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'''Debesh Bhattacharya''' (3 November 1914{{snd}} 2 February 2004) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served at [[Bangladesh High Court]] and later at the Appellate Division of [[Bangladesh Supreme Court]]. |
'''Debesh Chandra Bhattacharya''' (3 November 1914{{snd}} 2 February 2004) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served at [[Bangladesh High Court]] and later at the Appellate Division of [[Bangladesh Supreme Court]].<ref name=irina>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/a-tribute-to-justice-debesh-bhattacharya-48573|title=A tribute to Justice Debesh Bhattacharya|author=Irina Bhattacharya|date=November 3, 2014|accessdate=December 9, 2015|newspaper=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/02/05/d402051503106.htm|title=In memoriam : Justice Debesh Bhattacharya|date=February 5, 2004|accessdate=December 15, 2015|newspaper=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222084336/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/02/05/d402051503106.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Bhattacharya was born on 3 November 1914 in Ellenga, [[Tangail District]], [[East Bengal]], British India.<ref name="bpedia">{{cite news|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bhattacharya,_Justice_Debesh_Chandra|title=Bhattacharya, Justice Debesh Chandra|author=Debapriya Bhattacharya|author-link=Debapriya Bhattacharya|publisher=[[Banglapedia]]|accessdate=December 9, 2015}}</ref> He studied at the Ellenga Junior High School and graduated from [[Bindu Basini Govt. Boys' High School]] in 1931.<ref name="bpedia" /> He completed his Indian School Certificate in 1933 and bachelors in 1935 from [[Presidency University, Kolkata]].<ref name="bpedia" /> In 1938, he finished his law degree from the Department of Law, University of Calcutta.<ref name="bpedia" /> In 1940, he completed his master's in economics from the University of Calcutta.<ref name="bpedia" /> |
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== Career == |
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Bhattacharya joined the [[Mymensingh District]] bar in 1941.<ref name="bpedia" /> From 1949 to 1951, he was detained for supporting workers and farmers movements.<ref name="bpedia" /> After his release he started practicing at the Dhaka High Court.<ref name="bpedia" /> |
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In 1956, Bhattacharya became a lawyer of the Supreme Court and became a senior advocate in 1961.<ref name="bpedia" /> He joined the Bar Council.<ref name="bpedia" /> He served in the Rule Committee of the Dhaka High Court till the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971 when the court became the High Court Division.<ref name="bpedia" /> |
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On 21 January 1972, Bhattacharya was appointed a Judge of the High Court Division and in June 1975 he was promoted to the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.<ref name="bpedia" /> He retired from the bench in 1977 after President [[Ziaur Rahman]] reduced the retirement age of judges from 65 to 62.<ref name="bpedia" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=19 SC judges removed during Zia, Ershad, Khaleda regimes |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/261584/19-SC-judgesremoved-during-Zia-ErshadKhaleda-regimes |access-date=11 August 2022 |website=Daily Sun}}</ref> |
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Bhattacharya was the founding president of Bangladesh Enemy Property Act Repeal Committee and was involved in the creation of [[Gono Adalat]].<ref name="bpedia" /> He was a member of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Bangladesh Peace Council, Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, Bangladesh Nagarik Committee, and Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee.<ref name="bpedia" /> He was the president of Aleem-Al-Razi Law College which was named after [[Aleem al-Razee]] and [[Gandhi Ashram Trust]].<ref name="bpedia" /> |
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== Death == |
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Bhattacharya died on 2 February 2004.<ref name="bpedia" /> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Bhattacharya was married to [[Chitra Bhattacharya]]. Chitra (1926-2010) was elected as a member of parliament from Tangail's reserved seat for women in 1996. They had two sons, economist [[Debapriya Bhattacharya]] and physicist Debadarshi Bhattacharya, and one daughter Debalina Roy.<ref name=chitra>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=164243|title=Chitra Bhattacharya passes away|date=November 30, 2010|accessdate=December 9, 2015|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> |
Bhattacharya was married to [[Chitra Bhattacharya]]. Chitra (1926-2010) was elected as a member of parliament from Tangail's reserved seat for women in 1996 on a nomination of [[Awami League]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=bdnews24.com |title=Chitra Bhattacharya passes away |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/chitra-bhattacharya-passes-away |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=bdnews24.com |language=en}}</ref> They had two sons, economist [[Debapriya Bhattacharya]] and physicist Debadarshi Bhattacharya, and one daughter Debalina Roy.<ref name=chitra>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=164243|title=Chitra Bhattacharya passes away|date=November 30, 2010|accessdate=December 9, 2015|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083913/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=164243|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 23 January 2024
Debesh Bhattacharya | |
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| Born | 3 November 1914 |
| Died | 2 February 2004 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | Calcutta University |
| Occupation(s) | Lawmaker, activist |
| Spouse | Chitra Bhattacharya |
| Children | Debapriya Bhattacharya |
Debesh Chandra Bhattacharya (3 November 1914 – 2 February 2004) was a Bangladeshi jurist who served at Bangladesh High Court and later at the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Bhattacharya was born on 3 November 1914 in Ellenga, Tangail District, East Bengal, British India.[3] He studied at the Ellenga Junior High School and graduated from Bindu Basini Govt. Boys' High School in 1931.[3] He completed his Indian School Certificate in 1933 and bachelors in 1935 from Presidency University, Kolkata.[3] In 1938, he finished his law degree from the Department of Law, University of Calcutta.[3] In 1940, he completed his master's in economics from the University of Calcutta.[3]
Career
[edit]Bhattacharya joined the Mymensingh District bar in 1941.[3] From 1949 to 1951, he was detained for supporting workers and farmers movements.[3] After his release he started practicing at the Dhaka High Court.[3]
In 1956, Bhattacharya became a lawyer of the Supreme Court and became a senior advocate in 1961.[3] He joined the Bar Council.[3] He served in the Rule Committee of the Dhaka High Court till the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971 when the court became the High Court Division.[3]
On 21 January 1972, Bhattacharya was appointed a Judge of the High Court Division and in June 1975 he was promoted to the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[3] He retired from the bench in 1977 after President Ziaur Rahman reduced the retirement age of judges from 65 to 62.[3][4]
Bhattacharya was the founding president of Bangladesh Enemy Property Act Repeal Committee and was involved in the creation of Gono Adalat.[3] He was a member of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Bangladesh Peace Council, Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, Bangladesh Nagarik Committee, and Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee.[3] He was the president of Aleem-Al-Razi Law College which was named after Aleem al-Razee and Gandhi Ashram Trust.[3]
Death
[edit]Bhattacharya died on 2 February 2004.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Bhattacharya was married to Chitra Bhattacharya. Chitra (1926-2010) was elected as a member of parliament from Tangail's reserved seat for women in 1996 on a nomination of Awami League.[5] They had two sons, economist Debapriya Bhattacharya and physicist Debadarshi Bhattacharya, and one daughter Debalina Roy.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Irina Bhattacharya (November 3, 2014). "A tribute to Justice Debesh Bhattacharya". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "In memoriam : Justice Debesh Bhattacharya". The Daily Star. February 5, 2004. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Debapriya Bhattacharya. "Bhattacharya, Justice Debesh Chandra". Banglapedia. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "19 SC judges removed during Zia, Ershad, Khaleda regimes". Daily Sun. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ bdnews24.com. "Chitra Bhattacharya passes away". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Chitra Bhattacharya passes away". The Daily Star. November 30, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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