Law Week
2 killed in 'shootouts' with cops-Rab
A regional leader of banned outfit Biplobi Communist Party and another alleged criminal were killed in separate incidents of 'shootout' in Jhenidah and Natore on October 05. Mukul Hossain, 30, son of Farid Chand Mondol of Chuadanga, was killed in a 'shootout' with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in Harinakunda upazila of Jhenidah while Jahangir Alam, 45, of Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia was killed in a 'shootout' with police in Lalpur upazila of Natore.-The Daily Star online edition October 05 2011.
HC gets 6 additional judges
The government has appointed six additional judges to the High Court, raising the number of HC judges to 94. The newly appointed judges are Supreme Court lawyers SH Nurul Huda Jaigirdar, KM Kamrul Qader (Ripon) and Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarker and former deputy attorney generals Mojibur Rahman Mia, Mostofa Jaman Islam and Mohammad Ullah. “The additional High Court judges have been appointed for two years. Their appointments will take effect from the day of their taking oath,” said a press release issued by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs on October 04. The president has made the appointment as per article 98 of the constitution. The ministry also issued a gazette notification in this regard. - The Daily Star October 05 2011.
ICT asked to frame charge against SQ Chy
International Crimes Tribunal on October 4 asked prosecution to file formal charges against BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury's war crimes committed in 1971 Liberation War to the tribunal on November 14. The tribunal passed the order after the prosecution told the court that it received the final probe report on Salauddin's crimes against humanity from the investigating agency. Nearly 8,000 pages of statements of witnesses, victims and their families and documents have been attached to the 119 page probe report, it said. Salauddin had been directly or indirectly involved in almost all crimes under section three of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, the agency said.
The three-member panel led by its Chairman Justice Nizamul Haque also adjourned the trial proceedings till November 14.-The Daily Star October 05 2011.
Sayedee indicted
The International Crimes Tribunal on October 03 framed 20 specific charges against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee for committing genocide and crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971. The charges include murdering civilians; collaborating with the Pakistani occupation army to kill and torture unarmed people, loot valuables and torch houses and other properties; persecuting people on religious and political grounds; and committing atrocities on the Hindu community. The court has set October 30 as the date for opening statement of prosecution and examination of prosecution witnesses. “The proceedings shall take place every workday until further order,” it said. Sayedee's counsel Tajul Islam sought three months' time for preparations to defend his client. The court, however, did not respond to his prayer.
-The Daily Star October 04 2011.
10-Truck Arms Case, Charge-framing
hearing Oct 25
A Chittagong court on October 03 fixed October 25 for hearing on charge framing against all the accused in two cases relating to 10-truck arms haul in the port city in 2004. The accused include Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, who was the then industries minister, and former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar. On April 2, 2004, police seized 10 trucks of weapons and ammunition from the Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Ltd (CUFL) jetty in Chittagong in the biggest ever arms haul of the country. Judge SM Mujibur Rahman also directed the jail authorities to decide as per jail code on a petition by Babar's lawyers to allow them to visit the former state minister in jail. Public Prosecutor Kamal Uddin told The Daily Star that as the advertisements were duly published, the case is now ready for trial and the court fixed date for hearing on charge framing.- The Daily Star October 04 2011.
Rights chief threatens to go to HC
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman on October 01 said if the government took no action against Inspector General of Police (Prisons) who barred him from entering Sylhet jail on September 29 he will move to the High Court. Human rights officials are eligible to visit places like prisons, hospitals or other government institutions without any prior approval according to section 12 (Ga) of the NHRC Act, 2009, said NHRC Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman. The NHRC staff went to visit Sylhet Central Jail, after receiving allegations of corruption and human rights violation against the jail authorities, he added. Mizanur Rahman alleged that IG Prisons Brig Gen (retd) Ashraful Islam Khan violated the law by preventing him from visiting the prison, adding that, the NHRC will move to HC if government does not take any action.- The Daily Star October 02 2011.
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