Law-&-Order
HC issues rule on compensation over student’s death in Ctg drain
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule questioning why authorities concerned will not give compensation of Tk 10 crore to the family of university student Shehrin Mahbub Sadia who died after falling into a drain in Chattogram city.
The court also directed the Chattogram District Commissioner to submit a report on the actual condition of the location where the student fell within two months.
Read: Writ seeks compensation over student’s death after falling in Ctg drain
The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman passed the order.
The court also questioned why failure to take proper arrangements to ensure the safety of pedestrians during development work will not be declared illegal in the rule.
Secretaries of LGRD and home ministry, Chattogram Divisional Commissioner, Chattogram City Corporation, Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) Chairman and others involved were made respondents in the rule.
Barrister Anik R Haque, assisted by advocate Md Shahinuzzaman, represented the petitioner’s side during the hearing.
Earlier on November 25, a writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the authorities concerned to give a compensation of Tk 10 crore to Sadia’s family.
Read: 20-yr-old student dies after falling into open drain in Chattogram
Barrister Anik filed the writ petition on behalf of rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), Children's Charity Bangladesh (CCB) Foundation and Sadia's maternal uncle Zahid Uddin Belal.
Previously on October 19, a legal notice was sent to the defendants to compensate the family.
On September 27, Sadia, 20, died after falling into an open drain in Agrabad Badamtoli area of the port city. Sadia's body was found five hours after she went missing in the drain.
Man to die for killing pregnant wife in Jashore
A local court on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing his pregnant wife in Jhikargachha Upazila of Jashore in 2013, in what was deemed to be a dowry death.
The concept of dowry – with some features unique to the Indian subcontinent –bestows such a sense of entitlement on a husband, that it can be a powerful tool in their hands to abuse and oppress their wives.
Jashore Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Nilufar Shirin handed down the verdict.
The convict was identified as Akimul Islam, son of late Ahed Ali in Nayra village of the area.
The court also fined convict Akimul Tk 50,000.
According to the prosecution, Akimul Islam used to physically abuse his wife Halima Khatun on the pretext of dowry, even after Halima brought him money on several occasions.
Lastly Akimul demanded an absurd TK 15 lakh as ‘dowry’ but Halima gave him a cheque for Tk 1 lakh on May 31, 2013. Akimul beat up his pregnant wife mercilessly for not getting the demanded money, leaving her dead.
With the help of police her family members were able to recover her body.
Later, victim’s father Liakot Ali filed a murder case with Jhikargachha Police Station in this regard.
After investigation, police submitted a charge sheet against Akimul.
After examining the records and witnesses, Tribunal Judge Nilufar Shirin passed the order.
13 to die in Aminbazar students' lynching case
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced 13 people to death and 19 others to life imprisonment for beating to death six students at Aminbazar in Savar on the outskirts of the capital in 2011.
Judge Ismat Jahan of the Dhaka Second Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court handed down the punishment to the 32 convicts. The court, however, acquitted 25 others as the police and the prosecutors failed to prove the charges against them.
Read: Aminbazar 6 students killing: Verdict on December 2
Earlier, on November 22, a Dhaka court fixed December 2 as the judgment day in the case.
In the early hours of July 17, 2011, the six students were beaten to death by an angry mob that branded them as robbers.
Three of the deceased were students of Mirpur Bangla College, while the others had been studying at Tejgaon College, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, and Maple Leaf International School, respectively, in the capital.
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Savar Model police filed a murder case against a total of 60 people in connection with the killings. And on January 7, 2013, investigators pressed charges against the 60 accused.
The trial in the case started on July 8, 2013, after a court framed charges against the accused. Of the accused, three people died during the course of the trial.
Dispose of cases over communal disturbances in 90 working days: SC
All the cases relating to disturbing communal harmony in the country have to be disposed of by the lower trial courts in 90 working days accepting the charge sheets , according to a notification issued by the Supreme Court administration on Wednesday.
Read:Supreme Court to conduct judicial activities physically from Wednesday
The notification was issued on the order of the Chief Justice, the administration said.
In the case of failing to resolve the matter within this timeframe, the SC has to be informed of the reasons, it said.
Katakhali mayor Abbas Ali detained in Dhaka
The mayor of Rajshahi's Katakhali Municipality, Abbas Ali, was detained by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from a hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday morning.
The detention comes days after he was booked under the Digital Security Act (DSA) over his alleged derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu and announcement to stop the construction of a mural of the Father of the Nation in the city.
Read: ACC sues Barguna’s Amtoli municipality mayor, wife
A RAB team conducted a drive at Razmoni Ishakha hotel in Dhaka and detained Abbas in the morning, ASP Imran Khan, assistant director (legal and media wing) at RAB HQ told UNB.
UNB Rajshahi Correspondent reports:
Mayor Abbas, in his second term as mayor, came under fire after an audio clip of his remarks on Bangabandhu went viral on social media recently.
"The Katakhali city gate will be built soon but the private contractor has submitted a design of Bangabandhu's mural to be installed at the gate," Abbas was heard as saying in the clip.
