Law week
SC too clears way for Tarique, Mamun money laundering trial
The Supreme Court on February 14 upheld a High Court order that cleared the way for continuing a money-laundering case against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun in a trial court. A six-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain passed the order after rejecting a petition filed by Mamun seeking a stay on the HC order. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on October 26, 2009 lodged the case with Cantonment Police Station against the duo on charge of laundering Tk 20.41 crore to Singapore between 2003 and 2007. -The Daily Star online edition February 14 2013.
Limon Case Probe
Court rejects no-confidence petition
A Jhalakathi court on February 13 rejected a no-confidence petition against a police probe filed by Henoara Begum, mother of Limon Hossain who was shot and maimed allegedly by Rab in 2011. Henoara submitted the petition before the court on August 30, 2012, challenging a police probe report that found no evidence against the elite force in shooting and maiming Limon. Henoara on April 10, 2011, had filed a case with Rajapur Police Station against six Rapid Action Battalion personnel. In the case statement, she said the accused without verifying Limon's identity shot him in the left leg on March 23, 2011, when he was bringing cattle home. Later, his leg had to be amputated from the thigh.-The Daily Star February 14 2013.
Parag Abduction Case
HC summons dist judge, PP
The High Court on February 13 summoned before it the lower court judge, who had granted bail to five accused in schoolboy Parag Mondol abduction case. Judge Md Abdul Majid of the Dhaka District and Sessions Judge's Court will have to appear before the court on February 20 by 10:30am to explain why he had granted bail to the accused in this sensational case. Six-year-old Parag Mondol, a student of KG-I at Heed International School, was abducted at Shuvadda Paschim Para in Keraniganj on November 11, 2012. He was found three days later in Atibazar area of the locality. According to the reports published in Bangla daily Prothom Alo on February 12 and 13, Judge Abdul Majid granted bail to Aminul Haque alias Jewel Mollah, Alfaz Hossain, Mamun Miah, Rizvi Ahmed Anik and Abul Kashem on different days of January and February. - The Daily Star February 14 2013.
Hall-Mark Loan Scam
ACC quizzes former Sonali Bank official
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on February 13 interrogated state-run Sonali Bank's former board director Saimum Sarwar Kamol, who allegedly took bribe from Hall-Mark Group to help the controversial group commit a loan scam. Kamol was summoned as Hall-Mark Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud confessed that he (Kamol) received Tk 3 crore as bribe to help him (Tanvir) commit the scam. Kamol however denied taking any bribe from Hall-Mark Group. On October 4 last year, the ACC filed 11 cases against 27 top officials of Sonali Bank and Hall-Mark Group for misappropriating over Tk 1,568 crore as loan.- The Daily Star February 14 2013.
Sayedee's son remanded
A Dhaka court on February 12 sent war crimes suspect Delawar Hossain Sayedee's son and four others on a three-day remand each in connection with a case filed for January 28 cocktail blasts at the capital's Motijheel. Detectives on February11 arrested Shamim Hossain Sayedee and his four associates in separate drives in the capital on charges of planning subversive activities. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan passed the remand order when Kabir Hosain Hawlader, investigating officer of the case, produced them before the court with a seven-day remand prayer for each. On January 28, a group of Jamaat-Shibir leaders and activists brought out a procession in Motijheel area, demanding release of their top leaders who are facing trial for crimes against humanity. As police resisted them, the activists attacked the law enforcers, preventing them from discharging their duties and blasted cocktails that left several policemen injured. - The Daily Star February 13 2013.
Hall-Mark
HC directs govt to bar chairman
from going abroad
The High Court on February 11 directed the government to immediately take steps for barring Jasmine Islam, chairman of Hall-Mark Group, from going abroad. Responding to a petition filed by journalist Nazim Ahmed, the court also issued a rule upon the authorities concerned to explain in seven days why the lower court order that granted bail to Jasmine should not be cancelled. Earlier, Judge Md Zahirul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court granted bail to Jasmin in 11 corruption cases on the condition that Jasmine and the Hall-Mark Group will repay Tk 2,600 crore, which the company swindled out, to Sonali Bank. - The Daily Star February 12 2013.
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