Law-&-Order
Daily Star executive editor, wife denied bail again in their maid Preeti’s death case
A Dhaka court has again denied bail to Syed Ashfaqul Haque, Executive Editor of The Daily Star, and his wife Tania Khondoker in a case involving the death of a teenage domestic help at their house in the capital's Mohammadpur.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farah Diba Chanda issued the order after hearing a bail request today (20 February), according to the accused's lawyer, Advocate Ashraf Ul Alam.
Senior lawyer Ehsanul Haque Somaji and Ashraf Ul Alam filed the bail request. The bail request was opposed by the state.
Earlier on February 13, investigation officer of the case Sub-Inspector Nazmul Hasan, in-charge of Mohammadpur police outpost, produced the accused before the court and sought a 10-day remand.
Chaitanya Chandra Halder, Ashraful Alam filed a bail request after that.
It was opposed by the state and after hearing both sides, the court ordered a four-day remand.
Helal Uddin, sub-inspector of the general registration branch of Mohammadpur Police Station confirmed the development to UNB.
On February 6, the teenage domestic help died after falling from Ashfaq's 9th-floor flat at an apartment complex in Mohammadpur, early in the morning. The journalist's family was picked up right there and then for questioning by police.
On February 7, the court sent them to jail rejecting both remand and bail petitions. The court ordered them to be interrogated at the jail gate for three days. That same day, Preeti’s father Lukesh Urang filed the case against The Daily Star Executive Editor Syed Ashfaqul Haque and his wife Tania Khandaker.
The case alleges death due to negligence not amounting to murder, as defined under Section 304 (A).
Remain united to tackle any crisis in the nation: IGP tells newly promoted officers
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun called upon the recently promoted Additional IGPs to work together to tackle any crisis in the country.
The IGP made the call while addressing the rank badge-adorned ceremony of the senior officers who have been promoted to the post of additional IGPs from the DIGs at the Hall of Pride of the Police Headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.Bangladesh Police Women Welfare Association (PUNAK) President Dr Taiba Musarrat Janha Chowdhury was present as a special guest at the event. The newly promoted additional IGPs and their spouses were also present on the occasion.According to Bangladesh Police custom, IGPs and spouses of promoted officers adorned the rank badges of the promoted Additional IGPs.In the beginning of his speech, the IGP said that in response to Bangabandhu's call, the police formed the first armed resistance against the Pakistani invading forces.
He said that Bangladesh Police has been able to deal with militancy and terrorism. The police are capable of facing any challenges related to law and order in the future as well.
On congratulating the promoted officers, the IGP said, this promotion is a recognition of their efficiency.The newly promoted officers expressed their commitment to provide maximum service to the people in the spirit of the Liberation War.It may be noted that the government has promoted 14 senior officers (DIGs) of the Bangladesh Police to the post of additional IGP.
2 Ansarullah Bangla Team members arrested
Members of the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of Bangladesh Police arrested two members of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from Kaliakair upazila in Gazipur district on Monday and Tuesday.
The arrestees were identified as Abu Syed, 19, of Kaliakair upazila and Naim Molla, 25, son of Hannan Molla of Pirojpur district.
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Tipped off, a team of ATU arrested Aby Sayed from Kaliakair upazila on Monday along with two mobile phones. He was an active member of Ansarullah Bangla Team, said Mahfuzul Alam Russel, superintendent of police, media and awareness wing of ATU.
Following interrogation, the ATU arrested Naim from Sadar upazila in Jhalakathi district on Tuesday.
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The arrestees were involved in different activities for Ansarullah Bangla Team using cyber space, he said.
Ayaan’s death: HC unhappy over DGHS’s report, forms 5-member probe body
The High Court on Tuesday formed a five-member probe body to investigate the death of 5-year-old Ayaan Ahmed who died while undergoing treatment at United Hospital after circumcision.
The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah passed the order after expressing dissatisfaction over the probe report submitted by the Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS) in connection with the death of Ayaan.
Headed by Prof Maksudul Alam, head of Anesthesia Department of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, the probe committee was asked to submit its report within one month.
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Advocate ABM Shahjahan Akanda Masum stood for the petitioner while deputy attorney general Tushar Kanti Roy represented the state.
Barrister Syed Ahmed Raza stood for United Hospital.
On January 9, Advocate ABM Shahjahan Akanda Masum filed a writ petition seeking investigation into the death of Ayaan and Tk 5 crore compensation for his family.
The HC asked the authorities concerned to submit a report after investigation on January 15.
The court also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why Tk 5 crore should not be given to the family of Ayaan as compensation.
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On January 28, deputy director of Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Parimal Kumar Pal submitted the 15-page investigation report.
According to the report, Ayaan had been suffering from childhood asthma and he used to take inhaler and nebulizer for respiratory problems.
On Ayaans circumcision day, Ayaan was given an inhaler and nebulizer before the circumcision at the waiting room which was not informed to the physicians, said the report.
On January 8, Ayaan, died following a circumcision procedure at the United Hospital. He was put on life support for seven days after his circumcision.
Man to die, another gets life imprisonment for 2019 killing of child in Faridpur
A court in Faridpur on Sunday sentenced a man to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing an 8-year-old boy in 2019.
The condemned convicts were Md Zinder Khalifa, son of Tuku Khalifa of Meherdia village of Nagarkanda upazila and Mahabul Sheikh, son of Kaju Sheikh of the same area.
Judge Md. Hafizur Rahman of Faridpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal (District and Session Judge) handed down the judgement in the presence of two convicts, said Public Prosecutor Swapan Pal.
