Foreign prisoners languishing
for years
Sixty-five Indian nationals are languishing in Jessore Central
Jail though their conviction term expired two years back. These Indians
also observed hunger strike earlier, demanding their release and repatriation,
but that brought no result. The jail authority said they are awaiting
government instruction regarding their release. After the official order
of the government they will be handed over either to their relatives or
to any voluntary organisation through the Deputy commissioner. But no
initiative was taken by the authority concerned in the last to years to
send them back to India. - The Daily Star, 17 August.
2500 cases decided by STA
Some 2500 cases has been disposed of under the Speedy Trial Act
(STA) during the last 15 months. This data was flashed in a workshop in
Khulna on 'Alternative Dispute Resolution' arranged by Legal and Judicial
Capacity Building Project under the Law Ministry. Law and Parliamentary
Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed said that it was proved that quick disposal
of cases was possible even with limited resource and in an unfavourable
environment if the government has a good initiative. The workshop was
presided over by Khulna District and Sessions Judge M Abdul Hai while
Khulna City Corpoaration Mayor Tayebur Rahman, former Chief Justice Mostofa
Kamal, Justice Anwarul Huq were present. -The Daily Star, 15 August.
Writ against GPA-based admission
A group of guardians has filed a writ petition with the High Court Division
against the legitimacy of the government's circular on enrolling students
on the basis of the grade point average (GPA). The government earlier
this month issued a circular that students will be enrolled in colleges
on the basis of the GPA. Father Benjamin de Costa, principal of Notre
Dame College, earlier filed a writ with the High Court against the circular.
After hearing the latest petition, the court issued a rule dispensing
with the service of notice and fixed the next hearing together with the
previous writ petition. The guardians along with four students filed the
writ after the government challenged the legitimacy of authority of Father
Benjamin de Costa for to file the writ. -Jugantor, 18 August
584 certificate cases filed
Bangladesh Krishi Bank Potuakali branch has filed 584 certificate
cases in Artharin Adalat against the peasants who failed to repay the
bank loan taken for agricultural purpose. These cases were filed to realise
bank-loan of Tk. one crore four lakh and thirty-two thousand. Among these
cases, 86 cases have been disposed of through which Tk. 49 lakh 86 thousand
has been recovered. Earlier on 2001-2002 fiscal year to recover Tk. 52
lakh and 89 thousand 154 cases was filed. This year more two-certificate
cases have been filed to realise Tk 12000. Bhorer Kagoj, 16 August.
Artha Rin Adalat realised Tk 24
Lakh
Artha Rin Adalat of Joypurhat has realised 24 lakh 69 thousand
five hundred Taka. The court disposed of 51 case during the last fiscal
year. Of the disposed of cases, 16 were settled during the last six months
of the outgoing fiscal and Taka 22 lakh 21 thousand three hundred and
27 was realised in the process. The court issued warrant of arrest against
148-defaulter i8 the period and non-compliance of the warrant by the police
has reduced amount of the money to be realised. - Independent, 18
August.
Law to curb noise pollution soon
Noise pollution is expected to bring under the control of law
soon. Department of Environment (DOE) is preparing a draft of the proposed
Noise Pollution (Control) Rules. The draft has suggested determining the
maximum allowable limits of horns of the vehicles and sound amplifier
and ultimate ban on the production, import and commercial use of such
equipment that will exceed the maximum level of the allowable sound. The
penalty for exceeding the noise level might also be increased from Tk.
2,000 to Tk. 10,000. Independent, 19 August.
Govt asked to decide on ETV within
month
The High Court (HC) Division comprising Justice MA Wahhab Miah and Justice
Shamim Hasnain has directed the government to decide on the Ekushey Television
Ltd.'s (ETV) application for a new licence and frequency for satellite
operation and return the channel's seized equipment in 30 days. The ETV,
the first private terrestrial TV channel was shut down following a Supreme
Court verdict on August 29 last year that declared the channel's licence
illegal after 28 months on the air. The government seized the ETV equipment
on the heels of the verdict. Prothom Alo, 21 August.
Notice on OCs for negligence
Two separate show cause notices have been issued against the
officers-in-charge of Sadar and Khetlal police stations of Joipurhat district
Iqbal Shafi and SM Nurul Haque, for neglect of duty. The two officers,
who had led the raid on Moheshpur village in Joypurhat on August 14, were
asked to show cause within five days as to why they failed to capture
the militants and protect police forces. In the notices issued by Superintendent
of Police (SP) of Joypurhat, they were also charged with ignoring orders
of superior officers. Departmental investigation into the incident found
that six policemen were injured because of the negligence of the two officers.
Daily Star, 19 August.
Advocacy for separation of judiciary
Members of the Rajshahi University Association of Law Finders
(RUALF) brought out a procession on the campus demanding separation of
judiciary from the executive. RUALF president Shafiul Alam and general
secretary Shariful Haque led the procession. Earlier, they organised a
tree plantation programme in front of the Law and Justice Department.
Law Faculty Dean A F M Mohsin inaugurated the programme. Law and Justice
Department chairman Prof Dr Begum Asma Siddika, Professor A B Siddik,
Professor M Rabiul Hossain, Pref Abdul Hassan, Prof Anisur Rahman and
Prof Hasibul Alam Prodhan participated in the tree plantation programme.
- Law Desk.
Human traffickers arrested
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police arrested
two for their alleged involvement in trafficking women. A team of the
CID police arrested the persons from the departure of the lounge of the
Zia International Airport. They also rescued three women from the airport
while they were waiting for a Lebanon -bound flight. The rescued women,
who were from Manikgonj district, said that the trafficker took money
from them on condition of arranging good jobs for them in Lebanon. - The
Financial Express, 16 August.
