Law-&-Order
Police: Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman arrested
The Counter Terrorism & Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested the ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman early hours of Tuesday.
Deputy Commissioner (media) of DMP Faruq Hossain confirmed it to UNB but he didn’t disclose the details of the arrest and the allegations against the Jamaat ameer.
Acting Secretary General of Jamaat ATM Masum in a statement claimed the arrest was made around 1 am from his residence in the capital.
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He condemned and protested the arrest.
He said the government cannot stop the ongoing political protests in the country by such arrests. “The people’s movement cannot be stopped by creating fear, attack and filing cases,” he said in his statement.
Masum urged the authority to immediately give unconditional release of arrested Jamaat leaders including Shafiqur and leaders of other political parties.
On December 11, the ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami announced a 10-point demand largely overlapping with the BNP's, and declared a mass rally on December 24 just after the BNP's announcement.
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Jamaat-e-Islami made the announcement to build a nationwide simultaneous mass movement based on the 10-point demand to restore democracy in the country and bring back the people's rights, said a media statement..
9 BNP men inc. Ishraque sued for attacking police on Dec 10
Police filed a case against nine BNP leaders and activists, including its executive committee member Ishraque Hossain, for attacking police at Jatrabari during the party’s Dhaka divisional rally on December 10.
The case was filed Monday at Jatrabari police station following a complaint received from Nowsher Ali, Sub Inspector of Jatrabari police station.
The case was filed under different sections of the Penal Code, 1860 and the Explosive Substances Act 1908.
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According to the complaint, the accused obstructed police from performing their duty on the day by attacking with locally made arms, sticks, crude bombs at Golapbagh intersection at Jatrabari area.
They attacked with attempt of murder and injured police members, vandalised police vehicles and parts of crude bombs were seized from the area.
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Other accused in the case are, Md Nabiullah Nabi, Senior Joint Convener of Dhaka South BNP, Pavel Shikder, Central Vice President of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, MD Jamshedul Alam Syamol, Joint Convener Md Jakir Hossain Ziku, former Joint Secretary of Dhaka South BNP Raisul Hasan Hobby, Shubho Hsan Babu, Md Kausar, Badal Sardar.
Police implementing PM's zero tolerance policy against militancy firmly: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Monday said that the police is working firmly against militancy and terrorism in light of the zero tolerance policy announced by the prime minister.
He said militancy and terrorism have been brought under control through working together on the same platform by all law enforcement and intelligence agencies, administration, public representatives, general people and media under the leadership of the prime minister. These activities will continue in the coming days, the IGP added.
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The IGP came out with the comments while talking to reporters after the inauguration of IGP Cup Mymensingh Premier Division Cricket League-2022 organized by Mymensingh District Sports Association and Mymensingh District Police at Mymensingh Circuit House ground this morning.
Terming Bangladesh Police as a professional force, the IGP said that the trained professional members of this force have been successfully fulfilling the responsibility of maintaining law and order in the country. They are ready to deal with any kind of disorder, any sabotage and the force has the ability to face any challenge of maintaining law and order in the coming days as well, he added.
Replying to another question, the police chief said that the police are performing their duties as required to maintain law and order in the country and to enforce the law for the safety of people's lives and property. The police are performing their duties with professionalism without any partisan bias, the IGP said.
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Later, IGP exchanged views with the police officers and forces of Mymensingh district and urged all to strive sincerely to keep the reputation that Bangladesh Police has earned by providing services to the people.
Saying that police engagement with the public has been enhanced through community policing, beat policing and open house days, the IGP called upon the Police members to perform its duties with a professional attitude to make it a place of people's trust and confidence.
Man arrested for raping minor girl after abduction in Ctg
Police arrested a man on Sunday night for the abduction and rape of a minor girl at Lohagara upazila in Chattogram.
The arrestee was identified as Jobair, 26, son of Kaykobad Chowdhury from Adhunagar Chowdhury Para area in the upazila.
Police arrested Jobair from Khan Hat railway station after the rape survivor’s family filed a case with police, Md Atiqur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Lohagara police station.
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According to the case complaint, accused Jobair used to tease the girl often on her way to the madrasah and on November 29, he and his two or three associates abducted her.
Jobair allegedly raped the girl several times in a cottage and left the girl at Adhunagar bus stand area on December 2.
The arrestee has been produced before court today and the girl is being given treatment at one stop emergency service center at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital.
HC issues contempt of court rule against 4 including Rajuk chairman
The High Court on Monday issued a contempt of court rule against four people, including chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) Md Anisur Rahman Miah, for not implementing its directive to remove unauthorized commercial establishments from the residential area of Dhanmondi.
The bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil issued the rule after a hearing on a contempt of court petition filed by a rights organisation Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh.
The other three accused are--the Housing and Public Works Secretary Kazi Wasi Uddin, Rajuk's former engineer Md Shah Alam, and authorised officer Nuruzzaman Hossain.
Senior advocate Manzill Murshid appeared for the petitioner, while deputy attorney general Tushar Kanti Roy represented the state.
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Following a writ petition filed by two residents of the area, the HC on June 11, 2012 declared all commercial operations in Dhanmondi residential area illegal and directed authorities to remove such institutions.
The High Court issued a ruling on the preliminary hearing of this writ on February 2 of the same year. At the same time, an interim ban was placed on setting up and approving new schools, colleges and business establishments in Dhanmondi residential area.
Lawyer Manzill Murshid said that the court directed the defendants including Rajuk to remove unauthorized commercial establishments from Dhanmondi residential area and to remove some branches of Maple Leaf International School.
