Pallabi is the northeast police station in Dhaka . It is famous for the first middle class residential area. The local people in this area are peaceful and they pay governments' fees regularly .Unfortunately the local administration is so corrupted here that the local public to suffering from their adverse negligence. The Bihari Muslim Community is living in this area along with the local Bengali slum dwellers. Among the dense populated zone, badly neglected zones are B, Dha block, section 12 under ward no. 2, and ward no. 5 .
The local ward commissioners of 5 and 2 are Nannu and Ismail respectively. They were famous as a killer and accused of committing different crimes. It was the political system that ensured their participation and winning in the election .The budget allocated in the areas is not properly implemented because the Commissioners use the budget. Worst among them is to the propactive role of the local administration in harboring them. For their active involvement and with the support of another Commissioner Hassan, Purobi and Mirpur- 11 bus stand are the hubs of the terror bus worker's so called samity or association. They receive money from different buses and are involved in various anti-social activities. Moreover, these Commissioner's fellows are actively involved in collecting illegal endowment from garments industries in the areas. Spare clothes or jhut clothes are the main cause of blood shed in the region are operated under the direct involvement of these commissioners .Besides, from the real estate developer, they receive regular allowance, GOLD WING, HYPERION and MAS DEVELOPER are regularly paying illegal endowment and so no local people have dare to say anything against their illegal piling of building materials in front of their site. Most of the housing estates do not follow building code and since they recruit their bosom people of the Commissioner in their construction site and pay illegal endowment to local terrorist , among them chikna shamim of Dha block and his group who regularly takes illegal endowment from the real estate developer . Another organized criminal is Agroni Shomobay Shamity and other mosque based association in Block-B who looks after the interest of the owner of the house, but the tenants' interests are not looked after. Every month tenants have to pay nearly 100 taka and they organize night guard and cleaner .This money is not properly audited and no body knows its expenditure. In Dha -block circling mosque land of the street is grabbed and following it many areas have been grabbed by the local resident. Balur math was once a big play ground, now it has been transformed in to a residential area. Adjacent to Muslim bazaar and balur math a group regularly sells narcotics and local Police station regularly takes endowment from there. Circling WASA's pump house the local terrorists under the direct supervision of the local Commissioners the pump operators regularly takes money from the building supervisor. One woman Commissioner Meherunessa has grabbed WASA plot and built his office, even she changed her house at Mirpur-11 changed overnight by illegal means.
At the corner of road 4 of Blcok –B, section -12 Pallabi, the local Commissioner's illegal and forceful possession is developed by Hyperion developer, these projects are looked after by a terrorist. Since he is looked after the plot, he is allowed to sell illegal petroleum and other fuel violating the explosive act, a relative of a traffic police is also given a chance to run a tea stall. This traffic police manage the Traffic wing from Mirpur -11 to Mirpur-12, No police is seen in this region. Apprentice drivers take control from Mirpur -11 to Mirpur -12 is the cause of many accidents. Since they have purchased Police no body dares to say any thing. To collect unpaid electricity and gas bill from the local industries, it is the same group has the influence. They often help the local small industries who have no affluent plants and take regular endowment. The local cleaners and Police do not work since the samity manages the duties in lieu of extra charge every month and they draw their monthly official salary just sleeping over their beds.
We have hoped the situation may be changed in the new regime. But the situation is worsening and the terror commissioner who have been absconded have been started to come by the consent of the local administration.
We have been reporting the failure of the local administration in keeping pace the development in the region, but the high level of the Government is blind to solve this problem. If it is the sample of development in last years, then how can it be termed it as a success! Then is it bull- shit?
Convicted VIPs !
1.
Hazi Selim (left) pict. info.com . Mrs. Gulshan Ara, Courtsey : The Daily Amadershomoy
Name of the Defendants : Haji Selim and his Wife Gulshan Ara
Profession : Business and Politics.
Political Identity : Awami League Leader and former MP of the Constituency Dhaka -8. In the year 2001 he secured 88,697 votes under the banner of Bangladesh Awami League. The winner of the constituent was Nasir Uddin Pintu under the banner of 4 Party Alliance BNP lead 8re he obtained 89,784 votes. He was one of the terror parliamentarian in Dhaka District once it was thought none could brought him under justice, because he was powerful enough . He was termed as the Jewel of Bangladesh Awami League since he could terrify the people. Besides, his political identity he is a business man . As far as I am concerned he is the all in all of MTC ( Modina Trading Company ) .
Present location of the defendant : He along with his wife Gulshan Ara are absconded.
Conviction : Mr. Selim was ordered for 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for procuring illegal wealth and 3 years for hiding the fact of actual amount of the property , in total , he shall have to enjoy 13 years of rigorous of imprisonment one after one under two sections of the Act . He was verdict suggested to seize the property worth of 27 crore of taka in favor of the state and fine 10 lacs of taka.
Besides, his wife Gulshan Ara was also convicted to and by the order of the court she will have to enjoy three years of rigorous imprisonment and with fine of taka one lac . Otherwise doing so she will have to enjoy extra one year behind the bars .
Legal proceeding in brief : The Anti Corruption Commission asked for the submission of the statement t of the wealth of 5o persons in February 2007 and as per the order the wife of Haji Selim Mrs. Gulshan Ara submitted the statement on 25 t February 2007 (Daily Naya Diganta on his 28 April 2008 report said the date of submission was 3 April 2007; but the Daily Amader Shomoy published picture of his wife as she submitted the statement on 25 th February2007) . By 27 hours, she submitted the statement which showed that Haji Selim possessed movable and immovable property worth of 68 crore 22 lac 49 thousand taka( As per the news of the Daily Naya Diganta) ; however the Daily Prothom ALo reported in its 28 April 2008 issue that He submitted total property worth of taka 59 Crore 37 lacs . Upon verification of the statement, Mohammad Mahabubul Alam, the Assistant Director of the Anti Corruption Commission, filed a law suit against Haji Selima and his wife. He complained that the defendants concealed the asset amounted by 10 crore 4 lacs 13 thousand and 995 taka and earned the property amounted by 26 crore 92 lacs 8 thousand and 5 taka.
Ruling : The Judge Mr. Sirajul Islam of the Special Court -7 , set up in Parliament building, took down this verdict.
The court ruled by the section 26(2) and 27(2) of the Anti –Corruption Commission Act -2004. Since there was no way to punish by different Act, he was punished by the single Act; by the section 26(2) he was imprisoned by three years and by the 27(2) he was ordered for additional ten years of rigorous imprisonment and 10 lacs of fine and another one year of imprisonment otherwise the fined paid.
“ ANTI- CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT-2004
(Act no. V of 2004)
Section- 26: Declarations of the possessions- (1) If the Commission is satisfied upon receipt any information and deliberation after conducting the inquiry by the Commission or any officer of the Commission that a person is the owner or the occupant to the property either by own or by other's name inconsistent with his/her legal income; then the Commission, by written order, shall order to submit the details of the liabilities or any submission to any other information by the rules of the Commission affixed thereof .
(2) If any person –
(a) Failed to submit the written statement or the information accordingly after receipt the order mentioned in the Sub-section (1) or provide any forge written statement , presumed to be falsified in many reason, or
(b) Provided books, accounts, records, declaration, return or any documents mentioned in Sub-section (1) presumed to be falsified in many reason.
Then the person shall be penalized by imprisonment up to 03 (Three) or fine or the both ;
27. POSSESSION TO THE PROPERTY OUT OF DELIBERATE INCOME:
(1) Any person enjoying the movable or immovable property in his / her name or under any other person's name which was presumably earned unfair means and inconsistent to his deliberate income and failed to provide the satisfactory explanation to the court at the proceeding , then the person shall be punishable by not more than 10 (ten) years of imprisonment and not less than 03(three) years of imprisonment by any term and besides it, the fine shall also be applied and the property aforesaid shall be apprehended .
(2) When the proceeding of the court regards to the offences mentioned in Sub-section (1) is prolonged and proved that the convicted person by his name, another person in lieu of his name available of movable and immovable property inconsistent to deliberate income, then the court shall presume that the convicted person is penalized with the offence; If the convicted person can not rebut the conviction; and the penalty only proceeded to it shall not be illegitimate.”
Dr. HBM Iqbal(left) Picture courtsey : The Daily Naya Diganta ,His wife (right) , Courtsey : The Daily Amadershomoy
Name of the Defendants : Dr. HBM Iqbal, Wife Momtaj Begum Doli, Son Moeen Iqbal, Imran Iqbal, Daughter Nourin Iqbal .