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PP Swapan Pal said victim Abu Bakkar, 8, son of Pachu Khalifa of Meherdia village of Nagarkanda upazila of the district, went to Purapara market in the afternoon of July 1, 2019.
Mahabul Sheikh abducted Bakkar from the market.
Later, Zinder Khalifa and Mahabul demanded Tk 3 lakh from the child's father as ransom.
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As Bakkar's father refused to pay the ransom, they killed the child and buried him in the garbage of a canal, PP Swapan Pal added.
Later, a case was filed at Nagarkanda police station following a complaint lodged by Pachu Khalifa.
HC orders to submit a list of GI products for registration
The High Court on Monday directed the authorities concerned to submit a list of products already registered as Geographical Indications (GI) and those required to be registered at home and abroad.
The HC bench of Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar and Justice Sardar Md Rashed Jahangir passed the order following a writ filed by Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla.
The court has fixed March 19 for submission of this list.
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The court also issued a rule asking officials concerned including industries, the commerce secretary, agriculture secretary and cultural affairs secretary to explain in four weeks as to why it shall not declare their failure in preparing the list and register the GI products as illegal.
Barrister Sarwat Siraj Sarwat Siraj Shukla filed the writ on Sunday, seeking directions for the preparation of a consolidated list of GI products.
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She represented herself at tthe court during the hearing of the writ.
No specific security threat centering Shaheed Day: DMP Commissioner
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Habibur Rahman said on Monday there is no specific security threat centering the observance of Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day on February 21 but police have taken all necessary measures.
He said this while talking to reporters after visiting security measures at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka in the morning.
The entire area will be kept under monitoring of CCTV cameras while bomb disposal, SWAT, fire service, medical and other teams will be remain stand-by, Habibur said .
Security measures have been taken through patrolling with drone and mobile in the Shaheed Minar area, he said.
About the foolproof security measure for the month-long Ekushey book fair, he said that a control room has been set up there and all kinds of security equipment and security units are working there through cameras.
Police are vigilant to tackle any situation like deterioration of law and order, he said, adding that measures have been taken to control traffic congestion centering the observation of the 21st February.
He said movement of vehicles will remain restricted on some roads and vehicles will be able to enter and exit through some designated roads.
Mother, daughter hacked to death in Gopalganj
A woman and her SSC examinee daughter were hacked to death over land dispute in Durgapur village under Gopalganj sadar upazila on Sunday (February 18, 2024) night.
The deceased were identified as Beauty Begum, 40, and her daughter Lamia, 16, of Durgapur village under Jalalabad union of the upazila. The daughter was an SSC examinee from Khalia United Academy.
Police and locals there had been a long dispute between Lamia’s father Tuku and her uncle Harun over ancestral land in the village.
Around 7:30 am on Sunday, as Lamia entered uncle Harun’s yard while talking on her mobile phone he asked her to leave the yard and hurled abusive words, leading to an altercation between Lamia’s mother Beauty and her uncle.
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At one stage of the altercation over the matter, Harun, equipped with sharp weapons, hacked Beauty and Lamia, leaving them critically injured.
Hearing their screams, locals rushed in and took them to 250-bed Adhunik Hospital in Sadar upazila where physicians declared them dead upon arrival.
Sadar police station Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Harun-Or-Rashid though the accused and his family went into hiding shortly after the murders police managed to arrest Harun.
The bodies were sent to the Sadar hospital morgue for autopsy, the police officer added.
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Ideal College Scandal: Tisha's father files GD over death threat
The father of Cynthia Islam Tisha, a student of Ideal School and College, who married Khandaker Mushtaq Ahmed, a donor member of the Management Committee, filed a general diary (GD) with Mugda Police on Saturday, alleging that he received a threat.
Tarikuzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mugda Police Station, said they received a complaint from Tisha's father Saiful Islam.
“We have already started an investigation in this regard,” he added.
Besides, Saiful Islam also went to the DB office around 3:30 pm on Sunday and submitted a written complaint.
Saiful Islam told the media that Khandaker Mushtaq Ahmed is threatening him in various ways. "Earlier, he also threatened to kill me. I think Mushtaq is threatening me through his men in various ways to put pressure on me. Legal action is needed in this matter. That's why I filed a GD at Mugda Police Station on Saturday, and today I made a written complaint to DB,” he added.
According to the GD, Tisha’s father received a WhatsApp call from an unknown person at 10:38 am on February 12 in which the individual threatened to kill his daughter.
“The caller also threatened him not to overstep boundaries," the GD states.
Regarding the complaint, Chief of Detective Branch (DB) of Police Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid, said they will investigate the matter.
Pinaki Bhattacharya, 6 others sued under CSA
A case has been filed against writer and online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya and six others under the Cyber Security Act (CSA) for allegedly spreading propaganda, making derogatory remarks and uploading distorted photos of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina using social media including YouTube.
Muktijoddha Mancha Sylhet chapter’s Vice President Abdur Rahman filed the case with the court of Sylhet Cyber Tribunal on Sunday, plaintiff’s lawyer Tipu Ranjan Das confirmed.
The others accused are Nazmul Islam, Shahriar Hossain Saqib (SH), Facebook page 'Fight for Democracy' admin Shakeel Ahmed, Facebooker Md. Hasan Mia (Hasan), Md. Abdul Hadi and Md. Rezaul Karim.
Taking the allegations into cognisance, Judge Md Monir Kamal ordered CID Sylhet Zone to investigate and submit a report.
According to the case statement, the accused recently uploaded distorted photos of Sheikh Hasina on YouTube and made derogatory remarks.