He said that officials have not implemented the HC directive issued in 2012 regarding removal of all commercial institutions from Dhanmondi residential area which is tantamount to contempt of court.
224 BNP leaders including Fakhrul, Mirza Abbas denied bail
A Dhaka court on Monday rejected the bail petition of 224 leaders and activists of BNP, including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, in a case over the clash between police and the party activists in the capital’s Nayapaltan.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shafiuddin passed the order when their counsel sought bail for them.
Earlier, on Sunday a court set Monday for hearing of the bail petitions of the BNP leaders and activists in the case.
Read more: Fakhrul, Abbas, 5 other BNP leaders seek bail, hearing tomorrow
The other BNP leaders include Dhaka south city unit convener Abdus Salam, Publication Secretary Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie, joint secretary Khairul Kabir Khokon, former organizing secretary Fazlul Haque Milon and Selim Reza Habib.
On Friday, a Dhaka court sent Mirza Fakhrul and Abbas to jail rejecting their bail petitions in the case.
In the early hours of Friday, a team of Detective Branch (DB) of police picked up Mirza Fakhrul and Mirza Abbas from their homes in separate raids in the capital city.
Later they were shown arrested in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act with Paltan police station over Wednesday’s clash.
Read more: Fakhrul, Abbas sent to jail ahead of BNP’s Dhaka rally
They were accused of instigating, planning and directing an attack on police, crude bomb explosion, destroying public property and lives, he added.
On Wednesday, a Swechchasebak Dal leader was killed and around 50 others were injured in a clash between police and the BNP activists in front of the party’s Nayapaltan central office, ahead of its December 10 rally.
On Thursday, a Dhaka court sent 445 BNP leaders and activists including Annie and Salam to jail in two cases filed over Wednesday’s violence.
Verdict on ban on GM Quader’s party activities tomorrow
The Appellate Division on Monday fixed December 13 (Tuesday) for delivering its judgment on the temporary embargo on the political activities of Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader.
A three-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Hasan Foyez Siddiqui passed the order after hearing today.
So it will be known tomorrow (Tuesday) whether GM Quader will be allowed to perform his duties as Jatiya Party chairman as per the constitution or not.
Barrister Sayed Ahmed Raja appeared for Jatiya Party's suspended leader and former lawmaker Ziaul Haque Mridha who filed the case against GM Quader while Advocate Sheikh Sirajul Islam for GM Quader.
Read more: GM Quader cannot perform duties as JaPa Chairman, Chamber Judge stays HC order
On November 30, 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, 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, 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.
Read more: GM Quader can perform party activities: HC
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.
Cop withdrawn after misbehavior with journalist while covering BNP MPs’ resignation
Police constable Md Shahinur Rahman has been withdrawn from duty for his misbehavior with a television reporter while covering the resignation of the Members of Parliament (MPs) of BNP in Parliament area on Sunday.
He has been attached to police lines and departmental action will be taken against him, said deputy commissioner (Media) of DMP Faruq Hossain on Monday.
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Sayed Arman, journalist of Nagorik TV and a member of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU), was broadcasting live the resignation of BNP’s Members of Parliament (MPs) in from of the parliament when constable Md Shahinur Rahman took away the journalist's boom (microphone) and obstructed him during performing his duties.
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In a statement on Sunday, DRU President Mursalin Nomani and General Secretary Mynul Hasan Sohel condemned the incident on behalf of the DRU Executive Committee.
The DRU leaders demanded the authorities to investigate the matter and take action against the cop. They called upon the police authority to cooperate with journalists while they perform their duties.
24 eminent citizens condemn police surveillance on political activities
Some 24 prominent citizens of the country have termed police surveillance on political activities, including frisking and checking mobile phones of citizens to suppress the opposition political parties as anti-democratic and violation of human rights.
Read: Fakhrul, Abbas sent to jail ahead of BNP’s Dhaka rally
They strongly condemned such police activities in a joint statement issued on Sunday.
In the statement, they said "the right to assembly is our constitutional fundamental right. We urge the government to abstain from violating these fundamental rights. We also demand the government to refrain from repression and torture against the leaders and activities of the opposition parties."
They also condemned the arrest of BNP leaders and activists.
Read: BNP’s Nayapaltan office reopens after 4 days of police raid
The signatories are-- former adviser of the caretaker government M Hafizuddin Khan, human rights activist Hameeda Hossain, founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra Zafrullah Chowdhury, former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder, SUJON secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar, professors Anu Muhammad, Rehnuma Ahmed, lawyer Salma Ali, photographer Shahidul Alam, human rights activists Noor Khan Liton, Shirin Haque, Sharmin Murshid, Supreme Court lawyer Shahdeen Malik, Subrata Chowdhury, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Dhaka University's professor Asif Nazrul, Jahangirnagar University professors Mirza Taslima Sultana and Nasreen Khandkar, Chittagong University professor Maidul Islam, Naser Bakhtear, researchers Veena D'Costa, Saydia Gulrukh, Hana Sams Ahmed, and Rozina Begum.
RAB informant stabbed in S Keraniganj dies at DMCH
A 30-year-old man, who was stabbed by unknown assailants eight days earlier, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital on Sunday.
Md Amin Hossain Asif, son of late Ali Ershad of Chandina upazila in Cumilla, used to work as an informant for RAB and police.
His brother Rafiqul Islam said unidentified assailants stabbed Asif near the Army Camp in South Keraniganj around 9pm on December 3, leaving him critically injured.
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On information, the family members rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he had been undergoing treatment.
But Asif succumbed to his injuries around 10pm on Sunday, the brother said.
Inspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police camp, said the body was sent to the hospital’s morgue for postmortem.
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