Profession : Business and Politics.
Political Identity : Awami League Leader and former MP of the Constituency Dhaka -10. In the year 2001 he secured 72,436 votes under the banner of Bangladesh Awami League and placed 2 nd position. The winner of the constituent was Major (Retd.) Abdul Mannan under the banner of 4 Party Alliance BNP lead party and obtained 94,975 votes. He was one of the terror parliamentarian in Dhaka District once it was thought none could brought him under justice, because he was powerful enough . He was termed as the Jewel of Bangladesh Awami League since he could terrify the people . His role in murdering SB police at Malibagh and 28 th October, 2006 at Paltan area made him the terrorist MP in the political history of Bangladesh . Although the charge regarding the cases have not yet filed.
Present location of the defendant : He along with his wife and sons and daughter are absconded.
Conviction : Mr. Iqbal was ordered for 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for procuring illegal wealth and 3 years for hiding the fact of actual amount of the property , in total , he shall have to enjoy 13 years of rigorous of imprisonment one after one under two sections of the Act . He was verdict suggested to seize the property worth of 14 crore 57 lacs 66 thousan and 116 taka in favor of the state and fine 50 lacs of taka and otherwise payment he shall have to put behind the bars another one year .
Besides, his wife Momtaj Begum Doli, Son Moeen Iqbal, Imran Iqbal, Daughter Nourin Iqbal were convicted to and by the order of the court everyone of them will have to enjoy three years of rigorous imprisonment and with fine of taka one lac . Otherwise doing so, they will have to enjoy extra one year behind the bars.
Legal proceeding in brief : The Anti Corruption Commission asked for the submission of the statement t of the wealth of 5o persons in February 2007 and as per the order the wife of Dr. HBM Iqbal , Momtaj Begum Doli submitted the statement on 25 t February 2007) . By 27 hours, she submitted the statement which showed that Iqbal possessed movable and immovable property . Upon verification of the statement, Muhammad Ibrahim , the Deputy Director of the Anti Corruption Commission, filed a law suit against them. He complained that the defendants concealed the asset amounted by 10 crore 60 lacs and earned illegally the property amounted by 2 crore and 52 lac taka . Besides his sons have been charged for holding taka 13 lacs 50 thousand and daughter has been charged for holding 1 crore 53 lacs of taka illegally .
Ruling : The Judge Md. Firoz of the Special Judge Court -1 , set up in the Parliament building, took down this verdict.
The court ruled by the section 26(2) and 27(2) of the Anti –Corruption Commission Act -2004. Since there was no way to punish by different Act, he was punished by the single Act; by the section 26(2) he was imprisoned by three years and by the 27(2) he was ordered for additional ten years of rigorous imprisonment and 10 lacs of fine and another one year of imprisonment otherwise the fined paid.
“ ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT-2004
(Act no. V of 2004)
Section- 26: Declarations of the possessions- (1) If the Commission is satisfied upon receipt any information and deliberation after conducting the inquiry by the Commission or any officer of the Commission that a person is the owner or the occupant to the property either by own or by other's name inconsistent with his/her legal income; then the Commission, by written order, shall order to submit the details of the liabilities or any submission to any other information by the rules of the Commission affixed thereof .
(2) If any person –
(a) Failed to submit the written statement or the information accordingly after receipt the order mentioned in the Sub-section (1) or provide any forge written statement , presumed to be falsified in many reason, or
(b) Provided books, accounts, records, declaration, return or any documents mentioned in Sub-section (1) presumed to be falsified in many reason.
Then the person shall be penalized by imprisonment up to 03 (Three) or fine or the both ;
27. POSSESSION TO THE PROPERTY OUT OF DELIBERATE INCOME:
(1) Any person enjoying the movable or immovable property in his / her name or under any other person's name which was presumably earned unfair means and inconsistent to his deliberate income and failed to provide the satisfactory explanation to the court at the proceeding , then the person shall be punishable by not more than 10 (ten) years of imprisonment and not less than 03(three) years of imprisonment by any term and besides it, the fine shall also be applied and the property aforesaid shall be apprehended .
(2) When the proceeding of the court regards to the offences mentioned in Sub-section (1) is prolonged and proved that the convicted person by his name, another person in lieu of his name available of movable and immovable property inconsistent to deliberate income, then the court shall presume that the convicted person is penalized with the offence; If the convicted person can not rebut the conviction; and the penalty only proceeded to it shall not be illegitimate.”
Political Identity : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) member and former MP of Netrokona-4 (Modon-Mohongonj-Khaliajhuri). In the year 2001 he secured 88,651 votes under the banner of 4-parties-BNP and won the seat, however, he lost the seat in the 7 th National Parliamentarian Election - 1996 from the same constituent and securing 54,736 votes he placed in the second position. Awami League candidate Dr. Abdul Momen lagged behind him by securing 70,362 votes . In the last term, lead by BNP, he acted upon as the Home Minster of Bangladesh.
Present location of the defendant : He stays now in the Jail .
Conviction : The verdict of the wise Judge Mr. Lutfuzzaman Babur shall have to enjoy 17 years of rigorous imprisonment for the possession of the illegal arms.
Legal proceeding in brief : The members of the Joint Force searched for the house of Mr. Babbur on 28 may 2007 . On the eve of searching, before the presence of two witnesses, they discovered one Revolver and 25 ammunitions of the 22 bores rifle .Besides these, another three arms were recovered from his house, those include: A Revolver, One shot gun, one pistol. Apart from these, the Joint force discovered 51 cartoose , 230 and 205 ammunitions of 22 bore and 32 bore rifle respectively . Although his wife was able to produce valid license of three arms and ammunitions. However she could not demonstrate the valid lice of 25 ammunitions of 22 bore pistols and a revolver. The Deputy Inspector of Gulshan Police Station lodged a law suit against him on 3 June 2007. Having conducted the inquiry, the Deputy Inspector Mr. Khabir Ahmed submitted the Charge sheet against him on 21 June .The complain against him was arranged on 25 July 2007.
Ruling : The Judge Mr Syed Jahed Mansur of Dhaka Metropolitan Special Tribunal -7 , took down this verdict at a quarter to one where he said Lutfuzzaman Babar possessed illegal arms though he was a Home Minister and the law maker . He further mentioned that he made a punishable offence complying with section 19(A) and 19(F) of the Arms Act,1878 . He also mentioned in the verdict that 14 witnesses were presented before the court . Denial of any comment from the convict , on the other hand, the lawyers of Babur was disappointed with the rule and said that no neutral witnesses were involved with the proceeding and no arms were recovered before the presence of the witnesses .Hence , they would appeal to the High Court for the decision of the lower court .
The Arms Act, 1878: section 19(A) (F)
“ Section : 19(A) :: Disregarding the regulation of the section 5, if any person produces arms, ammunition or military stockpile , disfigures , stocks for selling or offers to possess or demonstrate;
Section: 19(F) :: Disregarding the section 14 and 15 , if any person possesses arms, ammunition or military stockpile ;
In that case, the person shall be convicted for rigorous imprisonment or rigorous imprisonment by any terms which shall be no less than seven years.”
Political Identity: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
In the Parliamentary election held in 2001 he contested from Rajshahi-1 (Tanor Godagari) under the banner of 4-parties-BNP from where he secured 1, 30,631 votes lagging behind Md.Omar Faruk Chowdhury of Awami League from where he secured 84,185 votes .
Present location of the defendant: Absconded.
Conviction: Aiding the Jongi or Warrior in Rajshahi region.
Punishment : 31 years of imprisonment and 25 thousand taka fine.
Legal proceeding in brief : Upon lodging the law suit on 30 th March -2008 by the tortured farmer Fazlur Rahman of the Hassanpur Village under Bagmara Upazilla by the members of the Warrior organization Jamaitul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB) in 2004 , the Investigation officer of the case Deputy- Inspector of the Police Station Baghmara submitted the charge sheet on 23 rd April 2007 against 27 offender including Aminul Haque . While the offenders mentioned in the charge sheet were called on the appearance at the court, they denied the court and remained absconded. In this circumstance, the court had commenced to accumulate the depositions since 30 th May, 2008. Furthermore, the cross interrogation had commenced its journey and after taking the testimony of 15 persons within 12 working days, the Court finally delivered the final verdict on 26 th July,2008 .
