Law-&-Order
Lalmonirhat man tortured ‘for not working as drug carrier’
A 25-year-old man was tortured and harassed by drug traders as he reportedly refused to work as a drug carrier in Lalmonrhat's Kaliganj upazila.
Besides, the accused drug traders recorded a nude video of the victim, Sumon Mia, 25, which went viral on social media.
According to the complaint and local sources, 2-3 months ago drug dealer Shahidul Islam Milon and his cousin Limon Mia offered Sumon to work as a drug carrier. They got angry when Sumon refused their proposal.
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Sumon was picked up from the banks of Mondadighir in the Latabar area and then taken to Milon's house on Tuesday night (July 25).
Later, Milon along with his accomplice Rabiul, Mister and some others beat up Sumon and recorded a nude video.
They also threatened to spread the video on social media if he discloses anything about this.
When contacted, Milon said that he stopped the drug peddling about 10 years ago. Sumon was picked up by another drug dealer and beaten up.
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"I have just rescued him on the request of his parents. Now Sumon filed a false case against me by taking money from another," he alleged.
Regarding the video, Milon said, "This was an edited video."
A case was filed in this regard, said Imtiaz Kabir, officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kaliganj police station and efforts are on to arrest the culprits.
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Rally at Suhrawardy Udyan: BNP gets DMP permission on condition of not broadcasting speech of convicts
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given permission to BNP to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on 26 conditions including one that the party will not broadcast speech of any convicted person during the rally.
BNP has been allowed to hold the rally by adding three new conditions to the previous 23 ones, Syed Mamun Mostafa, special assistant to DMP Commissioner, told UNB on Monday.
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The two other new conditions are not placing the loudspeakers towards the courts and there can be no disturbance that disrupts the proceedings of the courts.
According to the earlier announcement, BNP will hold a public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan at 3 pm today.
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700 arrested over Saturday’s clashes, arson attacks on buses: Home Minister
At least 700 people have been arrested in connection with the clashes with police, violence and arson attacks during BNP’s sit-in programme at the key entry points of Dhaka, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said.
“There are CCTVs everywhere in the capital and we are taking support of those. If police fail to arrest the attackers, people catch them and bring them before police. We are not sparing anyone,” he said while talking to reporters at the secretariat on Sunday.
“We have achieved Bangladesh’s independence through the Liberation War. The people of this country will not tolerate violence here,” he said.
11 cases filed against 549 BNP leaders, activists in Dhaka over Saturday’s clashes
Replying to a question about an allegation that three people torched a bus in front of police, the home boss said “Police caught the arson attackers red-handed.”
“BNP got detached from people following the arson attacks carried out in 2014-2015 and if they (BNP) does it again they will again be detached from the people of the country,” the minister added.
AL, agencies torched vehicles to blame BNP: Fakhrul
Referring to the remarks of BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir that Awami League released BNP leaders Gayeshwar Chandra and Aman after detention due to new US visa policy, the Awami League leader said, :the Prime Minister spoke clearly about the US Visa policy and we have nothing to say.
Over 500 Jamaat-Shibir men sued for Friday’s clash with police in Chattogram
Police on Saturday filed a case involving Friday’s clashes between Jamaat-Shibir men and police in Agrabad Chaumuhani area of Chattogram city.
The names of 16 people arrested in the case have been mentioned as some 500 unnamed people have been made accused.
Also read: 10 hurt as Jamaat clash with cops in Ctg; 21 held
The case was filed with Double Mooring Police Station on Saturday.
Confirming the development, Double Mooring Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shakhawat Hossain said: "Yesterday, Jamaat attacked the police from a Shibir procession, vandalised the police car and injured several policemen.”
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“Five of the 21 people arrested at the scene were released as they were not involved. The case has been filed against 400 to 500 unnamed people, including the remaining 16. They were produced before a court in connection with the case.”
After Jummah prayers on Friday, thousands of Jamaat-Shibir activists suddenly took out a procession from Badamtoli intersection in Agrabad. When the procession reached Chaumuhani crossing, the police stopped them and the activists got dispersed.
