A Cox’s Bazar court on Monday granted bail to Shahedul Islam Shifat, a student of Stamford University, in two cases filed against him and others after the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf.

Senior Judicial Magistrate Tamanna Farah passed the order after hearing a petition.

Besides, the court transferred the Sinha murder case to Rab-15, said Shifat’s counsel Mahbubul Alam Tipu.

Major (retd) Sinha was killed in police firing at Baharchhara police check-post on July 31. Shifat was with Sinha when the incident took place.

Shifat is the lone witness to the killing as Major (retd) Sinha along with Shifat was returning to Himchhari from Teknaf through Marine Drive road on that day.

Shifat was shown arrested in a narcotics case and another one for “obstructing police in performing duties”. Later, he was sent to jail.

He secured bail 11 days after the incident.

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Major (retd) Sinha along with Shifat, Shipra Debnath and Tahsin went to Cox’s Bazar for making a documentary film on travelling.

Shifat along with Sinha was staying in a resort in Himchhari from where police detained Shipra and Tahsin.

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Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous, elder sister of Sinha, filed a case with Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court after the incident on Wednesday.

The other accused are sub-inspector Nandalal Rakshit, assistant sub-inspector Liton Mia, Tutul, constables Safanur Karim, Kamal Hossain, Abdullah Al Mamun, and Mohammad Mostafa.

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Senior Judicial Magistrate Tamanna Farah issued arrest warrants against all of the accused after taking the case into cognizance on Wednesday.

OC Pradeep surrendered on Thursday noon and later police took him to Cox’s Bazar.

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The Home Ministry formed a four-member committee, headed by Mizanur Rahman, additional divisional commissioner (development), on August 2.

The authorities on Sunday suspended 21 police officials, including the in-charge of Baharchhara police outpost, in connection with the killing.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday assured the mother of Major Sinha of proper investigation into the murder of her son and the trial of his killers.

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Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Sunday demanded the formation of an impartial commission to look into the murder incident of retired army major Sinha Md Rashed on Marine Drive Road in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf.

"A fair and impartial investigation is needed to dig out whether only OC Pradeep or Indian RAW and the Israeli Mossad were involved in Major (retired) Sinha killing,” he said.

Speaking at a protest rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club, Zafrullah said, "I don't think a police inquiry to investigate the incident is appropriate in this case. We’ve to do that with a neutral commission.”

He also said it will be unfortunate for the country if the government does not form any inquiry commission to unearth the real reasons behind the killing of the ex-army official.

Bhasani Anusari Parishad arranged the programme protesting India’s water policy which is affecting the people of Bangladesh both in rainy and dry seasons.

Sinha was killed in police firing at Baharchhara police check-post in Teknaf on July 31.

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On August 2, the Home Ministry formed a four-member committee, headed by Mizanur Rahman, additional divisional commissioner (development), to investigate the incident.

Dr Zafrullah, also a freedom fighter, alleged that there are only 10 percent officers in the Bangladesh Police Force who are like Pradeep Kumar Das, recently suspended officer-in-charge (OC) of Teknaf Model Police while the rest are good ones.

He crticised India for what he said not stopping the killing of Bangladeshis along the border.

“Though people are getting killed along the Indian border every day, we’ve no voice against it. But Nepal has taken action against India by passing a law in its parliament. One of our ministers has said India has blood relations with us. This blood is contaminated. What will happen with filthy blood? We need clean blood,” the freedom fighter said.

He also said Bangladesh will not be freed from “Indian aggression” if people do not raise their voice against the neighbouring country. “We need to get rid of this contaminated blood.”

Bangladesher Biplobi Workers Party leader Saiful Haque, Gana Sanghati Andolan’s chief coordinator Junaid Saki, BSD leader Bazlur Rashid Firoz and Ducsu Vice President Nurul Haque Nur, among others, spoke at the programme presided over by Bhasani Anusari Parishad’s secretary general Sheikh Rafiqul Islam.