Ruling : Ruling was read by the Honorable Judge Rezaul Islam on the noon on 26 th July 2007.He ruled that JBM not only carried the law and order in the hand , they disregarded the laws of Bangladesh . In the name of punishing Sharbohara , whatever they did was could not be supported. There was no demarcation between them, as both of the parties were involved in lynching and endowment. The Judge ruled by the section 143/342/326/ 307/387 of the Penal Code in sentencing 31 years of jail to Barrister Aminul Islam.
Reaction of the defendants: The convicted defendant Lutfur Rahman shouted against the rule.
Lawyers relate to the law suit : The PP of the Government preceded the case was Ekramul Haque and Additional PP Nurul Islam. The pleaders of the defendants were Advocate Angkur Sen, Hamidul Haque, Murad Hossein and Abul kalam.
The reaction of the Defendant's lawyer (to journalist) : It was true that the plaintiff might have been tortured and hanging with the true; however, it was not true that it were the defendants who had really committed the crime .
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Name of the Defendants : Md. Nasim and his wife Lila Arjumand Banu .
Profession: Politics.
Political Identity: Central leader of Bangladesh Awami League (AL). In the Parliamentary election held in 2001, he contested from Sirajgong-1 (Kazi Pur) under the banner of Awami League (AL) from where he secured 1, 01,981 votes lagging behind Md. Abdul Mojid Minu of 4 parties –BNP from where he secured 38202 votes. Besides, he contested from the constituencies Sirajgonj-2 (SADAR/Proper) under the banner Awami League (AL) from where secured 1, 09,529 defeated by Iqbal Hassan Mahmud Tuku, the candidate of 4 parties –BNP who secured 1, 38,940 votes in the 8 th Parliamentary election. In addition, he was defeated in the constituency Sirajgong-3 (Raygonj- Tarash) by the 4 parties –BNP candidate Abdul Mannan Talukder who obtained 127780 votes and Md. Nasim secured second position by securing 1, 09,529 under the banner of Awami League . Formerly he was the Minister of Telecommunication (1995-2001) . At his term he was blamed by the concerned quarter that he helped Grameen Phone a chance to conduct monopoly business.
Present location of the defendant: Md. Nasim is in the Jail; however, his wife another convict Laila Arjumand Banu is absconded.
Conviction: Procuring wealth illegally against Md. Nasim and his wife Lia Arjumand Banu for aiding his husband. Md. Nasim was ordered for 13 years of rigorous imprisonment and 10 lacs taka fine. Otherwise paid the fine he shall have to enjoy one year of imprisonment.
His wife Lila Arjumand Banu was charged for looking after the wealth procured in a suspicious manner. She was charged for guarding the property since the most of the property was name by her. The court ordered to confiscate the property worth of one crore and sixty lacs of taka.
Legal proceeding in brief: The Anti Corruption Commission lodged case against him on 21 st March 2007 in connection to trouncing actual value of the property thought to be estimated to one crore sixteen lacs taka . Later in the charge-sheet he was charged for providing forged statement as claimed he undervalued at about one crore 63 lac and seventy seven lac taka.
Ruling: The Judge Feroz Alam ruled it and in his ruling he mentioned that the state had been successful in proving the calim .He further mentioned that the defendant was a parliamentarian and a Minster .He was also a central leader of Awami League. The Judge mentioned that he could not provide satisfactory answer about the source of the property he held which had prepared the even- level he ought to get highest level of punishment.
The court ruled by the section 26(2) and 27(2) of the Anti –Corruption Commission Act -2004. Since there was no way to punish by different Act, he was punished by the single Act; by the section 26(2) he was imprisoned by three years and by the 27(2) he was ordered for additional ten years of rigorous imprisonment and 10 lacs of fine and another one year of imprisonment otherwise the fined paid.
“ ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT-2004
(Act no. V of 2004)
Section- 26: Declarations of the possessions- (1) If the Commission is satisfied upon receipt any information and deliberation after conducting the inquiry by the Commission or any officer of the Commission that a person is the owner or the occupant to the property either by own or by other's name inconsistent with his/her legal income; then the Commission, by written order, shall order to submit the details of the liabilities or any submission to any other information by the rules of the Commission affixed thereof .
(2) If any person –
(a) Failed to submit the written statement or the information accordingly after receipt the order mentioned in the Sub-section (1) or provide any forge written statement , presumed to be falsified in many reason, or
(b) Provided books, accounts, records, declaration, return or any documents mentioned in Sub-section (1) presumed to be falsified in many reason.
Then the person shall be penalized by imprisonment up to 03 (Three) or fine or the both ;
27. POSSESSION TO THE PROPERTY OUT OF DELIBERATE INCOME :
(1) Any person enjoying the movable or immovable property in his / her name or under any other person's name which was presumably earned unfair means and inconsistent to his deliberate income and failed to provide the satisfactory explanation to the court at the proceeding , then the person shall be punishable by not more than 10(ten) years of imprisonment and not less than 03(three) years of imprisonment by any term and besides it, the fine shall also be applied and the property aforesaid shall be apprehended .
(2) When the proceeding of the court regards to the offences mentioned in Sub-section (1) is prolonged and proved that the convicted person by his name, another person in lieu of his name available of movable and immovable property inconsistent to deliberate income, then the court shall presume that the convicted person is penalized with the offence; If the convicted person can not rebut the conviction; and the penalty only proceeded to it shall not be illegitimate.”
5.
Name of the Defendant: Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir
Profession: Former Secretary of the Bangladesh Secretariat .
Political identity: Awami League Leader and former Minister.
Date of arrest by the Joint Force: 4 th February, 2007
Spot of arrest: Resident, Banani Residential Area, Dhaka .
Conviction: Closure of the income before the Anti - Corruption Commission.
Punishment:
Thirteen (13) years of imprisonment and fine one million taka; Issuance of order to convulsion of the property worth of taka three core thirty lacs and six hundred and seven only on the state behalf on 26 July, 2007 was ordered by the wise court.
Court: Special Judge Court at the National Parliament premise.
Judge: Judge of the Special Judge Court no -3 Mr. Shahed Nur Uddin .
Legal proceeding in brief:
Anti corruption Commission issued an order to submit the details of the assets to Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Almagir within 72 hours. In response to the notice Dr. Alamgir submitted the details of the assets on 22 nd February, 2007. However, the investigation of the Anti Corruption Commission reveled that he did not disclose the information of having six (6) fixed deposits in the IFIC bank at Kawran Bazaar branch by the amount of taka one crore and seventeen lacs (1, 1700000). In that circumstance, the Deputy Director of Anti Corruption Commission Jibon Krishno Roy being a plaintiff lodged the suit against Dr. Mohiuddin at Tejgaon Police Station. The charge sheet was lodged on 29 th April 2007. Testimony was recorded from 36 persons where included specially Former Adviser of the Caretaker Government Dr. Akbar Ali Khan,Dr.ABul Barakat and USA citizen and the former Chairman of the American Chamber Forest Cookson .
Reaction of the defendant's lawyer:
The lawyers of the defendant demanded that he was illegally punished. Although the law suggested allowing seven days for the submission of the statement of the assets, in fact, he was allowed seventy two hours subject to enjoying the imprisonment. The lawyers may move to the higher court for the appeal against the verdict of the lower court .
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Name of the Defendant: Md. Ruhul Kudddus Talukdar Dulu
Political Identity : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader and former MP Constituency: Natore -2 (Sadar) . Seats obtained in the 8 th parliamentary lection held in the year 2001 as the candidate of 4 - Party Alliance lead by BNP. The seats he obtained: 1,09,1 84.
Conviction: Following the killing of the nephew Sabbir Ahmed Gama of Dulu on 7 th February, 2004, he along with his allies attacked the house of Asaduzzaman, the resident of Ramshakazipur village where his nephew was killed.
Punishment: He was ordered to eight years of imprisonment.
Court: Natore District Magistrate Court
Judge: Additional District Magistrate Rownak Mahmud.
Judicial proceeding in brief: The law suit was filed against him on 25 th February, 2007 including other 104 person in connection with setting fire to the house of the plaintiff Asaduzzaman, a resident of the village Rashakazipur. The complain suggested that it was Dulu who first set fire in plaintiff's house .Later other defendants join in looting and setting fire. Being offended by the incident the plaintiff lodged the suit against Dulu and allies on 25 th February,2007 at Noldanga police station .Cognizing the complain the then Officer in Charge of the Police Station Arman Hossein submitted the charge sheet against 94 persons . Depositions of twenty six persons were recorded.