"It will be a sin if I allow construction of Bangabandhu's mural... it is not right as per the Islamic Shariah laws."
Abdul Momin, councillor of ward no 13 of Katakhali Municipality, lodged a complaint against Abbas under the Digital Security Act (DSA) at the Boalia police station, following which an FIR (first information report) was filed on that day.
Read: Cyber tribunal orders probe against suspended Gazipur mayor under DSA
On Monday, police arrested Liton, the personal assistant of Abbas, and following his confessional statement, cops came to know about the whereabouts of Abbas.
Narail: Gallows for one, life term for 3 in farmer's murder case
A local court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death and three others to life imprisonment for killing a farmer in Bhabanipur village of Narail Sadar upazila in 2016.
District and sessions judge Munshi Moshiar Rahman also imposed a fine of Tk 50,000 on each of the convicts. The one sentenced to death has been identified as Jaminur Rahman Mollah of the village.
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According to the case statement, Mofi Sheikh, the farmer, was returning home in Bhabanipur village with his minor son after collecting the child's stipend from school on July 18, 2016, when the trio killed him with a sharp weapon.
Later, the victim’s wife Rexona Khatun filed a complaint at Narail Sadar police station.
Read: Abrar murder case verdict deferred to Dec 8
Based on the complaint, an FIR was lodged by the police against six people. Two of the accused were acquitted during the trial.
HC denies bail to producer Raj in money laundering case
The High Court on Monday rejected a bail plea by Nazrul Islam Raj, owner of Raj Multimedia, in a case of money laundering filed against him.
The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and AKM Zahirul Haque dismissed the bail petition as not presented at the court, said Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik.
Lawyer AK Rashedul Haque presented the petitioner’s side at the court while DAG AKM Amin Uddin Manik appeared for the state.
Raj, an associated of actress Pori Moni, was arrested by Rab on August 4 along with two others.
Also read: Pori, Raj ringleaders of organised gang: Rab
His arrest came hours after a raid on Pori Moni’s Banani residence and her subsequent arrest on charge of keeping illegal drugs.
Pori Moni, who was sent to jail, is now out on bail. She faces trial under Narcotics Control Act.
Also read: 2 ‘associates’ of Pori Moni-Raj placed on remand
Cyber tribunal orders probe against suspended Gazipur mayor under DSA
A cyber tribunal on Monday asked CID police to investigate allegations that recently-suspended mayor of Gazipur Jahangir Alam made derogatory remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangladesh liberation war.
Dhaka Cybder Tribunal Judge Ash-Shams Jaglul Hussein gave CID until January 6 to submit its probe report after Supreme Court lawyer Omar Faruk Asif filed a complaint against Jahangir under Digital Security Act.
This was confirmed by public prosecutor Nazrul Islam Shamim.
Also read: Embattled Gazipur City Mayor Jahangir suspended
Jahangir has already lost his mayoral office besides axed as general secretary of Gazipur city unit of Awami League and expelled from the party for life.
The AL central committee came hard on him after video clips in which he made the controversial comments went viral on social media.
On November 23, another case under DSA was filed against Jahangir in Rajbari.
Also on Sunday, a defamation case was also filed against him with Gazipur Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court.
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Atiqur Rahman, chairman of International Language Movement council filed the Tk 100-crore case against Jahangir saying that his derogatory remarks have undermined Bangabandhu’s image and the honour of Bangladesh and Bengali nation.
ACC sues ex-jailer Sohel Rana for misappropriating Tk 2.74 cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission ( ACC) on Monday filed a case against former jailer of Chattogram central jail Sohel Rana Biswas for misappropriating around Tk 2.74 crore.
ACC deputy director in Chattogram Abu Sayed filed the case with Chattogram Coordinated Office, said Deputy Director of ACC Public Relations office Muhammad Arif Sadeq.
Read: ACC sues Barguna’s Amtoli municipality mayor, wife
According to the case statement, the jailer did not mention about Tk 40 lakh in his wealth statement which was submitted on September 18, 2019.
ACC in their investigation found that he had also amassed TK 2. 34 crore through corruption and bribery, it also said.
On October 26 last year, Sohel Rana was arrested from a Mymensingh-bound train along with Tk 44.4 lakh cash, over Tk1 crore in cheques and 12 bottles of phensidyl.
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ACC sues Barguna’s Amtoli municipality mayor, wife
The Anti- Corruption Commission ( ACC) filed two cases against mayor of Amtoli Municipility in Barguna district Motiar Rahman and his wife Nusrat Jahan for amassing wealth beyond their known sources of income and concealing information in the wealth statement.
The two cases were filed with Dhaka Coordinated Office, ACC-1 on Monday after investigation.
Deputy Director of ACC Public Relations office Muhammad Arif Sadeq told UNB that assistant director Omar Faruk filed the case.
Read: ACC forms probe body to investigate graft allegation in purchasing N-95 masks
According to the case statement, the couple concealed information about Tk 4.29 crore in their wealth statements .
They submitted their wealth statements on November 7, 2019 after receiving a notice of ACC on August 22 in the same year.