Law week
Khaleda's Case
Indictment hearing deferred till March 3
A Dhaka court on January 31 deferred until March 3 the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three others in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Md Zahirul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after Khaleda's lawyer submitted a petition seeking adjournment on the hearing. In the petition, Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Khaleda's lawyer, told the court that the BNP chairperson could not appear before it as she is busy with parliament session. The court also extended bail period of two others accused in the case till March 3. Earlier on January 15, the court accepted the charge sheet submitted against Khaleda and three others. The Anti-Corruption Commission on August 8, 2011, filed the case with Tejgaon Police Station, accusing the four of abusing power to raise funds in the trust's name.-The Daily Star February 1 2013.
Contempt of Court
HC summons expatriates' welfare
secretary
The High Court (HC) on January 30 summoned Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Dr Zafar Ahmed Khan before it on February 18 in connection with a contempt of court rule for not implementing its verdict. On August 24, 2010, the court had issued the rule following a contempt of court petition filed by Atahiya-Bin Khuda, an official of a project of Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET). Earlier on October 8, 2009, the court, in a verdict, directed the secretary to absorb 50 officials and workers of a project BMET to the revenue sector in two months. -The Daily Star January 31 2013.
HC to explain policy to stop private coaching
The High Court on January 29 asked the government to explain in four weeks why its policy to stop “coaching business” should not be declared illegal. The government on June 20 last year announced a policy to stop the “coaching business” of teachers by preventing them from giving private tuition to students of their own institutions. The “Policy-2012 to stop teachers from doing coaching business in educational institutions” also prohibits teachers of government and non-government schools, colleges and madrasas from giving private tuition during school hours. On January 29, a HC bench came up with the following a writ petition jointly filed by five guardians of some students challenging the legality of the policy. The petition was filed on January 27 saying that by formulating the policy, the government has forced them to send their children to commercial centres and to unregulated, untrained and less qualified teachers .- The Daily Star January 30 2013.
Tribunal asks for Mobarak charges
Feb 12
International Crimes Tribunal-1on January 24 asked prosecution to submit formal charges against Mobarak Hossain before it on February 12 for his alleged crimes against humanity committed during the country's Liberation War in 1971. Mobarak was the organising secretary of a union unit of Awami League in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria for 16 years. Prosecutor Sahidur Rahman told the court that the investigation agency, probing the war crimes allegations against the suspects, has already submitted its investigation report to the prosecution, but they need some time to scrutinise it before submission, he said. Later, the three-member panel of the ICT-1 led by its chief ATM Fazle Kabir set the date. The ICT-1 also extended bail of Mobarak till February 12 after he appeared before the court and sought for it. -The Daily star online edition January 24 2013.
Acid Attack on Eden Girl
HC gives
48hrs more to arrest culprits
The High Court on January 23 gave the police 48 more hours to arrest Monir Uddin and Masum for their involvement in throwing acid on Sharmin Akter Ankhi. Following a writ petition, the court on January 20 ordered the police to arrest the two within 48 hours and bring them to trial, which they failed to do. Monir, 28, forcibly took Ankhi, a student of Eden College, to a marriage registrar's office in the capital on January 15. As she refused to marry Monir, he threw a bottle of acid on her face and then stabbed her with a knife, Ankhi told The Daily Star. Monir's friend Masum was also present at the scene. They went into hiding after the attack. Ankhi's brother Mohiuddin filed a case against the two with Bangshal Police Station. Ankhi is now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital with 12-13 percent burn injuries to her face and other parts of the body. -The Daily star January 24 2013.
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