Also read: Clashes break out between BNP men and police at several entry points of Dhaka
Later, they attacked a police vehicle and vandalised it. When Mukur Chakma, assistant commissioner of Double Mooring Zone of Police, came out of the car they threw brickbats at him. Three policemen, including him, were injured. Police arrested 21 people from the spot.
However, Jamaat claimed that the police attacked its peaceful rally with the help of Chhatra League and Jubo League.
Dead body of abducted girl recovered from madrasa in Cox’s Bazar
The body of a class three girl on Friday was recovered from a toilet of her madrasa a day after she was abducted in front of her house in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
The deceased Fariha Jannat, 9, was daughter of Sana Ullah of Paschim Shikdarpara under Hrilla union of the upazila. She was a class three student of local Darussunnah Madrasa.
Quoting the victim’s family, local UP Chairman Rashed Mohammad Ali said miscreants abducted the girl from a road in front of her house on Thursday evening.
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The family searched for her over the night but could not trace, he said, adding that an unidentified person called her father over mobile phone on Thursday night and demanded Tk 5 lakh as ransom.
Later, the matter was informed to the local administration, the chairman said. The miscreant also threatened to kill the girl unless the ransom was paid by Friday’s morning.
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Mohammad Jubair Syed, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station, said on information they recovered the body from the toilet and sent it to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
He said they are looking for the matter.
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10 hurt as Jamaat clash with cops in Ctg; 21 held
At least 10 people, including four policemen, were injured as Jamaat-Shibir activists engaged in a clash with the police in the port city on Friday.
Senior Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Doublemooring Zone Mukur Chakma among the injured, said Jasim Uddin, deputy-commissioner of Chattogram City West Zone.
He said a group of Jamaat Shibir activists gathered in front of Akhtaruzzaman Shopping Complex and brought out a procession.
Suddenly, they attacked on police van carrying Mukur Chakma, Senior Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Doublemooring Zone, leaving him injured.
Three more policemen were injured during the attack.
When Jamaat Shibir activists tried to flee, police chased and detained 21 of them," the officer said.
"Legal action will be taken in this regard," added the commissioner .
Witnesses said, the leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir gathered in front of Akhtaruzzaman Shopping Complex with a banner and brought out a sudden procession after Jumma prayers . The procession ended at Chaumuhani Mor area where leaders of Jamaat addressed a short briefing there.
The clash started when police obstructed them on their way back , leaving at least 10 people injured.
At one stage, Jamaat-Shibir activists vandalized a police vehicle. The windows of some other cars were also broken on the roads as they threw brickbats.
Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami sought permission from Chattogram Metropolitan Police to hold a rally in the port city's Laldighi ground on July 22.
Jamaat leaders have reportedly lent support to BNP’s grand rally and vociferously echoed BNP’s demand of removal of the government and installation of the caretaker system as precondition for any polls.
Two convicts in RU Prof Taher murder case hanged
Two convicts, who were sentenced to death for killing Rajshahi University (RU) Professor S Taher Ahmed, were executed in Rajshahi central jail on Thursday night.
Those hanged are Dr Mia Mohammad Mohiuddin, associate professor of Rajshahi University’s Geology and Mining Department and Md Jahangir Alam, caretaker of Professor S Taher’s residence.
They were hanged simultaneously at 10:01 pm, said Nizam Uddin Bhuiyan, jailer of Rajshahi central jail.
Deputy Commissioner Shamim Ahmed, District Superintendent of Police ABM Masud, GIG Prison Kamal Hossain, Rajshahi Civil Surgeon Abu Said Md Farooq, Deputy Commissioner of Police Abdul Raqib were present during the execution.
On April 5, 2022, the Appellate Division sentenced them to death and two others to life imprisonment in the case.
The lifers are Nazmul Alam and Abdus Salam, relatives of caretaker Jahangir Alam.
Prof Taher’s body was recovered from a drain near his residence, two days after he went missing on February 1, 2006.
On February 3, a murder case was filed at Motihar police station in Rajshahi, following a complaint lodged by his son Sanzid.
A Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal on May 22, 2008, sentenced four people to death in the case and acquitted two others, including former RU Chhatra Shibir president Mahbubul Alam Salehi.
Later on May 13, 2013, the High Court upheld the death penalty of Mohiuddin and Jahangir but commuted the death sentence of Salam and Nazmul to imprisonment until death.
Anti-Aedes drive: DNCC fines over Tk 1.37 crore in 18 days
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has imposed a total fine of Tk 1,39,68,500 in 18 days of a month-long special mosquito eradication drive.
DNCC imposed a fine of Tk 5.90 lakh in 10 cases after finding Aedes larvae in several establishments on the 18th day, according to a press release.
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Regional executive officers and executive magistrates conducted simultaneous drives in six areas of DNCC.
Besides, Assistant Health Officers of the corporation visited various places of 10 regions of DNCC and distributed leaflets to make people aware about dengue control. Discussions are held in educational institutions to raise awareness among teachers and students. Members of Bangladesh Scout and BNCC also conducted awareness activities to control dengue in association with DNCC staff.
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Earlier, 10 teams consisting of senior officials of all departments were formed to supervise the month-long special anti-mosquito campaign. They are overseeing the ongoing operations on a daily basis.
The country has been experiencing a massive rise in dengue cases in the past few days. Since January of this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has recorded 42, 702 dengue cases and 225 deaths across the country.
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Father arrested for clashing with physician over admission into his dengue affected daughter gets bail
A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to a father involving a case over the clash with a physician of Mugda Medical College Hospital centering the admission of his daughter infected with dengue to the hospital.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Asheque Imam passed the order after hearing a petition in this regard, said Selim Khan, sub-inspector (SI) at the general registration section of Mugda police station in the the court.
Read: HC relieves Cox’s Bazar Sessions Judge after seeking unconditional mercy over bail
The police station’s SI Md Abdul Manan, also investigating officer of the case, said the accused admitted that he mistakenly misbehaved with the physicians as he was mentally shattered and apologised for that.
Defenxe counsel Moradul Arefin said it was a bailable case and his client was a victim of circumstances.
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As the plaintiff physician had no objection to grant bail, the court granted bail on a bond of Tk 5000, he said.
HC relieves Cox’s Bazar Sessions Judge after seeking unconditional mercy over bail
The High Court (HC) on Thursday relieved Cox’s Bazar District Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail following his unconditional mercy for breaching law to grant bail to nine accused after the Chief Judicial Magistrate had earlier rejected their bail.
The HC also issued a rule asking to explain why the bail given to them by violating the rule won’t be cancelled.
The bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice Ahmed Sohel passed the order after hearing a scheduled review petition in this regard on Thursday.
Prior to the order, the HC to the judge Mohammad Ismail said, “Why do you hurry in giving judgment? It’s not a matter of hurry. Whatever is made it’s not expected for anyone.”
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Senior Counsel AF Hassan Arrif stood for the judge in the court during the hearing, senior lawyer ABM Altaf Hossin accompanied by lawyers Md Abul Kashem and Arif Chowdhury represented the review petitioner and Deputy Attorney General Amit Taluder for the state.
Khodesta Begum Rina, chairman of Mithachhari union of Ramu upazila in Cox’s Bazar, filed a case against the nine people including the union’s former chairman Mohammad Yunus Bhutto bringing the allegations of intimidation and disruption of law and order situation with Cox’s Bazar Chief Judicial Magistrate Court-1 on February 28 this year.
Later on April 11, the HC granted a six-week bail to the accused following their petition and ordered them to surrender before the magistrate court upon expiry.
As per the order on May 21, the accused appeared before the court with a bail petition but the bail was rejected and sent to jail.
On the same day, the accused also filed a bail petition to District Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail who granted it.
Against the bail, plaintiff Rina submitted a review petition to the HC, which on June 21 summoned Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail to explain the matter in person.
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Later, the HC bench set July 20 for hearing the petition and gave the order as part of the procedure.
Judge Mohammad Ismail also appeared before the court on Thursday and sought unconditional mercy for granting the bail.
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