Former Law Minister and senior Supreme Court lawyer Shafique Ahmed passed away on Sunday at 5:45 p.m. while undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Medical Hospital in Dhaka. He was 90 years old. The news of his death was confirmed by Supreme Court lawyer Aksir M. Chowdhury, who said that Barrister Ahmed had been admitted to the hospital on Saturday night.

Shafique Ahmed served as the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs from 2009 to 2014 under the Awami League government. He also held prominent positions in the legal community, including serving as president of the Supreme Court Bar Association and vice chairman of the Bangladesh Bar Council.

His passing marks the end of a long and distinguished career in Bangladesh’s legal and political spheres, where he played a significant role in both government and professional legal institutions.