Dhaka, Mar 24 (UNB) – Airport authorities detained an Awami League leader along with 44 rounds of undeclared bullets from the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday.

ABM Majharul Enam, president of Darus Salam Thana Awami League, was attempting to pass the domestic terminal along with undeclared ammunition to board a flight of Regent Airways for going to Cox’s Bazar around 10:15 am, said Alamgir Hossain, additional superintendent of police (Operation and Media) of Airport Armed Police.

Security personnel detained Majharul along with 44 rounds of bullet for carrying those without following due procedure, he said adding that Majharul was handed over to Airport police station.

Dhaka, Mar 23 (UNB) - The High Court on Saturday revoked its previous order that granted a one-year interim bail to sacked Awami League leader Ruhul Amin in a case over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali after the December-30 national election.

The HC bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman sat on weekly holiday and passed the order, said Supreme Court Special officer Mohammad Saifur Rahman.

The court also fixed March 25 for next hearing.

The HC granted bail to Ruhul Amin on March 18 after hearing a petition filed by him.

It was alleged that Ruhul Amin’s followers gang-raped the woman at his behest on the night of the general election on December 30. Police later arrested him.

Ruhul Amin was the upazila unit publicity affairs secretary of Awami League and a former union council member. Later, he was expelled from the party.

According to the victim’s husband, a group of hoodlums stormed their house in the early hours of December 31 and tied up all the family members except his wife.

They took the woman outside the house at gunpoint where they violated her in turns.

After the rape, they also threatened the victim not to disclose the matter to anyone, saying they would kill her if otherwise.

Dhaka, Mar 21 (UNB) – The High Court has granted a one-year interim bail to sacked Awami League leader Ruhul Amin, who reportedly ordered the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali after the December-30 national election.

The HC bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman passed the order on March 18 after hearing a petition filed by Ruhul Amin, said Deputy Attorney General Biswajit Roy on Thursday.

It also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why Ruhul Amin would not be granted permanent bail in the case. The rule is returnable in four weeks.

Biswajit said they moved the Appellate Division challenging the HC order. “The chamber judge of the division will hear the petition on March 25.”

It was alleged that Ruhul Amin’s followers gang-raped the woman at his behest on the night of the general election on December 30. Police later arrested him.

Ruhul Amin was the upazila unit publicity affairs secretary of Awami League and a former union council member. Later, he was expelled from the party.

According to the victim’s husband, a group of hoodlums stormed their house in the early hours of December 31 and tied up all the family members except his wife.

They took the woman outside the house at gunpoint where they violated her in turns.

After the rape, they also threatened the victim not to disclose the matter to anyone, saying they would kill her if otherwise.
 

Dhaka, Mar 21 (UNB) –The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) formed a five-member probe committee for checking papers of ‘Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan’ and ‘Suprovat Paribahan’.

BRTA deputy director (engineering) Shofiquzzaman Bhuiyan said the committee headed by BRTA director Sirajul Islam (training) has been asked to submit report within three working days.

The other members of the committee are- BRTA deputy directior (engineering) Shafiquzzaman Bhuiyan, additional deputy commissioner (Traffic West) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Manjur Morshed, BRTA assistant director Golam Haider and Motor Vehicle inspector Rasheduzzaman.

The BRTA will take decision after examining their papers, said the official.

Dhaka, Mar 20 (UNB) – The High Court on Wednesday instructed the authorities of Suprovat Paribahan to pay Tk 10 lakh to the family of Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) who was killed in a road crash in the capital on Tuesday.

The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice K M Hafizul Alam passed the order after a hearing on a writ filed by Supreme Court lawyer barrister Nazrul Islam Talukder.

The HC also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why directives would not be given to provide Tk 5 crore as compensation for the death incident.

Secretaries to the Home Ministry, Ministry of Road, Transport and Bridges, Inspector General of police, Suprovat Paribahan authorities and four others have been asked to respond to the rule within two weeks.

Besides, the court asked the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), Accident Research Institute (ARI) of Buet and additional traffic commissioner of Dhaka to submit a probe report within 15 days.

Deputy Attorney General Zahid Sarwer Kajol stood for the state.

Abrar, son of Brig Gen (retd) Arif Ahmed Chowdhury, died after being hit by a ‘Suprovat Paribahan’ bus in front of Bashundhara gate around 7:15 am on Tuesday.