Law-&-Order
Man arrested for chopping wife’s wrist in Narayanganj for dowry
A man was arrested on Thursday in connection with torturing his wife and hacking off her wrist demanding dowry at Fatullah in Narayanganj.
Md Rafik,31 was held from Halishahar police station area in Chattogram during a joint drive of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) 11 and 7.
Rafik got married to the victim one and a half years ago and started demanding Tk two lakh as dowry.
Even after being payed Tk 1 lakh Rafik used to often torture his wife physically and mentally and sent her back to father's home not getting the remaining amount.
A month ago he took his wife back to their rented flat in Fatullah area.
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On January 15, accused Rafik tied his wife and cut her wrist with a sharp knife at around 7 pm.
After the incident he locked his injured wife from outside and fled.
On January 19, the victim's brother Md Rubel filed a case at Fatullah police station in this regard under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
In primary interrogation, accused Rafik confessed his crime to Rab .
Process to hand him over to Fatullah model police station is underway, said Rab-11 in a press release on Friday.
2012 journo-couple murder: Bring perpetrators to justice, says ARTICLE 19
A UK-based human rights organisation has raised concern over the "unsolved murder case" of journalist-couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi.
The two journalists were murdered brutally inside their apartment in the Raja Bazar area of Dhaka in front of their five-year-old son, Megh, on February 11, 2012.
ARTICLE 19 that works for the freedom of expression and right to information (RTI), on Friday called for taking progressive steps to complete the investigation in the case and bring justice without any further delay.
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“This unsolved case is a shameful example of the strong existence of a culture of impunity that questions the judiciary system of the country where the killers go free. It indicates the failure of the state in protecting the journalists and ensuring the security of the journalists of the country and bringing justice to any disorder," said Faruq Faisel, the regional director, ARTICLE 19.
“No progress of investigation into this murder case clearly threatens the safety of journalists, challenges the state’s protection mechanism and evidentially letting the perpetrators go free makes the government unaccountable,” he added.
Mother remanded for killing 17-month-old baby in Sylhet
A Sylhet court on Thursday placed a woman on three-day remand after she was arrested on charge of killing her 17-months old daughter.
Sylhet Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sumon Bhuiyan passed the order after police produced the accused before the court and sought five days in remand to interrogate her, said Syed Anisur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Shahporan police station.
On Wednesday night, a murder case was filed at Shahporan police station followed by the complaint of Sabbir Ahmed an expatriate of Qatar against his wife Nazmin Jahan,28, for killing their daughter Nusrat Jahan Sabiha.
Nazmin confessed to police of suffocating her daughter to death with a pillow at 2 pm on Wednesday over her anger with Sabbir for not taking care of them.
According to police, Sabbir, a resident of the Baldi area at Dakshin Surma upazila has recently returned from Qatar.
But due to marital feud Nazmin used to live in a separate rented flat in the Shaporan area in Sylhet city with their daughter Sabiha, 11-year-old daughter from a previous marriage and her younger sister.
Rescuing Sabiha on Wednesday Nazmin’s sister and neighbours took her to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital where the duty doctor found her death.
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As Nazmin tried to run away from the hospital locals detained her and informed the Kotwali police station.
According to Nazmin, in 2015 she got married to Sabbir and after six months he left for Qatar.
After that Nazmin started living in that flat in the Shahporan area and used to teach at a private school.
Meanwhile, Sabbir did not keep contact with her and did not provide any alimony, she alleged.
In 2020, Sabbir returned to Sylhet and started living with Nazmin but left immediately after she got pregnant with Sabiha.
Nazmin said Sabbir claimed the child was not his but after giving birth as Sabiha’s facial features matched his father’s Nazmin was saved from further humiliation.
“About 15 days ago, Sabbir returned to Sylhet and did not feel the need to contact me. He came to visit Sabiha for a few minutes but not as my husband,” she said.
“Out of sorrow and rage she tried to kill Sabiha, she confessed to police but did not give a statement under section 164, so we sought for remand to interrogate her”, said OC Anisur Rahman.
Sabbir was also interrogated at the Kotwali police station in this regard, he said.
Anti-narcotics drive: 74 held in city
Members of Detective Branch (DB) under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and police of different police stations have arrested 74 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs.
Police arrested them conducting anti-narcotics drives in different areas of the capital in 24 hours till 6am on Thursday.
During the drives, 32,575 contraband yaba tablets, 25.5 grams of heroin, 5.185 kg cannabis, 13.5 litres of locally made liquor and 54 bottles of phensedyl were recovered from their possession.
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As part of the DMP’s regular anti-drug drive, they raided areas under various police stations in the capital.
A total of 57 cases were filed with different police stations against the arrested people under the Narcotics Control Act.