Reaction of the plaintiff: The Plaintiff Asaduzzanman said “I was so impressed that I could not even think that I would be awarded such a trail.”
Reaction of the defendant: Md. Ruhul Kudddus Talukdar Dulu reacted in saying to the court, “It was a conspiracy. Although it was right to the incident of setting fire, I myself was not involved in setting fire to anybody's house.”
Reaction of the defendant's lawyers: They would appeal to the higher court against the verdict of the lower court.
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Name of the Defendant: Monowar Hossein Dipjol
Occupation: Business, Actor in Dhaka 's Cinema.
Political Identity: BNP supported Ward Commissioner of Mirpur ,Dhaka.
Judge : Justice Nuruzzaman
Conviction: There were 14 cases in connection with murder and endowment filed against him. In addition, by the drive of the operation of the combined force on 15 th January 2007 one rile (Fire arm), one magazine and 317 bullets were recovered from his Gabtoli resident under Mirpur Constituency with the hlp of his wife while he was absconded.
Tribunal: Dhaka Metropolitan 7 no Special Tribunal.
Punishment: He was sentenced 17 years of imprisonment by the verdict of the Special Tribunal on 26 th July; 2007.The judge argued that since he had the opportunity to participate while to ensued the trail , he ignored and remained absent which clearly indicated that the charge brought against him was absolutely right , assisted to face punishment 10 years imprisonment by the Section 19 (A) The Arms Act,1878 ( XI no Act of 1878) and seven years of imprisonment by the regulation of section 19(F) of the same Act. Noted the charge sheet against him was submitted on 26 th march before the court.
The Arms Act, 1878: section 19(A) (F)
“ Section : 19(A) :: Disregarding the regulation of the section 5, if any person produces arms, ammunition or military stockpile , disfigures , stocks for selling or offers to possess or demonstrate;
Section: 19(F) :: Disregarding the section 14 and 15 , if any person possesses arms, ammunition or military stockpile ;
In that case, the person shall be convicted for rigorous imprisonment or rigorous imprisonment by any terms which shall be no less than seven years.”
Source : The Dailies of Bangladesh
To be continued .....
We are waiting for the great disaster ,Where ? Look below
BM investigation , 12th January ,2008
There is a widely used proverb in English literature: prevention is better than cure. When the body is infected with disease, we are advised by the physician that it could have been avoided if we could prevent bla bla ! Similarly there is a disease supposed to infecting is nothing but clearly ignorance and hypocrisy, in other word, corruption with mutual understanding aimed to pile the interest of the greedy, traitor and reckless ‘pressure group' or ‘interest group' avoiding the interest of the mass . By the excuse of laissez faire , the nasty capitalist society drained in the blood of Bangladesh the watch dog of Bangladesh, in other word the ruler, has loosened the control over the different syndicate do unfair and act of conspiracy with the interest of the country and mass making allies the beaurocracy – is it not possible to save the mass from their heinous plots. Two instances are as follows:
RANGS Building at Bijoy Sarani: Like the insulted women!!
Wait for a complete collapse !
The building is hanging like an insulted woman raped by a drunkard lapping valuable lives of the inherent of Adam. Apart from the disaster by making hole in the centre of the building to collapse the building like the former WTC that had already happen is now stayed atop which may be a cause of great disaster by leaning on the roads may kill hundreds of lives while to cross by car, bus etc on the way towards Farm gate ,Mohakhali, Sangsad Bhaban etc. What is the mystery that the concerned RAJUK and other public authority is not taking any action to collapse the establishment or to reconstruct the structure .Since the tons of concretes are tilted by the iron pipes, we are skeptical that something more tragedy coming ahead .Is it the effort to save the other establishments built with the consent of the concerned authorities. Since they are guilty – is it the effort to save their liabilities .Unfortunately mass do not want to crookedness of the Beaurocracy! They want to go along the strait path or Siratul Mustakim.
WASA pump house at the foot of BIRDEM building:
Pump house at BIRDEM premise .
Once it was the WASA who stopped in piling deep tube well in Dhaka city applying the argument that the water level of Dhaka was plunging tremendously which may collapse the level of the under-ground. In the one hand, they were prohibiting the installation of the tube wells, on the other hand, they were piling deep pump house to dig up the water from the under ground. Whereas source of river, water reservoir of the surrounding areas are completely ignored and the roof top WASA's mammoth tanks had been abandoned with their conspiracy to make the water business lucrative on their behalf. Consequently for their ignorance all those water reservoirs had been seized by the local musclemen for the establishment of slums. Particularly a WASA pump house is recetly isnsatlled by the authority adjacent to BIRDEM's high raise building .Since in the hot season the levl of water in Dhaka city goes down, and in this situation , if WASA pull water from the under ground , shall there be no effect to collapse the billions taka building . Who is the planner and promoter in doing so ? Please find these fifth columns if you really want to establish the right of people. May Allah help to find the fact.
MAYOR KHOKA's heaps of property!!!!!!!
Is this the reason for Dhaka dwellers are pinched of?
BM DESK, 9 December, 2007:
W hy do the mosquitoes bite? What is the reason for the dwellers have to pay extra money to local private waste disposal van despite the paid reserve cleaners of Dhaka City Corportion ? Why does the building developer deny the building Construction Acts as DCC also responsible to come the act in to force? Why are the Commissioners of Dhaka city absconded after the joint forced had commended their operations? Why are the street light posts of Dhaka dim? Why the Dhaka 's terrorists are absconded with the help of the Commissioners? Why do the heritage buildings of Dhaka perish gradually? Why the animal Slaughtering houses are not carefully monitored? Why do the health inspectors are seen accidentally? Why has the glory of football been lost from Bangladesh ? Why did the youth and sports Ministry slept under blanket?
The answer is laid on the property statement of the Mayor Sadek Hossein Khoka. Possession of property worth of nearly 9 crore from the 1975 to 2007 is not a normal matter while there are lots of discrepancy between his commitment and the practical situation .In response to the notice of Anti -Corruption Commission Sadek Hussein Khoka hatched the egg!
Not only Sadek Hussein Khoka other suspected 11 so called VIPs had to drop the statements .They are :
Awami League's Presidium Member and Former Minister Tofael Ahmed , Former Minister and Awami League leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury , Former Parliamentary Member AKM Rahmot Ullah , Former Minister Kamrul Islam , Former Secretary Syed Rezaul Haiat etc . Unfortunately the rest of the person's statements did not publish; even most conversed Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury's statement has been pathetically missed!
SADEK HUSSAIN KHOKA: PARTY: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
The property statement of the Mayor Sadek Hussein Khoka includes:
1. 5 high raise buildings including one building
2. 6 flats.
3. 8 plots
4. 28.16 acres of land at Gazipur.
5. 5 Crore 25 lacs of taka invested in Share market.
6. FDR valued by 40 lacs of taka.
7. Gold worth of 2.5 lacs of taka.
8. Two cars.
9. Two fire arms.
10. 13 bank accounts under his wife and daughter's name.
The news paper also provided that Sadek Hussein Khoka earned such amount of money between 1975 to 2007. The total value of the movable and immovable property are 8 Crore 58 lac 76 thousand taka, the newspaper source provided.
Apart from this Mammoth Mayor Khoka, other leaders, Secretary, Officers did not go a shot length; rather they crossed the boundary as well!!
TOFEAL AHMED PARTY: Awami League(AL)
The Presidium Members of Awami League and former Minister Tofeal Ahmed earned 1 crore 20 lac taka which include:
1. One house at Banaini
2. One car;
3. FDR
4. Under his wife's name 4 plots, ao acres of land
*****( His 21 storied Commercial Complex at Kalshi, Pallabi; near Journalist Residential might have been excluded!)
MAJOR KAMRUL ISLAM
Estimated values of the assets of Major(RETD) Kamrul Islam and his wife is about 7 crore 50lacs of taka.
AKM RAHMATULLAH:
Sum of the property of AKM Rahmatullah is 21 crore 20 lack taka.
KAZI MUHAMMAD AMIR KHASRU:
Property statement that Building Inspector of RAJUK Kazi Muhammad Amir Khasru has submitted in the Commission valued by 1 crore 20 lac taka
SYED REAZAUL HAYAT:
Property statement that Former Secretary Syed Reazaul Hayat has submitted in the Commission valued by 2 crore 20 lac taka.
SYEDA SAJEDA CHOWDHURY: PARTY: Awami League (AL)
The property statement of Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was not mysteriously published in the Daily Amader Shomay , Amar Desh etc . Even details of the rest of the suspected persons were not provided too. < ????????????????????????????>
Noted that the Daily Naya Diganta , The Daily Destiny etc also lead the news .
