Bangladeshi Judge
Maksum-ul-Hakim was a jurist, diplomat and justice of Dhaka High Court in Bangladesh.[2] He was an Advocate General for the government. He was an elected member of the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Committee for Prevention of Discrimination of Minorities. He was one of the judge of famous Agartala Conspiracy Case.[3]
Early life
Hakim was born in Khulna.[4] His father was a deputy magistrate of the British India government.[4] He did his masters at the University of Calcutta and was called to Lincoln's Inn in London.[4]
Career
Hakim was the Advocate General in 1962 and was appointed justice to the High Court in 1964.[4]
Hakim served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Argentina.[4] He was also the ambassador of Bangladesh to Sweden.[4]
Personal life
Maksum married Nessima, second daughter of former chief justice of Dhaka High Court Amin Ahmed.[5] They had three daughters (Yasmin, Sonia, and Tania) and one son, Tariq ul Hakim, Dhaka High Court justice.[6]
Death
Maksum died in Dhaka on 12 October 2005.[2]
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