesh. His next case, Mohiuddin Farooque v Bangladesh (1996), was the first time a court in Bangladesh recognized environmental protection. Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque v. Bangladesh 55 DLR (2003) was another landmark legal case.