A Cox's Bazar court on Sunday granted bail to Stamford University student Shipra Rani Devnath, one of the two companions of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed, in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.

Senior Judicial Magistrate Delwar Hossain passed the order after her lawyer placed a petition seeking bail in the case, Shipra’s lawyer Arup Barua Topu confirmed the court order.

He also said Shipra has been granted bail until submission of chargesheet in the case.

Besides, Tamanna Farah, acting judge of senior judicial magistrate court (Teknaf-3) also fixed the date for the bail hearing the statement of Sinha’s another companion Rifatul Islam Sifat.

Sifat’s lawyer Mahbub Alam Tipu said that Sifat was made accused in three cases, including that of a murder.

Major (retd) Sinha was killed in police firing at Baharchhara police check-post on July 31.

Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous, elder sister of Sinha, filed the case at Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court on Wednesday. 

Sifat and Shipra were arrested after police filed separate cases against them.

Seven police personnel, including officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das and inspector Liakat Ali, were suspended in connection with the killing of Sinha in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar district. 

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Other suspended policemen are sub-inspector Nandadulal Rakshit, assistant sub-inspector Liton Miya, constables Shafanur Rahman, Kamal Hossain and Abdullah Al Mamun. 

OC Pradeep, inspector Liakat and SI Nandadulal Rakshit were placed on a seven-day remand while the rest were sent to jail by a court on Thursday. 

They all were accused in a case filed over Sinha’s murder by his sister with a Cox’s Bazar court. 

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A Cox’s Bazar court on Thursday placed three people, including Officer-in-Charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das and Inspector Liakat, on a seven-day remand in connection with the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf.

Md Helal Uddin, judicial magistrate of Cox’s Bazar, passed the order when members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) produced the accused before his court with remand plea.  

Plaintiff’s lawyer Md Mustafa said the court put the three on a seven-day remand while the rest will be interrogated at the jail gate.

All nine accused were produced before the court around 5pm and Judge Md Helal initially ordered to imprison them. Later, the court heard a remand plea by Rab and granted investigators seven days to interrogate the suspects.

Major (retd) Sinha was killed in police firing at Baharchhara police check-post on July 31.

Later, two people were arrested and two cases were filed over the incident, Superintendent of Police ABM Masud Hossain said Saturday.

Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous, elder sister of Sinha, filed the case at Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate Court on Wednesday. 

The other accused are Sub-Inspector Nandalal Rakshit, Assistant Sub-Inspector Liton Mia, Tutul, constables Safanur Karim, Kamal Hossain, Abdullah Al Mamun, and Mohammad Mostafa.

Senior Judicial Magistrate Tamanna Farah issued arrest warrants against all of the accused after taking the case into cognizance on Wednesday.

OC Pradeep surrendered on Thursday noon and later police took him to Cox’s Bazar.

Also read: Major Sinha killing: Arrest warrants issued against 9 policemen

The Home Ministry formed a four-member committee, headed by Mizanur Rahman, additional divisional commissioner (development), on August 2.

The authorities on Sunday suspended 21 police officials, including the in-charge of Baharchhara police outpost, in connection with the killing.

Also read: 21 cops suspended over killing of ex-Army major in Teknaf

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday assured the mother of Major Sinha of proper investigation into the murder of her son and the trial of his killers.

Also read: PM assures ex-Major Sinha's mother of fair trial of his murder

Police recovered the hanging body of a physician of Savar Enam Medical College and Hospital from his house at Dariapur in Savar municipality area on Thursday.

The deceased was identified as Samuel Falia, 30, a resident of Dariarpur and son of Badal Falia of Missionpara in Chandpur district.

Quoting local people, officer-in-charge of Savar Model Police Station, AFM Sayed said police recovered the body of Samuel in the morning and sent it to Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Family member sof the doctor found him hanging in the morning and informed police.

Police suspected that the doctor might have killed himself  following  family feud.

Police are investigating the incident.