Justice Rahman was conferred a Bangla Academy award for his contribution to literature in 1984 and the Ekushey Padak in 2007. He is a fellow of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh; Fellow of the Bangla Academy; Honorary Bencher, Lincoln's Inn.
During his time in DU, he had been the vice-president of Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall Students’ Council in 1951 and played a key role in the 1952 Language Movement. He was also arrested on February 21, 1952 along with many others from a procession that was brought out defying the section 144 imposed by the Pakistani ruler.
As the last retiring Chief justice and according to the then new constitutional provision for Caretaker Government, he took oath as the very first Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh for conducting the elections of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) from March 31 to June 23, 1996.
On 11 January 2014, doctors declared him dead on arrival at United Hospital,Dhaka at the age of 84.
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Wolfson College, Oxford
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Allard van der Scheer
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Allard van der Scheer was born on 21 August 1928 in The Hague, Netherlands. His daughter was also an actress. Scheer died on 9 January 2014 in Muiderberg, North Holland. He died from lung cancer. He was aged 85.
Worcester College, Oxford
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Keiko Awaji
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It was directed by Tim Burton and produced by Richard D. Zanuck. It stars Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, and Christopher Lee. Jonathan Frid had a cameo role. It was composed by Danny Elfman. It was released on May 11, 2012.
43
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44
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45
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46
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47
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49
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Sally Hawkins
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Hawkins was born in Dulwich, south London.
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Critics gave it mixed reviews. Leonard Maltin gave it a "BOMB" rating.
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Bejo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Chocolat
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The reviews from critics were very positive. It was nominated for several Academy Awards. It did not win any.
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Marley died from pancreatic cancer on 10 January 2014. She was aged 75. She died in São Paulo. Her widower is the actor and comedian Ary Toledo.
The Babysitter
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This movie was released on October 17, 1995. Reviews were very negative. Paramount Pictures released this movie in the United States.
Hideaway
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