A. F. Hassan Ariff

A. F. Hassan Ariff
এ. এফ. হাসান আরিফ
Ariff in 2024
Adviser for Land
In office 22 August 2024 – 20 December 2024
Chief Adviser	Muhammad Yunus
Preceded by	Narayon Chandra Chanda
Succeeded by	Ali Imam Majumder
In office 21 January 2008 – 6 January 2009
Chief Adviser	Fakhruddin Ahmed
Preceded by	Mainul Hosein
Succeeded by	Rezaul Karim Hira
Adviser for Civil Aviation and Tourism
In office 10 November 2024 – 20 December 2024
Chief Adviser	Muhammad Yunus
Preceded by	Faruk Khan
Succeeded by	Mohammad Yunus
Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
In office 9 August 2024 – 10 November 2024
Chief Adviser	Muhammad Yunus
Preceded by	Md Tazul Islam
Succeeded by	Asif Mahmud
Adviser for Law
In office 10 January 2008 – 6 January 2009
Chief Adviser	Fakhruddin Ahmed
Preceded by	Mainul Hosein
Succeeded by	Shafique Ahmed
Adviser for Religious Affairs
In office 10 January 2008 – 6 January 2009
Chief Adviser	Fakhruddin Ahmed
Preceded by	A.S.M. Matiur Rahman
Succeeded by	Shahjahan Mia(as State Minister)
11th Attorney General of Bangladesh
In office 14 October 2001 – 30 April 2005
President	Shahabuddin Ahmed A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Iajuddin Ahmed
Preceded by	Mahmudul Islam
Succeeded by	A. J. Mohammad Ali
Personal details
Born	(1941-06-10)10 June 1941 Calcutta, Bengal Province, British India
Died	20 December 2024(2024-12-20) (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Education	LLB
Alma mater	Calcutta University

A. F. Hassan Ariff (10 July 1941 – 20 December 2024) was a Bangladeshi lawyer who served as the Attorney General for Bangladesh and an adviser in the caretaker government led by Fakhruddin Ahmed. He also served until his death as an adviser to the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.

Early life

Ariff was born in Calcutta, British India on 10 July 1941. He studied at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, and later earned a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Calcutta.

Career

In 1967, Ariff started his legal practice at the Calcutta High Court.

In 1970, Ariff began practising law in Dhaka after moving to East Pakistan.

From October 2001 to April 2005, Ariff served as the attorney general of Bangladesh. He admitted abuses were taking place under section 54, which allowed the police to detain suspects without warrants.

Ariff represented the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government in a case to close down Ekushey Television on 29 August 2002.

From January 2008 to January 2009, Ariff served as the legal adviser to the Fakhruddin Ahmed-led caretaker government. He supported the creation of a National Security Council. Under him, the attorney general's office prosecuted high-profile corruption cases against former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina. He negotiated with Khaleda Zia in November 2008 on behalf of the caretaker government to ensure her party's participation in the next parliamentary elections.

In January 2018, the Bangladesh Judicial Service Association criticized Ariff for signing a statement critical of the lower court judges disciplinary rules in relation to the Secretary, Ministry of Finance v. Masdar Hossain case.

Ariff was an adviser to the Dhakeshwari National Temple Complex. He was the lead of AF Hassan Ariff & Associates.

Personal life and death

Ariff's son is Muaaz Ariff. Muaaz was sued for domestic violence by his wife, Madhuri Akter Neela in June 2021. Also accused in the case were Ariff, his wife, and daughter.

Ariff died at Labaid Hospital in Dhaka on 20 December 2024, at the age of 83 from a heart attack. Following his death, the government of Bangladesh announced a day of mourning.

His Islamic funeral was held at the Dhanmondi 7 mosque on 20 December 2024. A second Islamic funeral was held the next day.

References

External links

• Media related to A. F. Hassan Ariff at Wikimedia Commons