Quazi Mahfujul Haque Supan

Quazi Mahfujul Haque Supan is an associate professor of law at the University of Dhaka and a member of the Justice Division Reform Commission of the Muhmmad Yunus led Interim government.[1][2][3] Supan is a faculty member of the law school at the East West University and the Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology.[4][5] He also teaches at the State University of Bangladesh,[6] Northern University, Bangladesh,[7] University of Asia Pacific,[8] and Eastern University.[9]

Early life

Supan completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in law at the University of Dhaka in 1993 and 1994, respectively.[10]

Career

Supan was a member of a "people's probe body" led by Anu Muhammad to investigate medical college entrance question paper leaks in 2015.[11]

In July 2019, Supan trained officers of the Anti-Corruption Commission in a training session organized by Transparency International Bangladesh.[12]

Supan is a faculty member of the law school at the East West University and the Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology.[4][5] He also teaches at the State University of Bangladesh,[6] Northern University, Bangladesh,[7] University of Asia Pacific,[8] and Eastern University.[9] He has been critical of the proposed Cyber Security Rules 2024.[13]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Supan was appointed a member of the Justice Division Reform Commission of the Muhmmad Yunus led Interim government.[14][15] The Judicial Reform Commission recommended creating an entirely independent judicial system and an merit based attorney service.[16][17] The commission also established a website to solicit ideas.[18]

He was appointed head of a committee of the University of Dhaka to investigate violence on campus from 15 July to 5 August during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement.[19] The committee included Professors Mohammad Ekramul Haque, Nadia Newaz Rimi, Mohammed Almujaddade Alfasane, Nasreen Sultana, and Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan.[20] The Committee recommended the expulsion of 128 students for participating in the violence, but critics argued that many more students participated in the violence.[21]

References

  1. ^ Subscriber. "Eight-member Judiciary Reform Commission formed". dailycountrytodaybd.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  2. ^ SeventhQueen; Supan, Quazi Mahfujul Hoque (2022-12-20). "Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2022: An Expert's View". Dhaka Law Review. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  3. ^ "DU Law organises public lecture on "Do We Need a New Constitution?"". The Daily Star. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Quazi Mahfujul Hoque Supan". Most popular university in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  5. ^ a b Ltd, M. Tauhedul Amin, SoftBD. "Faculty view". flass.ewubd.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b "Faculty Details- State University of Bangladesh". sub.ac.bd. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  7. ^ a b "Northern University Bangladesh | Department of LAW". law.nub.ac.bd. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  8. ^ a b "University of Asia Pacific - UAP". www.uap-bd.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  9. ^ a b "Eastern University". www.easternuni.edu.bd. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  10. ^ "Quazi Mahfujul Hoque Supan Dhaka University Profile". University of Dhaka. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Medical admission question leak: People's probe body formed". Daily Sun. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  12. ^ "Investigators of ACC can play exemplary role in preventing corruption". ti-bangladesh.org. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  13. ^ "Critical Review of the Proposed Cyber Security Rules 2024 Reveals Flaws Targeting Fundamental Rights". ti-bangladesh.org. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  14. ^ "Govt names 7 members of Judiciary Reform Commission". The Business Standard. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  15. ^ "Govt finalises 5 of 6 reform commissions". The Daily Star. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Shafiqul: Reform Commission proposes fully independent judiciary". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  17. ^ "Judicial Reform Commission proposes permanent, merit-based attorney service". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  18. ^ "Judiciary Reform Commission launches website to gather opinions". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  19. ^ "Dhaka University forms committee to investigate violence between 15 July and 5 August". The Business Standard. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  20. ^ "Dhaka University forms committee to investigate violence between 15 July and 5 August". The Business Standard. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  21. ^ "DU expulsion list sparks outrage over exclusion of some culprits -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-04-04.