<<Proceedings of the Anti Corruption Commission>>
The jurisdiction of the Commission shall be preceded by the Anti Corruption Commission Act-2004. Section 26 of the Act describs :
“ SECTION: 26 DECLARATIONS OF THE POSSESSIONS: (1) If the Commission is satisfied upon receipt any information and deliberation after conducting the inquiry by the Commission or any officer of the Commission that a person is the owner or the occupant to the property either by own or by other's name inconsistent with his/her legal income; then the Commission, by written order, shall order to submit the details of the liabilities or any submission to any other information by the rules of the Commission affixed thereof .
(2) If any person –
(a) Failed to submit the written statement or the information accordingly after receipt the order mentioned in the Sub-section (1) or provide any forge written statement , presumed to be falsified in many reason, or
(b) Provided books, accounts, records, declaration, return or any documents mentioned in Sub-section (1) presumed to be falsified in many reason.
Then the person shall be penalized by imprisonment up to 03 (Three) years or fine or the both;”
In the case of submission to the forged statement, they are punishable, similarly, they are also punishable if they have earned the possessions by unfair means :
The Section 27 of the Act includes:
“ SECTION: 27 POSSESSION TO THE PROPERTY OUT OF DELIBERATE INCOME (1) Any person enjoying the movable or immovable property in his / her name or under any other person's name which was presumably earned unfair means and inconsistent to his deliberate income and failed to provide the satisfactory explanation to the court at the proceeding , then the person shall be punishable by not more than 10(ten) years of imprisonment and not less than 03(three) years of imprisonment by any term and besides it, the fine shall also be applied and the property aforesaid shall be apprehended .
(2) When the proceeding of the court regards to the offences mentioned in Sub-section (1) is prolonged and proved that the convicted person by his name, another person in lieu of his name available of movable and immovable property inconsistent to deliberate income, then the court shall presume that the convicted person is penalized with the offence; If the convicted person can not rebut the conviction; and the penalty only proceeded to it shall not be illegitimate.”
To sum:
The Commoners have been pleased with the effort of the Government against the corrupted politicians, Beaurocrats , Technocrats , Businessmen and any other persons have been involved in corruption. Issuance of notice to 12 so called VIPs is one of the part of the Commission's drive the Commoner expecting a fruitful outcome of justice.
BE CAREFUL ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL CHEAT: A Sample is attached
BM Investigation , 30th November ,2007
A lot of international cheats all around the world are involved in cheating with the peoples by submitting the letter as follows. Reading the letter you would find that you have been chosen for the partnership or other cases, may be nominee etc. In one stage they WOULD ASK YOU BANK CARD NUMBER OR ASK FOR PROCESSING FEE .Ultimately it is nothing but a flop .We are passing in a very critical moment .Our economy has already been fragile for the natural digester ,we should not allow such a notorious syndicate to pick our pockets. We request to our National Intelligence force to be active whether any members of the syndicate are active based in Bangladesh . Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2002 is very applicable to convict and punish them .Before hand, please find the conclusive evidence. Many have already reported in getting such provocative email -message. The sample is attached as follows:
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Stampede to death, Gulistan -Motijheel hawkers & our Politics
BM Investigation ,29th September,2007 :
A.
Dhaka is the pivotal point of the politics of Bangladesh .And Paltan, Gulistan and Motijheel are pivotal points within Dhaka other than Dhaka University . In order to make success the gathering in the are ultimately influence the politics of so called ‘democracy' .Once the war staged in open field with groups represented by a tribe or state. In present times, for the sake of democracy the political activists concentrate their powers in the areas mentioned. During Pakistan era the present Mukto moncho, north side of GPO, maintained by RAJUK was allocated for the public meeting. Now Islamic political groups shifted their programs to North gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, some leftists remain in Mukto moncho or National Shaheed Minar near Dhaka Medical College , BNP used to arrange their programs at Naya paltan ,AL used to arrange program at Bangabondhu Avenue ,later shifted to Dhanmondi and Sukrabad , near the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman . The leaders who want to get media attention choice these spots .For the cause of Taslima Nasrin, a lady-writer charged for blasphemy, Manik Mia Avenue was used as the ground for assembly in demand to her hanging. Later during Sheikh Hasina era the road was divided with lofty trees and since then none had arranged any assembly there. On the other hand, bank business man Dr. Mohammad Yonuis arranged ‘anti fatwa' movement arranging lots of women, gathering them at the open compound near Grameen Bank at Mirpur-2 and later they were gathered at old air port compound during Hasina era. Before that Suwarwardi Park near Shahbagh once, race course, used as aground for assembly by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his 7 th November, 1970. Within last years Gulistan areas became the hub of politics.
B.
Recent incident in Dhaka University expanded all over Bangladesh , even it extended to Gulistan area too. The so called ‘anger' of students was supported by a group in Gulistan and the public property was destroyed by the habitats of Gulistan, Motijheel area.
Who are the driving force of politics in Gulistan, Paltan and Motijheel? The present government paid less attention to it. Few weeks ago the Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque highlighted an application drawn by a group of people who demanded that the hawkers of Paltan, Gulistan should be removed and they should be rehabilitated in different areas. The request of Khatib was partially allowed by the respective Police station.
Why was the request ignored?
C.
The request was ignored because notorious groups control the whole area and act as the broker to show down political, economical events those influence the National politics . Besides the area is the income source of various notorious groups. In order to pacify their interest of the vested groups the logical request are naturally be ignored.
How many touts group are operative in the area?
D.
Gulistan, Motijjheel and Paltan are divided by two police stations: Paltan and Motijheel .Under these two police stations, hundreds of crimes are committed by groups of criminals mainly operative in crowded areas, those include:
Foot path rent.
Harboring pick pockets of the passengers.
Political workers supply.
Women trade & wine and gambling in Residential hotels and match in fakir pool.
Car parts burglar in Motijheel areas.
Illegal Dollar seller.
Hundi and usury trade and smuggling.
Illegal establishment rents.
Endowment in bus station and hawkers markets.
Adam trade based in Naya paltan office.
Brokers of public organization.
Fakirapool based Illegal trade under the banner of printing press and news paper.
What is the basic problem with the foot path in Gulistan and Motijheel?
E.
Recently the incident of Dhaka University clarified that some thing unusual practice is prevailed in some group. The intensity of the problem went to such a peak, GOB had to impose curfew in six districts. Before the incident I wanted to focus the incident of Gulistan hawker stampede and the incident aftermath .later I was stopped .Now I am convinced to say that if the that incident was focused ,there shall no longer be the incident of Dhaka university . It is known to us that following the stampede to death of two hawkers in Gulistan in 22 June 2007, 23 June was like the ‘Palashi day' in the news paper. I am far amazed about the incident why there had been no investigation to find out the real culprit, caused incident killing the hawkers. If this could have been done, GOB might be released from such a risk in Dhaka University and other parts of Bangladesh . The Guslitan-Motijheel & Paltan hawkers are used as the political tools in the procession in order to success the program. Since the hawkers are the ‘dolls of the authority and political leaders ‘they are convinced to participate. Mainly Noakhali district belong needy hawkers gather, they have been also the source of income of the mass of fakir-a- pool. Although hawkers are selling cheap, a lot of pick pockets are engaged in those spots to finish the pockets of the buyers gather in the spot. Once the spot was exclusively controlled by the Bongram, Old Dhaka based non-Bengali, trained in different notorious activities like pick pocket, now it is controlled by these group. In Gulistan are lots of hawkers markets are built, but have not yet been started. Motivated by criminal intention, the Gulistan and Motihjeel footpath remain in same problem burden. It is ultimately a ‘security threat zone' since their patrons are in the jail and they will retaliate whenever they would get the chance. Are the eyes of the GOB really fixed on there?
Following the chaotic incident on 20 th August between DU students and a military personnel, the government instantly responded by seizing the military camp, setting up a commission aimed to investigation and repentance of the government were undoubtedly good decisions. However, discounting the pragmatic role of the government the so called students and teachers played such roles none but the countrymen assumed how far they could be like a demon or monster.
When half of the country was inundated by flood, peoples were desperately need help, these demons, instead of help, started to destroy the public and private property indiscriminately. It was most fascinating that the riot was passed all over the country on 22nd August which showed a bad sign and made it clear that there was something destructive far off the pragmatic political approach.
