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| Islamists attacked Jatra, says arrestee Islamist militants of Jamatul Mujahedin (JM) were involved in Saturday's bomb attack on a Jatra (a folk theatre form) show in Laxmikola village in Shahjahanpur upazila, a detainee confessed to police yesterday. Shafiqullah, who was arrested Monday, also disclosed names of several JM militants responsible for the attack. He admitted he is a JM militant but claimed he had no link with the incident.
Meantime, the district administration has recently stopped giving permission for any cultural function to take place on security grounds. Besides, no permission will be given in future unless the organisers obtain police clearance first. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC-Revenue) M Rezaul Karim said, "Giving permission to arrange cultural programmes has been stopped on security grounds." The organisers will be given permission once they get security clearance from police and the thana nirbahi officer (TNO), Karim added. Bogra Superintendent of Police Kazi Mortaz Ahmed said they have asked the district administration in a letter not to give permission to hold any programme without a security certificate.
Early probe in crossfire would have made law enforcers cautious Former chief justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman yesterday said the law and order men would be more cautious if a report on every death in "cossfire" as asked for since the first such incident occurred. "We have belatedly decided to get a report on every death in crossfire. We ought to have asked for the report when the first incident of death occurred. That would make the law and order men more cautious" said Habibur Rahman, also former chief adviser of caretaker government.
Justice Habibur was speaking as chief guest at the closing session of a three-day conference on "Human Rights and Governance: Local and Global Perspectives" in in the capital, organised by Manusher Jonno (MJ), an organisation working to promote human rights. "We often forget that the reputation of a country does not depend on how severely the miscreants are dealt with, rather it depends on what treatment is meted out to the accused" he said. Noted lawyer Dr Kamal Hossain and Rokia A Rahman, president of Women Entrepreneurs Association attended the function as special guests. Shaheen Anam, Team Leader of Manusher Jonno, was in the chair. The former chief justice said that during the "Operation Clean Heart" more than 40 people died in custody. "Instead of facing that uncomfortable situation boldly, we closed all doors of enquiry by passing an indemnity bill" he said.
RECOMMENDATIONS The three-day session concluded by presenting a set of recommendations. According to the recommendations, there should be no extra judicial killing without trial, since freedom of judiciary and the government's willingness are enough to curb crime. Poverty reduction strategic paper (PRSP) and Millennium Development Goal (MDG) should be taken into account while formulating government rules in establishing good governance and human rights. The role of the attorney general as an independent public prosecutor is vital to keep the judiciary above controversy. Competent people should be appointed judge in the higher court. Articles 33 and 35 of the constitution should be upheld to function criminal procedure. Any government move to violate the criminal procedure by forming special forces like the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), Cheetah and Cobra should be resisted.
2 robbers lynched in Bagerhat Two robbers were lynched by a mob at Kashimpur village under Bagerhat Sadar upazila on Monday night. They are Abul Hossain alias Abu 'dakat', 38, ringleader of notorious 'Abu Bahini' of the Sundarbans and his second-in-command Haidar Shaikh, 31. Police said Abu along with his six accomplices stormed into the house of shrimp trader Mahatab Shaikh at about 11:00pm. As the inmates cried for help, neighbours rushed to the spot, caught Abu and Haider and beat the two dead. The rest four however managed to flee.
People of Bagerhat, fishermen and bawalis of the Sundarbans and owners of shrimp enclosures of the district have heaved a sigh of relief at the death of the two notorious criminals.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #3 LOL Tu! The CrossFire Express! That's the bus John (insane) McCain and John (hari) Kerry will use in 2008. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-01-19 3:42:36 PM |
| #2 They took Shafiqullah to a magistrate's court yesterday, seeking a 15-day remand. I figure he's got 14 days to live. Then the Crossfire Express rides again! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-01-19 12:28:08 PM |
| #1 A good Bangladeshi lynching is better than 2 "crossfires." |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-19 11:00:35 AM |