Law-&-Order
Man surrenders to police after’ killing father’ in Thakurgaon
A 29-year-old man surrendered to police reportedly after killing his father over a trivial matter at Shantinagar in Thakurgaon district early Monday.
Golam Azam went to the local police station and said he stabbed his father Fazle Haque, 69 to death at night.
Later, police recovered the body and sent it to local hospital morgue for autopsy.
Quoting local people, Kamal Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said Azam completed his study from Software Engineering Department of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET).
Azam used to lock into altercation with his father over family issues.
Azam had an altercation with his father on Sunday night and at one stage he stabbed him indiscriminately with a sharp weapon, leaving him dead, he said.
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“I have been suffering a lot due to my name, I could not get any job and everywhere they said me to change my name. But my father denied changing my name. I had to serve jail twice during student life. Besides, my wife along with three-month old baby left me and now I am depressed,” Azam told reporters.
Ramisha Banu, mother of Azam, filed a case with Sadar Police Station.
9-point directive on air pollution: HC asks DoE to submit report within 2 weeks
The High Court on Sunday asked the Department of Environment (DoE) to implement a nine-point directive and submit a report in this regard within two weeks.
The HC bench of Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Mohammad Ali passed the order.
The HC expressed dissatisfaction over the negligence in implementing the nine-point directive of the court.
In its observation, the HC said “People are being killed because of air pollution. Please save people from air pollution.”
The HC also issued a warning to summon the authorities concerned if the directives are not implemented.
The Department of Environment, two city corporations of Dhaka, Inspector General of Police and Rajuk have been asked to submit the implementation report.
The court also fixed February 22 for next hearing.
Senior lawyer Manzill Murshid stood for the petitioner while deputy attorney general Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar and Advocate Amatul Kabir represented the state and the Department of Environment, respectively.
On January 30, Murshid filed a petition seeking implementation of the higher court’s nine-point directive.
On January 31, the High Court wanted to know the steps taken to prevent air pollution in Dhaka and asked the authorities concerned including the Department of Environment to inform about it on February 5.
The HC issued the nine-point directive on January 13, 2020 after hearing a writ petition filed by the Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
HC clears way for GM Quader to perform duties as JaPa chairman
The High Court on Sunday cleared the way for GM Quader to perform duties as the Chairman of Jatiya Party (JaPa).
The HC single bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz stayed the lower court order that imposed ban on GM Quader to hold the post of JaPa chairman.
The HC also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the temporary embargo on performing duties by GM Quader should not be cancelled.
Advocate Sheikh Mohammad Sirajul Islam stood for GM Quader.
The Appellate Division on December 14 last year upheld the verdict of a lower court that barred GM Quader from performing his duties as the Chairman of Jatiya Party (JaPa) on Wednesday..
The Appellate Division bench also asked Dhaka Joint District Judge’s Court to quickly dispose of the petition filed by Quader against its verdict that prevented him from acting as JaPa chief.
Following the rejection, GM Quader filed a revision petition against the court order.
On November 30 last year, Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division M Enayetur Rahim stayed the High Court order allowing Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader to perform the duties of his post.
On November 29, 2022, HC cleared the way for GM Quader to perform his duties as Jatiya Party Chairman by staying the lower court embargo till January 3 following a revision petition.
Ziaul Haque Mridha filed the case against GM Quader on October 4.
On October 30, last year, Dhaka Joint District Sessions Judge court-1 issued a temporary embargo on the political activities of GM Quader.
On October 6, several lawyers including Sheikh Sirajul Islam and Kalim Ullah Majumdar stood for GM Quader with a petition to withdraw the ban on his political activities at the court.
In the petition, the lawyers also urged the court to lift the embargo to play his role as Chairman as per the constitution of the party that was dismissed by the same court on November 16.
Later, Quader filed a revision petition with the HC challenging the lower court order.
According to the case statement, the party’s founder HM Ershad died on September 14, 2019.
Quader declared himself as chairman of the party through forgery at a council on December 28, 2019 when a writ petition case was pending at the High Court.
Later, Quader as party chairman fired several leaders including Ranga, Gazipur metropolitan unit’s advisor Ataur Rahman Sarkar and Organising Secretary Sabur Sikdar, among others, by exercising his power as per the constitution of the party.
Besides, Ranga was also removed from the post of presidium member of the party on September 14 and Advocate Ziaul Hoque Mridha from the party on September 17.
In the case, orders were sought to declare all removals from December 28, 2019, to September 17, 2022 and council as illegal while the next council of the party to keep stayed unless the HC writ petition is disposed of.
Man held with cocktails in Khulna: Rab
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said on Saturday that they arrested a man from the Moktar Hossain area in Lobonchora Thana with cocktails.
The arrestee was identified as Md Russell Gazi, a resident of Khorki Ward 7 of Jashore's Kotwali Thana.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rab-6 conducted a drive in the area around 11.15am and arrested Russell, Rab said in a press release.
The elite force also recovered 6 cocktails from his possession, added the release.
Later, he was handed over to the Jashore Kotwali Police Station.
HRW calls for probe into allegations of enforced disappearances, torture in Bangladesh
Human Rights Watch has said Bangladesh authorities should investigate recent allegations of enforced disappearances and torture.
“Bangladesh’s Detective Branch has previously been implicated in allegations of grave human rights abuses by local human rights groups, including enforced disappearances and torture, “Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said on Friday.
The New York-based rights watchdog said that allegations of torture in Bangladesh are rarely investigated or prosecuted. Following a review in July 2019, the UN Committee against Torture described the Bangladesh police as a “state within a state,” asserting that “in general, one got the impression that the police, as well as other law enforcement agencies, were able to operate with impunity and zero accountability.”