Yet I shall be looking for ward to hear the investigation .In part of it there has been set up a commission that might reveal the truth. It was so frustrating that at new market and Gulistan the hawkers and different rented ‘tokai' and minor boys became escape goat. Since Government is committed to restore peace, stability of the country, it had been imposed curfew on 23 rd August 2007 in part of the retaliation. Finally the GOB became successful to control the situation of the major six divisions. In Such AN POLSITIVR we are amazed by the comment of Amnesty International's Irin khan regards to the claim against the law and order force as she claimed that they have ‘over reacted' .As a citizen of Bangladesh we deny the claim since unfortunately a richakshw puller was died by the attack , and no students were fired to death . By the law of America to be assembled for the purpose of riot is a crime and the common law suggests to compel fine or imprisonment. Bangladeshi law enforcing agency followed the step and nothing else and so it was not inappropriate to check the mob misguided to blunt the future of the country when the flood was successfully tackled by the military, in such anarchy, may repeat the famine and life loss. Allah is great and he saved us from a monstrous plot!!
In addition, we have to say that social force was not appropriate to clash with the students although it was imminent that it was a conspiracy. Strong law and enforcing agency and their sincerity can lessen the gravity of the crisis. During the English rule law and enforcing agency was made inactive and the mob was allowed to be spared their own lives.
We must learn that there is no alternative to a strong law enforcing agency no matter that would be aided by the Military as it would check the ‘anomic insurgence' like the incident of the Dhaka and other educational institutions . Unfortunately, socially we are less strongly organized as to check such an incident. For instance, if we visit the national Mosque Baitul Mukarram , the caretaker is instructed to vacate the man on the way to the stairs . Unfortunately they are indifferent and peoples are violating the instruction. In the same picture to the other mosques, on the day of jumma, kids are making hue and cry and the caretaker are helpless and indifferent to check the behavior of them. If the caretaker and management could play such role those make hue and cry must learn that they should have to be loyal and respect the law. School life is some how controllable, but when students are in the college level they are inspired and made them boastful that they have conquered the peak and so they are uncontrollable. We call to point up this also.
Lastly, a good government should analyze in advance the danger from the angry mob and to check it intelligently
POLICE JOB for need alleviation?
BM Desk, 2 September, 2007
A.
It was 17 th July 2007. A woman lawyer named Saima Khana (42) Address: 135/ A, Elephant Road , Prince Tower was brutally murdered in her apartment. This horrific incident appalled the city dwellers, even the whole countrymen. Initially, the police arrested two housemaid and two security guards in connection to the murder. Police seized one blood stained knife from the place of the incident. After 6 days of police investigation, one wing of Police RAB (Rapid Action Battalion) -2 arrested the alleged killer of the lawyer Faijul Islam, an Assistant Accountants of Department of Public Works. As per the confession delivered by Faijul Islam he told the journalist at the office of RAB-2 at Moghbazar that for the money worth of 12 lacs , as the assassinated lawyer allured him for the post of SI and Sergeant , and lastly failed to fulfilled the demand but to delay the back of the money received as bribe worth of twelve lacs of taka , he killed her with the knife although he allowed her as motherly position .Since the lawyer had the close tie with the former Home Minister Lutfuzzaman Babar and assured to realize the attainment of the SI post . The statement of the self declared killer suggested that he did not go to kill her, rather to recover the money along with the companion of three friends. Incidentally, the lawyer refused to pay the money and he murdered being frustrated .He also told the press that he had been tempted and chased for the money for last 4 years since the money was taken in between 2001 to 2005 in different term. The self declared killer also said that he was frustrated since he could not arrange proper treatment to his pregnant wife and his father was suffering from disease at his bed. He accused Advocate Saima and Lutfuzzaman Babar for the allurement to this murder.
B.
It is very interesting while the self declared assassin argued that he was suffered for the monitory problem. It is really unexpected to a government employee, having hold the Assistant Accountant of Department of Public works, had been driven to shift his carrier to SI of Police . Can not a government employee akin to him held be enough to fulfillment of his life expectancy? How many Assistant Accountants have been tempted to pay 12 lacs to a third party lawyer like Saima for the post? Had he confirmed that she had the close affinity to Babar? It is unexpected to hold 12 lacs of taka of Faizul Islam but it was unknown how could he manage 12 lacs of taka since he was a service holder and belonged to a ‘middle class' family? Why was he tempted for the post of SI, Police? Was it profitable than his previous post Assistant Accounts Officer? Recently, I was talking with a man confessed that he brought three lacs of taka to Falu, the former MP of Tejgaon for the Police job. This is the reality of the high profile crime since the corruption was wide spread in the country. But in the case of Advocate Saima the involvement of Babar is not proved with conclusive evidence .I know one of a lawyer and the leader of Kazi professional resides in the same apartment ( Prince Tower ), has a office at Dainik Bangla, misuse women, journalist, political leaders for the lobby with the Government. Frankly it is called broker or dalali and earned huge money. Question: are they not the production of the ‘middle classes' whose father is ill and wife is sick and infected with over greed? In addition, the allurement for the post of Police is frustrating. The deterioration of the law and order the Police's close link is proven, although the policy responsible attributed instructed from the up bottom, nearly 900 police for one person in Bangladesh . The number of Police is squeezed since the criminal syndicate is handled by a handful of Police officers, directly affirmation of the respective Ministry. The bribe, taken from the Sobhan of Basundara group, by the former Prime Minster and Home Minster Babar to save his son , proves that the ‘Up-Bottom policy' is solely responsible to make the Police job a lucrative ladder to be VIP and to disrupt the service to the common citizen of Bangladesh . We expect the Present Government would make the Police Officer difficult to hard to earn the black money and expect the punishment of the killer of Faijul Islam and to check the ‘beautiful' that are still busy enough to make lobby.
He is poor(?) ,unemployed (?) earns thousands taka !!!!!
BM Desk, 12 September ,2007
The guy who is circled in the picture set at the left and full view in the right is at farm gate under Tejgaon Police station. He is a seeming a young man having energy to grow onion, chick peas, soybean, , mustard seed, sunflower , sugar cane, apple, orange, rice ,wheat, raise cow, lamb for wool , brinjal ( all these are heavy demand in Bangladesh) in the village or any industry patronization of the state and the community , in stead , he is engaged in pick pocketing by the consent of the authority responsible to ckeck him and earning thousand ,for instance , snatching mobile phone it can be sold by thousand taka at Hockey Stadium market at Gulistan (!!). This picture was snapped last month while this reviewer was on the last seat of the Volvo bus and saw this guy was just put the hands in to the bag of a girl just entered to the coaching centre at the Concord tower just opposite to the farm gate police station. In the first picture the guy just stared at the left side since he failed to snatch the valuable goods fromm the bag of the girl, in the second picture , he was walking towards the holy cross college side as he might start new one just drop from the bus.
We ,the Dhaka habitats, are so unfortunate that we have to fetch at farm gate and a huge jam made the local criminals a hub for many fold crimes. Prostitution, pick pocket, cheats- all are staged here since lots of peoples are to cross the point. Unfortunately the policy is so badly taken that the thieves can do easily their jobs (!).
For instance,
A lot of peoples are to wait in front of the bus stoppage near to the Holicross College , on the opposite near Tejgaon College and in front of Ananda cinema hall complex. Since buses are less than peoples ,when the buses are arrived the passengers are crazy to get on .By this gap ,under the shadow , even on the light , the guys likely mentioned in the picture snatch Mobile phones, lockets ,watch and money bag.
The foot path is so narrow that peoples are so jam-packed that the pick pockets are uninterruptedly conduct their operations.
Polices are no more active to catch those since they are ultimately the income source. There is a cat and mouse game with the group. Some times they are arrested and then they are pay money to Police Station to court, in this way lawyer, police can earn. Some times the leaders of the pick pockets directly contract the high officials of Police.
Some said that Roman law can save the society .It is completely a misconception: A jakat and Islami law or Sharia law implemented based state mechanism can save us from these evil doers. Prior to English arrival our society and state was mostly governed by the Sharia law and the kotowal was to get every possible facility from the state and had to pay his own money if the area under his scrutiny faces any out break of law and order. Then under a quasi Islamic situation we were happier than the period of English. When English arrived, they broke the Mughal Kutowal system and Police was low paid and after the famine in Bengali 76, the Police started to robber, the regularity is still seen in farm gate . When shall we get the golden age that we lost by the English ? Allah save us from these evils.