Haji Selim ordered to surrender before trial court within 30 days
The full text of the High Court’s verdict was published on Thursday upholding 10-year imprisonment of Awami League parliamentarian Haji Mohammad Selim.
Haji Selim was asked to surrender to the trial court within 30 days of receiving the verdict from HC, Khurshid Alam Khan, lawyer of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) told UNB.
HC directed the trial court to cancel the bail order to the Dhaka-7 MP and issue an arrest warrant against him if he does not surrender within the given time.
However, Haji Selim’s wife Gulshan Ara’s appeal filed in this case has been rejected as she died in 2020.
ACC lawyer, Khurshid Alam said, “After this verdict Haji Selim has lost the eligibility to remain a MP according to the paragraph 66 (2) of the constitution.”
Meanwhile Haji Selim’s lawyer ayed Ahmed Raza said, “We will appeal to the Supreme Court’s appellate division against the HC order. Until it gets settled Haji Selim can not be considered indicted and no such bar is effective on him remaining a MP.”
Lawyer Sayed Ahmed Raza however said Haji Selim will surrender to the trial court within 30 days following the HC order for now.
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On March, 9, last year HC bench of Justice Md Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice AKM Zahirul Huq passed the order after hearing a petition by the ACC
At the same time, the Dhaka-7 MP was acquitted of a three-year jail term in the same case filed by the ACC for concealing wealth information.
The High Court also reduced the fine imposed on Selim by half to Tk 10 lakh. He will have to spend one more year in jail if he fails to pay the fine.
In 2007, the ACC filed the case against Salim. On April 27, 2008, a Dhaka court jailed him for 13 years and fined Tk 20 lakh.
Selim moved the High Court against the verdict.
In 2011, the court overturned his sentence but the ACC later appealed against the lower court verdict.
Later, the Appellate Division asked the High Court to re-hear the petition.
Irregularities of Selim resurfaced after his son Irfan Selim was arrested for assaulting a navy official in 2020.
Bribery case: Judgment against ex-DIG Mizan, another on Feb 23
A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed February 23 to pronounce judgment in a bribery case against suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman and suspended ACC director Khandaker Enamul Basir.
Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Judge Sheikh Nazmul Alam fixed the date.
On January 3, the two claimed them innocent while giving their statement in self- defence at the court.
On January 24, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Mosharraf Hossain Kajol presented his arguments and demanded capital punishment for the accused.
DIG Mizan was an additional commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). He was withdrawn on January 9, 2019 following the allegation of threatening a female news presenter of a private television channel.
He had also reportedly married a woman forcibly and tortured her. Mizan allegedly picked the 25-year-old woman up in July, 2017 and then forcibly married her.
He had also implicated her in a false case whereby she was arrested and remained in jail for three weeks.
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Earlier on June 24,2019 ACC director Manjur Morshed filed the case against DIG Mizan, his wife Sohelia Anar Ratna, nephew sub-inspector Mahmudul Hasan and younger brother Mahbubur Rahman.
According to the case statement, the ACC found that DIG Mizan accumulated wealth worth Tk 3.28 crore while he concealed information of wealth worth Tk 3.7 crore in his wealth statement.
Then director of ACC Enamul Basir was made the investigation officer in the case.
During the investigation DIG Mizan accused Basir of claiming Tk 40 lakh as bribe for acquitting him from the charges.
Following the allegation, Another ACC director Monjur Morshed was made the investigation officer in the case, withdrawing Basir.
A three-member probe body was formed led by ACC director Sheikh Mohammad Fanafillah to look into the allegations of bribery.
On July 16, 2019, Sheikh Mohammad Fanafillah filed the case over the bribery scandal against Mizan and Basir.
On April 16, 2020, a Dhaka court indicted the two and directed the official beginning of the trial in this case.
Another case is currently under trial against four people including suspended DIG Mizan filed over Illegal asset accumulation and money laundering at Dhaka Special Judge Court-6.
2 cops among 8 sued for murdering Bangladeshi-American in capital
A case has been filed at a Dhaka court against eight people, including a woman and two police officers, over the murder of an expatriate in the capital.
The accused are DMP Badda zone assistant commissioner of police Md Toyaser Jahan, Vatara Police Station Sub-Inspector Md Moshiur, Suzana Tabassum Salam, Md Aftab, Mohammad Qamrul Huq, Mohammad Aswad, Sakhawat and caretaker Ripon.
Deceased Shafayet Mahbub Faraizi's mother Shamimum Nahar filed the case at the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arafatul Rakib on Wednesday.
After recording Nahar's statement, the court ordered the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit an investigation report within March 9.
