Law Week
Nizami denied bail in arms haul case
A Chittagong court on September 7 denied the bail prayers of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami and two others in the ten-truck arms haul case. The two others are former general manager (admin) of Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Limited Enamul Hoque and contractor Deen Mohammad. Judge SM Mujibur Rahman of the Chittagong Metropolitan Special Tribunal-1 also ordered the authorities concerned to publish an advertisement in two national dailies, asking two fugitives Paresh Barua and Nurul Amin to appear before the court within October 3. The court fixed October 3 for the next hearing and ordered to submit the copies of advertisement on that day, said Additional Public Prosecutor Nazrul Islam Sentu.-The Daily star September 8 2011.
Ex-SCC chief engr, wife charge-sheeted
Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on September 7 charge-sheeted former chief engineer of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) and his wife on charge of concealing around Tk 5.89 crore in their wealth statement. ACC Sylhet office Deputy Director Enamul Basir submitted the charge sheet to the chief judicial magistrate's court against the couple Saiful Islam and his wife Rozina Sultana Rimi. The office Director Abdur Rakib Nakib said a case was filed against the couple in this regard with Sylhet Kotwali Police Station on February 10, 2008. In their recent wealth statement to the ACC, the couple showed Tk 11,80,67,839. But ACC investigations found the amount to be Tk 17,70,56,601.43 accumulating from 10 plots on Bashundhara Residential area, two flats in the capital, a filling station in Sirajganj, cars, bank deposits and savings accounts.- The Daily star September 8 2011.
Bangladesh HR body made
Asia Pacific Forum member
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Bangladesh has been made member of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF). The membership was given in the 16th annual general meeting of APF in Bangkok on September 6, said a press release of National Human Rights Commission Capacity Development Project UNDP, Bangladesh on September 7. NHRC Chairman Prof Dr Mizanur Rahman reiterated Bangladesh government's commitment to protecting, upholding and promoting human rights in the country.- The Daily star September 8 2011.
Charge framed against 5 Huji men
A Sylhet court on September 7 framed charges against five members of banned Islamist militant outfit Harkatul Jihad al Islami (Huji) in an assassination attempt case on the city Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran. The accused Mufti Abdul Hannan, his brother Muhibullah alias Muhibur Rahman alias Mofizur Rahman, Mufti Abu Zandal, Sharif Shahedul Alam Bipul and Delwar Hossain Ripon were present during the charge framing. The judge rejected a prayer by the accused for further investigation. Chief Judicial Magistrate Abu Syed Dilzar Hossain set the date for starting the trial on November 23.- The Daily star September 8 2011.
HC questions ACC act provisions
The High Court on September 5 questioned the legality of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) rules that empower it to charge people with amassing wealth beyond known sources of income and concealing the information about it. An HC bench issued rules on the government and the ACC asking to explain within four weeks why sections 26(2) and 27(1) of the ACC act should not be declared illegal and unconstitutional. The ruling came in response to separate petitions by Abdul Mannan, an Awami League lawmaker from Bogra, and his wife Sahadara Mannan. The ACC on July 4 filed two cases against the couple under the two sections. In response to their petitions, the HC bench of Justice Bazlur Rahman and Justice M Enayetur Rahim asked the government and the commission to explain why the proceedings of the cases against them should not be declared illegal.- The Daily star September 6 2011.
Babar's Tax Evasion, hearing adjourned 15 times
A Dhaka court on September 5 deferred the hearing till October 27 on charge framing against detained former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar in a case filed for dodging income tax of Tk 2.65 crore from 1999-2000 to 2008-09 fiscal years. With this, the court had adjourned the hearing for 15 times on different excuses submitted from the defence. Judge Mohammad Rezaul Islam of the Special Judge's Court-5 passed the order following a petition submitted by defence lawyer seeking an adjournment of the hearing. Babar's lawyer told the court that they had earlier filed a writ petition with the High Court (HC) challenging the legality of the case. But the hearing on the writ petition is still pending. The prosecution opposed it and prayed for framing charge against the accused as there was no stay order on the proceeding of the case. Deputy Tax Commissioner Syed Zakir Hossain of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) filed the case on February 14 last year against Babar, now in police custody on various criminal charges.- The Daily star September 6 2011.
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