I n the modern state the citizens are extended some services by the state .Since the citizens pay taxes they are served through different public organizations operated by the taxes of the people. And so those who are engaged in service get secured payment, with that they maintain their everyday lives. On the other hand the commoners are unsecured and depend on the service like electricity, gas, water, transportation, public health, roads and other public works, telecommunications etc. If these services are frequently delivered, public lives are normal and they can, at least, maintain their occupations, through that they may secure their basic needs. This is the general phenomenon in the public service and the sound relations between the state and citizens depend on the frequent and smooth interaction with service. When the coherence loses its ground, public fury is inevitable. Unfortunately, in different times public fury skinned our normal lives. Public fury for gas, water, electricity all were a common picture even years back. So we propose to pay attention to the sectors where the public fury is rampant, even a day ago.
Secenrio: 1
Journey to savar from Mirpur by bus :
It was a journey from Mirpur to Savar on 3 rd September, 2007. I got on a bus from Purobi bus stand and the bus no.9 stopped at Mirpur 1, it charged 3 taka and the bus was so narrow and less height that my back bone was nearly to be bended and the total body was tightly packed up. The seats were filled up and public started to use slang to the helpers and buses with some interval while between the stations the helpers and drivers shouted for more passengers since there is no room in the bus. This public shouts ended while dropped at Mirpur-1.
Then I crossed with the foot over bridge from the Prince Market to opposite side by crossing more unscientific foot over-bridge. On the opposite, I rode on a tempo bound to Gabtoli. The tempo was shouting nearly ten to twelve minutes for the passengers since it would not move without filling all the seats. After fifteen minutes it started towards Gabtoli and charged 5taka. That means, for 3 kilometers of journey it took 15 minutes and charge 5 taka and I enjoyed public slang with some interval to the drivers and helpers. After arriving at Gabtoli I rode another ‘direct bus' for Savar. While I got on that bus it some how started to leave fast but after crossing the Amin bazaar bridge it started to break the promise and pulled the passengers on top of the bus , noted by this way, no traffic police was seen . The bus then moved towards Savar and charged 10 taka and took 25 minutes, although public was calm but when certain station is touched by the bus and become hurry to move ahead the passengers shouted ‘ Hi , mia , haven't I paid money ? why are you so hurry'. Unfortunately, while public were getting off bus was not at the specific bus stoppage. Lastly, I reached at Savar and after half an hour I was back towards Mirpur and same drama was enjoyed and I reached at Pallabi at 9 o'clock .Journey started at 5.35 PM ended at 9 P.M. For 28 kilometers of way plus half hour rest Savar journey hijacked my 4 hours and (3+5+10+10+5+3)=36 taka had to paid . So it is easily understandable why does the public use slang .To save the public from this Syndicate how shall come, general public, administration, who? It is the responsibility to the government to arrange new roads with Savar, interrupted bus service, cheap fair. This is not only for Savar, but all the routes in Dhaka, and different bus service all around Bangladesh . The commoners become angry all the time with this service. Their morning started with the feud with the helpers and drivers of the buses. Could you please the GOB pay attention to cease the tension?
Scenerio-2
Most probably it was 18 th August, 2007.We were on the Volvo bus bound to Motijheel. My party was waiting at there, we had a rush. All on a sudden when we reached close to Kazi para, just opposite to Hatil Complex, the DCC roller and a truck loaded with road repairing materials, barricade the road the development work was going on! It was a slight repair and could be done at night, but these reckless responsibilities did a big loss to the people and that is on the picture – a huge jam! In this time if the mob engaged with this irresponsible DCC ass, who is to be blamed? This is not a single incident, such an irresponsible response, is seen different parts of the country and public some times harshly reacts.
Scenerio-3
Picture : It is Shera para under Mirpur where few accidents occured while to cross the road . when accidents occured public burn the vehicle , wheras , it is not asked while public illegally cross the road under the foot over bridge .IS there any law enforcing agency to look after the cause whe is crossing the road likewise (right)
It is Shewrapara bus stand .In different times many spared their lives by accident .With the batter of bus the deaths recorded and when the accident is committed the mob burns the buses in rampant and huge amount of money is smoked. Whereas the foot over bridge is not so public friendly that they would be encouraged to use, even they cross the road breaking the barrier, however no authority is yet to meet could solve the problem. This idleness leads the mob to do such horrific anarchy. Same idleness is seen different parts of the country. Public sentiment is not a toy should play with day and night.
To sum,
The administration should forecast the problem of the public beforehand through survey, intelligence work and interviews etc. and be prepared to minimize the problem in such a way that would be free from reckless and irresponsible manner. To establish good governance there is no alternative to ‘ anger conciliation program' .
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From left: 1. Alampana Bangladesh ,Segun bagicha , no plan approval no. on the bill borad .2. Navana's alpenrose did the same mistake , building materils in front . 3. Bengal group's project in front of daink bangla repeats the same. 4. Project at box culvert road did not respect the law regards to the safety of the labourers .
Real Estate Developer's egotism should be checked
BM investigation , 3 July 2007 :
According to the statistics of REHAB, housing development business is a fast growing business in Bangladesh . Approximately turnover of the business is Tk.12.50 billion. Occupying 198 members of the estimation of the year 2005 nearly 1.5 million skilled and unskilled labors, 14000 management officers, 10000 nos. graduate and Diploma engineers are glorified the association . However, the check and balance from the authority, responsive body in order to safeguard the interests of the commoners, was rarely seen in practical. The notorious activities in the real estate sector of BASHUNDHARA, JAMUNA, and PARTEX are focused recently by the TFI (Task Force Interrogation) but dark shadow of this sector is far longer than known. Recently a report of the joint force in the Daily Ittefaq (3 July 2007 www.ittefaq.com ) suggests that out of hundreds of developers only 40 developers are legal as per the guidelines of the GOB (Government of Bangladesh). Not only this but the report provides that 100 projects out of 111 projects of real estate developers are forge and there is no legal ground. Unfortunately, RAJUK assisted to realize the crime of the interest group of the housing developers. The task force discovered that 590 square mile around Dhaka city among hundreds of private housing project only three was genuine. Rests of them are illegal. The employee of RAJUK took inducement crore of taka and buried the fact. The reviewer's survey to the site of the developers revealed the following violation of the law. 1. The billboard that is hang in front of the project must provide the plan approval no. of RAJUK , but visiting different site at Segun Bagicha, Dhanmondi, Mirpur,Pallabi, Mohammadpur and rest of the PS in Dhaka the billboard provide no plan approval number. It is the clear sign of the violation of the law (Building Construction act, 2005) and justifies the report of the Task Force. 2. The Occupational safety and personnel division of the project must provide the necessary action to ensure the safety equipment for the laborer, but our investigation showed that there was no safety vest, head gear , shoe even no first aid box available there . Two accidents was known from the source happened in the project adjacent to Box culvert road at Fakirapool near water tank , but no action was taken by any public agencies. 3. Occupying the foot pat/side walk with building materials are one of the crime, however, no action is taken and so almost every project this picture is common. 4. Building the flat occupying the whole plot is clear violation of the law. Whereas most of the projects are doing so. These are the signs of violation of law –see in the naked eye while to cross the project .If it is caught in the naked eye of the commoners, then, why has it not been seen with the eyes of the RAJUK, DCC,Bank : other financer, and related ministerial bodies? Then: Shall the commoners be chained by the egotism of the house building developers?
From far left : Building materials like sand is scattered in front of the building compound ,even on the street .It pollutes air , cause eye -disease . Picture from Pallabi PS.Right: The painters work without using any safety measures .Picture from shedunbaghicha .Every day a huge number of casulaities are hospitalized in Dhaka Medical College Hospital. On 21st September ,2007 a pathetic accident occured in 8th no. Road , Block# B, Section# 12 ,no admnstrative action yet been taken as safety measures were not followed .
