STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Today is the fifth death anniversary of former Chief Justice Latifur Rahman, who led the 2001 caretaker government.

To mark the day, doa and milad mahfils and distribution of food at different places including orphanage at Jashore will be held.

Latifur passed away on June 6, 2017.

Born in Jashore in 1936, he completed his LLB in Law from Dhaka University in 1956, before getting membership at the Dhaka High Court in 1960.

He took oath as a permanent judge in 1981 and later became an Appellate Division judge on January 15, 1991. He went on to become the chief justice on January 1, 2001, before going on retirement on February 28 of the same year.

In July 2001, he took oath as chief of the caretaker government and carried out the duty till October.

An author by the side, he wrote a book titled “Tottabadhayak Sarkarer Dingulo O Amar Katha” (The Days of Caretaker Government and My Words).