Only one case of torture has been convicted under Bangladesh’s Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act since it was passed a decade ago, it said citing media reports.
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Bangladesh has ignored repeated requests from the UN Committee Against Torture to follow up its recommendations, as required, it said adding that the committee’s recommendations included independent monitoring of all detention sites and investigation of all allegations of torture or ill-treatment by law enforcement officials.
Bangladesh's security forces are under increased scrutiny following the designation of human rights sanctions by the US government and in the lead-up to general elections slated for early 2024.
Bangladesh authorities should implement the recommendations by the Committee Against Torture, investigate allegations, and hold perpetrators accountable, HRW added.
Woman stabbed dead over land dispute in Dinajpur
A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her rivals in Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur district over land dispute on Saturday morning.
The deceased was identified as Amena Begum, wife of Sekendar Ali, a resident of Baro Paikerghar village in Ghoraghat Upazila.
Locals said when Amena’s rivals went to cultivate a disputed land she obstructed them leading to an altercation.
At one stage, they stabbed her with a sharp weapon, leaving her dead on the spot.
Abdul Wahab, Duty Officer and Sub-Inspector of Ghoraghat Police Station, said police reached the spot and necessary actions will be taken.
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However, this is the 3rd murder incident in Ghoraghat Upazila in a span of 10 days over ownership of land.
On January 25, two people were killed and four were injured in a clash between two groups over land dispute in the upazila.
Mugger stabs CHT Affairs Minister's APS in Dhaka city
Assistant Personal Secretary (APS) to Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing sustained injuries in an attack by a mugger in the capital’s Karwan Bazar on Thursday night.
APS Sadek Hossain Chowdhury has been undergoing treatment at the capital's Square Hospital, according to the ministry’s press release signed by Public Relations Officer (CHT division) Rejwan Khan.
The official was returning to his Framgate residence by a private car after completing official work at the residence of the minister on Bailey Road.
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Sadek was talking over his mobile phone by keeping the window of his vehicle open in the Karwan Bazar area.
As the vehicle slowed due to a traffic gridlock in SAARC Fountain around 11pm, the snatcher stabbed him with a sharp weapon after being resisted by Sadek, leaving him injured.
He was rushed to the hospital where he has been receiving treatment, the release added.
Khulna 8th-grader found hanging in classroom day after he was reported missing
An eighth-grade boy was found hanging from the fan of his classroom in Khulna's Dumuria upazila early Friday, the day after he was reported missing, police said.
Six people were detained in connection with the incident.
Nirob Mandal, 14, from Gutudiya village of the upazila, was a student of Gutudiya Secondary High School.
Locals and police said Nirob did not return home after attending school Thursday morning.
Family members looked for him everywhere but could not find any trace of him.
An anonymous person called Nirob's father Shekhar Mandal over the phone and demanded Tk30 lakh as ransom in the afternoon, they said.
After that, Shekhar Mandal lodged a general diary at the police station.
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Sheikh Kony Miah, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dumuria Police Station, said on information they found the body hanging inside a classroom around 1am. However, he did not say how they were tipped off to the classroom.
"It was assumed that Nirob's body was hung from the ceiling fan after he was strangled to death. The body was sent to Khulna Medical College Hospital for autopsy," the OC added.
Suspected of theft, 2 construction workers beaten to death in Rajshahi 4 held
On suspicion of theft of Tk10 lakh, two construction workers were beaten to death at an under-construction building in the Rajshahi city's Safura BSCIC area Thursday night, police said.
The law enforcers detained four people over the incident. They also recovered videos from the accused which show them beating the workers up.
Rezaul Karim, 45, from Naogaon's Manda and Rakibul Islam, 35, from Chapainawabganj's Shibganj were tied to a pole and beaten up from noon to 8pm at night.
Mazharul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Boalia Police Station, said Rezaul and Rakibul had been working at the building of Modern Food Factory owner Mohammad Abdullah in front of Bishal Biscuit Factory for the past few days.
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On suspicion of theft of Tk10 lakh from the food factory owner's home yesterday, Abdullah, his brother-in-law Moin Uddin Real, father-in-law Masum Reza and factory Manager Imran tied up the workers and beat them up with iron rods and sticks to extract a confession.
On information, police rushed to the spot and rescued the workers, both in critical condition.They were taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) where Rezaul was declared dead at 8:30pm, the OC said. "Rakibul succumbed to his injuries around 9.30pm while undergoing treatment."
The bodies were kept at the RMCH morgue for autopsies and will be handed over to the families after the completion of legal procedures, he said.
So far, no case has been lodged at the police station over the incident, he added.
Police press charges against cricketer Al-Amin for torturing wife, demanding dowry
Police Thursday pressed charges against cricketer Al-Amin Hossain for torturing his wife Ishrat Jahan and demanding dowry.
Inspector Md Sohel Rana of Mirpur Model Police Station, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet to Dhaka's Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court.
According to the charge sheet, the charges brought against the cricketer were primarily proved.
Also, the court ordered the transfer of the case to the Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-8 for the next steps.
On September 2, police filed a case against Al-Amin a day after Ishrat filed a complaint at Mirpur Model Police Station accusing him of torturing and physically abusing her for a dowry of Tk20 lakh.
On September 6 last year, the High Court granted an eight-week anticipatory bail to Al-Amin after he surrendered before it.
According to the case statement, Ishrat and Al-Amin got married on December 26, 2012, and they have two children.
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