According to the case statement, Shafayet returned from the US on September 29, 2021. His friends Suzana, Aftab, Sakhawat and Aswad used to visit his residence in Dhaka.
Suzana, who was the most frequent visitor, used to take drugs and would encourage Shafayet to do so as well. When she came to know this, Nahar forbade her from meeting her son anymore, or coming to their house.
Upset with this, Suzana came to Shafayet's home last November 23 with Aftab, Sakhawat and Aswad and physically assaulted the mother and son. They had to be rescued by police that night, after they called 999; police went to the house and brought the situation under control.
Then on December 10 last year, the plaintiff and her son were attacked again, this time in the Gulshan area. When they went to Gulshan Police Station, police refused to lodge a general diary (GD) over the incident.
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They were threatened that if Shafayet does not stay in touch with Suzana her friends will not let him stay in the country.
On December 25, Shafayet went outside. When he returned home Suzana and her friends also came along.
Shafayet's mother got angry and told them to leave. He went outside with them but did not return.
On December 26 evening, Shafayet's body was recovered near Vatara Police Station.
Indian national held in Lalmonirhat for illegal entry
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained an Indian national in Lalmonirhat for entering this country without valid travel documents.
The detainee has been identified as Rahim Mia, 28, son of Sukh Lal Mia of Gijalda village in West Bengal's Coochbehar district.
Zahul Islam, a BGB official from Hatibandha, Jaorani camp, said that Rahim entered Bangladesh from India illegally. "He was detained by us from the Velaguri area of the district's Hatibandha upazila on Tuesday evening. He is a cattle trader."
Later, the detainee was handed over to the Hatibandha Police, he added.
"A case has been filed against Rahim for trespass," said Ershadul Islam, officer-in-charge of Hatibandha Police Station.
HC moves to confiscate bank accounts of Evaly bosses and relatives
The High Court on Monday asked Evaly’s jailed executives Mohammad Rassel, his wife Shamima Nasrin and their close relatives to explain why their bank accounts won’t be confiscated.
The couple, their siblings, parents, parents-in-law and daughter have two weeks to defend them, according to the court’s order.
The HC bench of Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar passed the order during a hearing on an appeal from the new board of embattled e-commerce company Evaly.
The court also assigned a Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court to auction some cars owned by the company on February 10. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner and the Rapid Action Battalion director general have been asked to provide security during the auction.
Lawyer Morshed Ahmed Khan appeared for the new Board of Directors while lawyer Syed Mahsib Khan presented the writ petitioner’s side.
Lawyer Morshed said the court has also asked Nijhum Majumdar who claimed to be legal coordinator of Evaly in different YouTube videos he published, to appear before court within two weeks.
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Otherwise, the court will order his arrest, the lawyer said.
On last September 22, the High Court ordered a ban on the sale and transfer of movable and immovable property after an application submitted by an affected customer seeking dissolution of the company and direction on forming a board of directors for the company.
On October 18, the High Court formed a 5-member board, led by former justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, to manage, control and assess the liabilities of shuttered e-commerce platform Evaly.
Other members of the board are former secretary Mohammad Rezaul Ahsan and additional secretary Mahbub Kabir Milon, chartered accountant Fakhruddin Ahmed and lawyer Barrister Khan Mohammad Shamim Aziz.
Sinha murder case: Death references reach HC
The death references of Maj (retd) Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan murder case reached the High Court on Tuesday.
The death references reached the branch concerned of the High Court, said Mohammad Saifur Rahman, Special Officer of the Supreme Court.
According to the law, if a convict is sentenced to death by a lower court, all the documents of the case are sent to the High Court for approval of the penalty.
When the case ‘Paperbook’-file containing all documents- is prepared the hearing on death references is held as per serial.
On January 31, A Cox’s Bazar court sentenced former OC Pradeep Kumar Das and police inspector Liakat Ali to death and six others to life term imprisonment in the Sinha murder case.
The six lifers are constable Sagar Dev, sub-inspector Nandolal Rakkhit, constable Rubel Sharma, Nurul Amin, Md Nizamuddin and Ayaz Uddin.
The court, however, acquitted seven other accused.
Sinha murder
On July 31, 2020, Sinha was shot dead at the Shamlapur police check-post in Baharchhara Union of Cox's Bazar while returning to the town after filming for a documentary.
On August 5, 2020, Sinha's sister, Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous, filed a case with Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court accusing nine members of law enforcement agencies of being involved in the killing, including former officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das and Baharchhara Police Outpost inspector Liakat Ali.
On December 13, the same year, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) submitted a charge-sheet against 15 people, including ex-OC Pradeep, police source Ayaz and three APBn members, in the case.
On June 27, 2021, the court framed charges against them.
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