Shahidul Alam Jhinuk

Shahidul Alam Jhinuk is a retired judge and Commissioner of the Information Commission. He is the former Inspector General of Registration of Bangladesh. He is the former registrar of International Crimes Tribunal.

Career Jhinuk joined the judicial branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service through the 10th Bangladesh Civil Service exam in 1991.

Jhinuk was the senior assistant judge in Comilla District, Dhaka District, and Feni District. He was serving as the Dhaka Special Court-3 Judge. He signed the death warrant for Motiur Rahman Nizami and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.

Jhinuk was appointed District Judge of Sunamganj District in July 2017.

In October 2018, Jhinuk, Manikganj District and Sessions Judge, sentenced four to death and one to life imprisonment for the murder of a Khan Bahadur Awlad Hossain College student after he was kidnapped for ransom.

In January 2020, Jhinuk was appointed the Inspector General of Registration in charge of the Directorate of Registration.

In August 2023, Jhinuk was appointed Commissioner of the Information Commission along with Masuda Bhatti under Chief Information Commissioner Dr. Abdul Malek.