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Shamsul Arefin (20 February 1985) is a Judge, who is currently serving as an Additional District and Session Judge, in Bangladesh.

Education
After passing HSC from Notre Dame College, Dhaka in 2001, Arefin started his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree at the University of Dhaka. He also holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in International Human Rights Law from the same University. Additionally, he completed a second LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Exeter with distinction under the Commonwealth Scholarship.

Career
Arefin started his career through the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission in 2008, starting as an Assistant Judge in Brahmanbaria District and being promoted to Senior Assistant Judge in 2012. He later became a Metropolitan Magistrate at the Metropolitan Magistrate Courts in Dhaka.

In 2016, he was promoted to Joint District and Session Judge and assigned to Tangail District and Session Judge Court. Arefin was then attached to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to pursue further education. In 2016, he was awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship to study in the UK. After completing his studies, he returned to the judiciary of Bangladesh and worked as a judge in the Land Survey Tribunal in Bogura District.

In 2021, Arefin was transferred to Lakshmipur and served as an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate before being promoted to the position of Additional District Judge in 2022.

He has had the opportunity to travel extensively, including visiting France,England,Wales,Scotland,Spain, and Switzerland