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From left : 1. Petrol pamp at fakirapool moor in front of Aligarh house under Motijheel PS grabed the side walk 2. In the same way foot path is a public toilet , no body to check . Pictures from Motijheel . The situation is almost the same all over Dhaka
Right of passer -by is taken away
BM desk , 2 July 2007 :
Just think: who is the most helpless road user in any part of Bangladesh even in the world? Obviously, the answer shall be the passers-by. Because they have no expensive vehicles. Unfortunately, the rights of this part of the road users are ignored and the respective authorities in Bangladesh often overlook for the attainment of the self-interest. Recently we are hearing different heinous stories about the VIPs in Bangladesh . To create so called VIPs road system is responsible for that. While in the mosque the place of VIP is zero, she/he has taken position in the street to make suffer the common road users. The VIPs have grabbed the road with the help of authorities, for instance in Dhaka , RAJUK and DCC. They have inspectors to supervise whether the VIPs have grabbed the roads marked in the master plan. From the observation, it is found that footpaths have made narrow in order to expand the area of their respective property. Moreover, the hawkers often establish their temporary shops by paying money to Police and DCC is a regular picture. The Municipality reserves the right to clear the footpath, but the inspectors do not visit the spot and go to contact so that they can earn sitting the purchased seats of authorities. Recently, arresting different officials of RAJUK and DCC in charging illegal approval of the house building plan – justifies that they had done nothing for the restoration of the rights of the passers-by. It is called that democracy restores the right of the people, not the group .But we, the commoners got nothing from the so-called democracy. In our religion Islam: it is encouraged by our Prophets to remove the disturbing elements from the path , even from another hadith, it is known that while a Muslim crosses the road he must care about the pointed edge of a thing might cause harm to any body . (a) 4.8.1 (Footpath arrangement) of the building construction act, 2005 suggests that For new linkage roads there must be foot path as per the description of sub –section 4.8. What is the implementation of the law? It is very frustrating. Recently the footpaths those were evacuated few months back is vigorously occupied by the help of respective Police Station .In Motijheel PS the occupation is rampant. We request to the patriotic revolutionist authority to implement the law for the betterment of the common peoples in Bangladesh .
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From left: 1.Bijoynagar wasa tank, under the tank residential complex is built illegally .Recently it is evacuated . 2.Pump house compound at Mirpur Block #A ,Section #12 ,P.S Pallabi , very close to PS. The housing compund was built and rented , recently evacuated . 3. At Pallabi Residential area ,near MDC model scholl , housing compund was erected and recently evacuated . 4. At the same place to run the pump or house(?) an expensive generator was built . All these were built to blunt the large mounted water reservior.Those are the few examples of the total WASA service in Dhaka.
WASA's policy driven corruption: mounted tank is empty !!!!
BM investigation , 2nd July ,2007 :
How our policy makers have made us ‘goat' – the history of tank will tell that. Lots of Bangladeshi are living abroad. If we ask them about the water distribution system what about their answer .Have, we tried to get the answer. Most probably not, may be this important question lost in the mist of foul talking. Any way we shall try now. In that question time, I request to ask whether they have seen underground reserve or rooftop water tank in their apartments. I guess they would reply negative. So how can they get water even up to six, seven storied building? We- living in Bangladesh we have not storm our brain why these mammoth large reservoir in fakira pool, Motijheel, Lalmatia, Pallabi and different parts of Bangladesh . These tanks were built to distribute water even high raise of building. According to the law of water, it always want to keep the same lave whatever the media it is flown .By this theory the tank full of water shall try to keep the same level through the pide and consequently the water shall be supplied to resident even five to six storied building with out interruption. Unfortunately, the investigation revealed that these tanks have been unused, instead, there are quarters built by the WASA staffs, and are rent illegally .The electricity bills allotment for running the pump is not used. On the other hand, many local pump houses are built up using the underground water that was once declared that in this way land could be slide in Dhaka.In part of that campaign hand pressed deep tube well were banned. Banning those, WASA, DCC and related administration- technocrats, beaurocrats and local People's representative made us foolish. Presently the water pump houses are organizing the caretakers of the houses to collect the illegal donations from the tenants. In our last eighth issue the investigation of the Pallabi, Section#12, Block #B water house corruption was submitted. No action yet been taken. Instead, they are becoming more organized to grab illegal collection. In addition, different WASA pump house sells truckload of water when they are able to make the crisis of water. It is quietly a system driven corruption. A source further added that the rooftop water tank businesspersons like the proprietor of GAZI, MADINA were highly ambitious persons. These may have contacted with WASA officials to formulate the policy .Furthermore, the water pump importers may have been involved .If the combined force, Anti Corruption Commission investigate this sector - there is a possibility to dig up a big snake rather a worm .
From Left : extra expansive pump was said to be decrease the level of water in Dhaka!! 2. The pipe is illegally supplied tothe public , picture from the comissioner office at Dha Block ,Pallabi , Section #12
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Cigarettes are sold to the illegal shop
BM investigation , 2nd July ,2007 :
Cigarette is becoming more and more hatred element in Bangladesh as well as in the globe. Except its medicinal use in some cases, its vast use as the addictive substance to cut the pocket is making legal barrier in different parts of the world. Even in Bangladesh , smoking in the public place Government had passed a law by fifty-taka fine, unless paying three days of imprisonment. Some organization has banned cigarettes in their premises. Scientifically it is proven that smoking causes cancers in the lungs, mouth, and other diseases also. Financially it is a waste. To a poor family it brings poverty. Although it brings many troubles, some argues that it created many jobs in the world. We should not be pleased with the trade that kills, rather it is better give alms to those dependent on it. Furthermore, lots of food items in the world can be cultured which can be the alternative to this trade. Those who take cigarettes are not encouraged by our religion Islam .It is makru when any body produce bad smelling .In this sense smoking is prohibited by our perfect direction of life – Islam. To-day I want to draw the attention of the authority about the cigar shops along the roads in the country. These shops have no trade license and so they are illegal and these shops sell cigarettes illegally to the public places that push the mass to violate the existing smoking related law. Last of all , we request to the government so that the anti-smoking law should be in force effectively .
Independence of Judiciary , corruption and internet
BM Desk,6 June ,2007:
Once I was charged a false law suit by the police. Later I won by the court and asked to my lawyer, “Can't I get any penalty from the Police department who harassed me and bound me to spend money?” The lawyer' answered, “You can not war with the police, and they may bind you by filing another false case against you.” I was temporarily pacified with the answer but frustrated in the long run. Can't they (lawyer) fight against the Police's performance? Answer is very complex. Who is responsible for the law and order in the country? Some says judiciary; executive and legislative are all responsible for the deterioration of the situation. We all felt relief with the crossfire, however, we had to wait may be we have to be preyed in the similar way. All the three branches' just, accurate role can bring peace in the state. One of my friend told me that there was a picture of cow in the chamber of Barrister Roknudaullah ,the candidate of Awami League which showed that two people were dragging the cow grasping the head and and tail .And another guy was milking in the middle . My friend asked : "Who is milking ?' Answer: that was lawyer. If this is the situation of the judiciary and the principal of the judiciary ,then how can the people get the justice?
Separation of the judiciary is discussed recently and even in different times . But our constitution separated the judiciary from the very begining of the constitution. Article 22 of the constitution says, “The state shall ensure the separation of the judiciary from the executive organs of the state.” So why do we make hue and cry for that? In the judiciary the ugly politics is so rampant that the so called prominent Barrister burnt the car just few months back. In this situation, the political cases are being tempered. But who are tempering for the general cases where the poor one has to be poorest for the running of the case. The English destroyed our judiciary, history is the witness. Although perilous, yet during the time of Nabab, they tried to follow the Islamic law .Al- Quaran , Sunna and Qias were the source of law and Hid, Kisas and Tajil were three ways to be executed the punishment. As a result the total society was in peace. Later Waren Hestings introduced law in 1772 and Cornwallis code. ‘Justice delayed justice denied' became the key aspect of the judiciary .The people of the Bengal area had to go for the justice to Calcutta selling the last piece of possession. The law and order became deteriorated day by day. The dacoit, burglar became legitimate part of jaminder. Today's ‘Cadreism' is the legacy of Cornowalis who introduced the Roman law in 1772 where the criminals were sheltered . The repetition in the history of Bangladesh is seen in 1972 after 200 years where the initiator dragged our constitution in to the path of devil ignoring the entity of Allah .
In addition I want to mention that National Information and Communication Technology Policy was declared as the thrust sector by the former Prime Minster where it was declared for the enhancement of the capacity of the judiciary - Supreme Court, District court and Tribunal shall be circled by the Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Networking (LAN) to develop a Computer based Management Information System (CMIS). (Source: Bangladesh Economic Statistics-2005, pp. 144,see -www.gobfinance.org). If this could be developed by this time the bad-touts in the judiciary who are dealing in ‘ bail business' giving fake report could no longer exist. For the greed of 100 crore taka, a Prime Minster saved a son of a Business man, there it is less expected. Yet, we should expect for the commencement of Tawba as Hafezzi Huzur started in the first of 80s to set up a effective judiciary.