A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking judicial inquiry into the transfer of nurses working in various government hospitals in the country. Supreme Court lawyers Barrister Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallab, Barrister Mohammad Kawsar and Barrister Mohammad Majeedul Quader, on behalf of ‘Law and Life Foundation’, filed the writ petition. It is likely to be presented before the HC bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Khizir Hayat in this week, said Barrister Humayun Kabir. Also read: HC orders probe into allegations against E-orange At the same time, the writ petition sought appropriate legal action against the culprits and refund of Tk 100 crore transacted in the transfers by forming a judicial inquiry committee headed by a retired High Court judge. Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Director General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Director General of the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery, the accused in the syndicate concerned Md Jamal Uddin and the Governor of Bangladesh Bank were made respondents in the writ petition. According to the writ, about four thousand nurses were transferred in the three months of September, October and November last year and it has been alleged that a syndicate has embezzled around Tk 100 crore through that transfer business. The writ also included a report published in a daily on February 7 where it is stated that a specific syndicate is conducting the nurse transfer business. Also read: HC questions temporary dismissal of govt employee accused in criminal case A man named Jamal Uddin from Kushtia allegedly formed the syndicate by introducing himself as a relative of a high-ranking official of the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery, reads the report. Tk 100 crore from the transfer trade was deposited in the accounts of him and his relatives from different districts.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Monday seeking its directive to conduct judicial inquiry into the recent gang-rape of a tourist in Cox’s Bazar. Supreme Court Advocate Abdullah Al Harun filed the writ petition to the office concerned of the High Court. This writ petition is likely to be presented before the HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman for hearing. Read: Cox's Bazar gang rape: Prime accused Ashiq arrested The petition sought issuance of a  rule seeking explanation as to why the Cox's Bazar District Judge or Chief Judicial Magistrate should not be directed to conduct a judicial inquiry into the rape incident and take appropriate legal action against the accused. Six persons, including Home Secretary, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary, Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police have been made respondents. On December 22, a 22-year-old woman was taken to a desolate place near the golf club where three accused allegedly violated the woman following an altercation with her husband. Read:Cox's Bazar horror: Woman kidnapped & raped by 3 in front of husband & child Later, she was taken to Zia Guest Inn and there the three accused again took turns to rape her for hours. They released her in the early hours on the following day and allegedly threatened to kill her family if she discloses the matter to anyone. On December 23, the woman’s husband filed the case under the Prevention of Women & Children Repression Act at Cox's Bazar Sadar Model Police Station accusing seven people. So far, six people have been arrested.

The High Court on Thursday ordered a judicial inquiry into the vandalism, arson attacks on Hindu community people during their Durga Puja in six districts of the country. The six districts are Cumilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Chattogram and Rangpur. The court directed the judicial magistrates of the six districts to submit a report within 60 days. The HC bench of Md Mojibur Rahman Miah and Md Kamrul Hossain Molla passed the order with a rule during the hearing on a writ filed in this regard. also read: Communal attacks: Writ petition seeks judicial inquiry On October 21, Supreme Court lawyers Anup Kumar Shaha and Mintu Chandra Das filed the writ petition. The court issued the rule seeking explanation why the inactivity and failure of the authorities concerned in protecting puja pandals, temples, houses, lives and property of the Hindu community during those attacks will not be considered illegal and why a directive should not be given to ensure the safety of the Hindu community members. Twenty-one people, including secretaries to the Home, Law, Religious Affairs Ministries , Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Chairman, Deputy Commissioners and Police Superintendents of the six districts were made respondents to the rule. Barrister Jyotiromoy Barua appeared for the petitioner’s side during the hearing while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin and Additional Attorney General Sheikh Mohammad Morshed stood for the state. Also read: Communal violence: Citizens demand exemplary punishment for perpetrators During the hearing, Attorney General AM Amin Uddin said in the writ petition the state and local administrations have been directly blamed for failure during the attacks on Hindu community. “We demand the removal of those words from the petition as the state is not sitting idle. Some miscreants involved in the attacks in Cumilla and Rangpur have been arrested,” he said. Meanwhile, barrister Jyotirmoy Barua said as per the Constitution, citizens have the right to life, property, free movement and freedom of practicing religious rituals but the victims did not get any support from the local administrations during these communal attacks. The failure of the local administrations has been proved with the vandalism and arson attacks on the houses and temples of Hindus, he said.

A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking directions for a judicial inquiry into the attacks on Hindu temples and houses across the country during Durga Puja.   Two lawyers, including advocate Anup Kumar Saha, have filed the writ petition. It was filed on Thursday (Oct 26), said Jyotirmoy Barua, counsel for the petitioners. Read: A series of rehabilitation steps taken for victims of communal violence The hearing for the writ might be held on Wednesday (Oct 27) at HC bench of Justice Mojibur Rahman Miah and Justice Kamrul Hossain Mollah, he said Jyotirmoy Barua said that instructions have been sought to ensure the safety of the Hindu community, rehabilitate the victims providing compensation and take departmental action against the police officers who failed to provide security to the community. Besides, BTRC has also been asked to remove posts and videos from the online platform that have affected the communal harmony. Read: Hindu community stages protest against communal violence Home Secretary, Law Secretary, Information, Communication and Technology Secretary, Social Welfare Secretary, Inspector General of Police, Chairman of BTRC, Comilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Chittagong, Rangpur and DC-SP of Feni have been named as the respondents in the petition.

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday demanded a judicial inquiry into the barbaric attack on Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam of Ghoraghat in Dinajpur district.