History made again
Soma S Sayeed sworn in as Supreme Court judge

Hakikul Islam Khokon

After the national anthems of America and Bangladesh, Bangladeshi American Soma S. Sayeed was sworn in as a judge of the New York State Supreme Court last Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 5 pm by touching the Holy Quran. Through this, Soma S. Saeed made history in the 2nd trial as not only the first Bangladeshi, but also the first Muslim woman in the multi-ethnic society. New York State Senator John Lew, Senator Toby N Stavisky, Assemblyman David Weprin, Queens Borough President Donavon Richards and Chief Justice Rowan Wilson of Kot Ah Appeal commented in the greeting speech on the eve of taking the oath that Justice Soma S. Saeed also took Bangladesh to a unique height through his talent and work.

Soma S. Saeed, daughter of the late freedom fighter Aftabuddin Saeed and Amina Begum Saeed, headmistress of a girls’ high school in Tangail, has been living in Queens, New York City since she immigrated to the United States with her parents at the age of 12. Soma S. Sayeed received a bachelor’s degree from the City University of New York after studying in public schools in New York City. He then earned a J.D. with honors from Union University’s Albany Law School. Soma S. Said was able to elevate herself to a special position by being involved in various activities of the community in addition to living a professional life as an attorney for more than a century and a half, and by climbing that ladder, she won the nomination of the Democratic Party in the 2021 election as a judge of the New York City Civil Court in Queens County. And wrote a biography for the first time.

The following year, he was appointed judge of the New York County Criminal Court in Manhattan, which he held until 2023. From January 2024, he resumed work as a judge in the Queens County Civil Court. He won the nomination of the Democratic Party as a judge of the New York State Supreme Court in the last November 4, 2025 election.Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Tarek Md gave a congratulatory speech calling the swearing-in event of Soma S. Saeed as historic. Ariful Islam and Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico Mushfiq Fazal Ansari.

Justice Soma S. Sayeed opined that Soma S. Sayeed’s husband Mizanur Chowdhury and brother Saeed have also become a unique example of members of the immigrant community achieving their American dreams. They said, if it is possible to keep oneself faithfully and faithfully devoted to the goal, then it is possible to get established in this multinational society.

Moin Chowdhury, the district leader at large of the Democratic Party, was present at the event. He excitedly told this reporter that Soma did not need to participate in the election of the party candidate because he was able to get the nomination from the Democratic Party. He won by more than two and a half lakh votes in the direct primary election. Soma S. Saeed A victory is a victory for Bangladeshi Americans. District leader of the Democratic Party. Dilip Nath and Ashok Karmakar, an attorney specialized in immigration law, while expressing their feelings separately to this correspondent, said that the new generation of the community will be inspired by the rise of Soma S. Saeed and they will also be able to achieve much more with their talent.

Professional integrity paved the way for Soma S. Sayeed to serve as Vice President of the New York City Equal Rights Enforcement Council as well as a board member of the Right of Justice Council. Soma S. Saeed is also an honorary member of the Asian American Jazz Association. Attorney Soma S. Saeed also served as the president of the Queens County Women’s Bar Association.

At the beginning of the program co-hosted by Attorney Rhonda Binda and Ayesha Dewan, District Leader of the Democratic Party, little Jahin Saeed uttered the words of obedience to the Creator. Among the people representing different classes and professions of the community in the event were Muldhara politician Democrat District Leader Dr. Mitra Jain, Muldhara politician and one of the central committee members of BNP and Giyas Ahmed, director of New Horizon Lion Club of New York,New York New Horizon Lion Club Director Mizan Chowdhury, New York New Horizon Lion Club Director Amir Hossain Kamal, Social Worker Hasanuzzaman Hasan, Jamaica Muslim Center Imam Shamsi Ali, New York New Horizon Lion Club President Tarek Hasan Khan, Senior Vice President Naeem Ahmed, Vice President and One of the Advisors of United States Awami League Senior Journalist Hakikul Islam Khokon, General Secretary and Journalist Ahmed Sohail, Marketing Chairperson. Anwar Haque, general member and general secretary of Clayton Democratic Club of Muldhara, Delwar Manik, Selina Manik, Simon Manik, Samantha Manik,Karen and Ahsan Habib of Clayton Democratic Club of Muldhara were present along with about three hundred valuable Bengalis. At the end of the event, everyone was treated to dinner.