Law-&-Order
Death of infant Akifa: Bus driver put on 2-day remand
Kushtia, Sept 19 (UNB) - A court here on Wednesday placed ‘Ganj-e-raj Paribahan’ bus driver Mahit Mia on a two-day remand in a case filed over the death of a baby girl in a road accident in the district town on August 28.
Senior Judicial Magistrate MM Morshed passed the order when Sub-inspector Sumon Quaderi of Kushtia Model Police Station, also the investigation officer (IO) of the case, produced him before the court with a five-day remand prayer.
On September 12, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Mahit Mia alias Khokon from Bangeswari area in Faridpur sadar upazila after a court here cancelled his bail order in the case.
Senior Judicial Magistrate MM Morshed issued arrest warrants against the bus owner and its driver following a petition filed by the IO on September 11.
Earlier on September 9, the magistrate granted bail to bus owner Joynal Abedin and the driver in the case.
A Rab team arrested the bus owner from his house in Faridpur district town on September 9.
Besides, Khokon surrendered before the court on September 10.
Akifa, a one-year-old daughter of Haruur Rashid, who sustained injuries after she fell from her mother Rina Akter's lap when a bus of 'Ganj-e-raj Paribahan' hit the mother in Kushtia district town on August 28, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the capital on August 30.
The victim’s father filed a case against bus driver Khokon, its owner Joynul and supervisor Yunus with Kushita Model Police Station on the same day.
The video footage of the incident went viral on social networking site Facebook, sparking uproar across the country.
53 eminent persons demand Shahidul’s release
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) – Country’s 53 eminent personalities on Tuesday demanded release of renowned photographer Shahidul Alam and ensuring rights of all the citizens.
Plea seeks stay on election schedule announcement
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) – A petition has been filed with the High Court (HC) seeking a stay on the announcement of the schedule for the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections.
Ecnec clears Tk 3,825.34 crore project to procure 1.5 lakh EVMs
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) - The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared a Tk 3,825.34 crore project to procure 1.5 lakh electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Tribunal to deliver verdict in Aug 21 grenade case Oct 10
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) – A speedy trial tribunal here on Tuesday fixed October 10 to deliver its verdict in two cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital in 2004.
ICT case: Shahidul Alam seeks HC bail again
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) – Renowned photographer and Drik Gallery managing director Shahidul Alam on Tuesday filed another bail petition with the High Court in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
Multi-tier security in city ahead of Ashura: DMP chief
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) – The law enforcers have taken multi-tier security measures in the capital to ensure smooth observance of Holy Ashura scheduled to be held on Friday.
Five killed in ‘gunfights’ in 3 districts
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) – Five suspected criminals were killed in separate 'gunfights' with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in the capital, Cox’s Bazar and Pabna early Tuesday.
In Dhaka, two unidentified ‘robbers’ were killed in a reported gunfight with the members of Rab-2 in Rayerbazar area around 3:30 am.
Being informed that a gang of robbers was staying behind Rayerbazar Graveyard, a team of Rab-2 conducted a raid there around 3:30 am.
Sensing the presence of the elite force, the gang members opened fire on them, triggering the gunfight.
The gunfight left the duo injured with bullets.
The injured were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where the duty doctors declared them dead around 6:30 am, said Sub-inspector Bacchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost.
The team recovered three pistols, bullets and sharp weapons from the spot.
In Cox’s Bazar, two suspected drug traders – Abdus Samad, 27, son of Md Shah Alam, of Sitakundu upazila in Chattogram district and Abu Hanif, 30, son of Nazmul Sarder of Jashore district-were killed in a reported gunfight with the members of Rab-7 in Morichya area of Ukhia upazila around 2:30 am.
Major Mehedi Hasan, company commander of Rab-7, said that a Rab-7 team set up a check post in the area. When a truck was passing through it, they signalled it to stop.
However, denying signal, the drug traders opened fire on the elite force from inside of the truck, forcing them to retaliate which triggered the gunfight.
After the gunfight, the team recovered two bodies from the spot.
The Rab official said that they recovered 1.30 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets and a foreign pistol, one shooter gun, eight-round bullets and eight-round bullet shells from the spot.
In Pana, Korban Hossain, 36, son of Kiamuddin Pramanik of Jatrapur village in Ataikula upazila, and a suspected leader of regional outlaw party ‘Naksal’ was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Koijori village around 1:30 am.
Being tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in a jackfruit orchard, said Masud Rana, officer-in-charge of Ataikula Police Station.
When the team reached there, the outlaw gang opened fire on them, prompting the law enforcers to fire back which triggered the gun battle, leaving Korban dead on the spot.
Four policemen were also injured in the incident, said the OC, adding that they recovered a revolver, four cartridges, two cartridge sells, 20 Yaba tablets and a motorcycle from the spot.
Korban was accused in several cases including murder and robbery, said the police official.
JS body submits report on Digital Security Bill
Dhaka, Sept 17 (UNB) - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry on Monday submitted its scrutiny report on the much-talked-about ‘The Digital Security Bill, 2018’ in Parliament.
Chairman of the parliamentary watchdog Imran Ahmed placed the report in the House.
Bill on communicable disease prevention placed in JS
Sangsad Bhaban, Sept 17 (UNB) - A bill titled 'The Communicable Diseases Prevention, Control and Eradication Bill, 2018' was placed before the Parliament on Monday.