ক্যাটাগরি Law
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মাননীয় আওয়ামীলীগ, যুদ্ধাপরাধীদের বিচার নিয়া তালবাহানা বন্ধ করেন
আর আমাদের তথাকথিত নাগরিক সমাজের প্রতিনিধিরা গনতন্ত্র প্রতিষ্ঠার নামে চ্যাটের নিরপেক্ষতা চোদানো বন্ধ করেন। আপনাগো মতো মাতারীদের জন্যই জামায়াত, বিএনপি আর আওয়ামীলীগ পাবলিকরে বুড়া আঙ্গুল দেখাইতে পারে।
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‘অসহনীয় বিচারিক পরিস্থিতির পরিবর্তন একান্ত প্রয়োজন’
বাংলাদেশের বিচারিক ব্যবস্থা নিয়ে আইন কমিশনের একটি স্পর্শকাতর তদন্ত প্রতিবেদন ২০১৪ সালের আগস্টে ঢাকা ট্রিবিউন পত্রিকার প্রথম পাতায় ছাপা হলেও অন্য কোথাও তা দেখা যায়নি। অথচ এটা নিয়ে টানা কয়েক সপ্তাহ মাতামাতি হবার কথা! আইনের শাসন, সাংবিধানিক বিধিনিষেধকে বুড়ো আঙ্গুল দেখিয়ে নিম্ন আদালতের বিচারক থেকে শুরু করে বেঞ্চ সহকারী, হাইকোর্টের কর্মচারী, আইনশৃঙ্খলা বাহিনী কিভাবে বছরের…
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No ordinary citizen familiar with this Bangladesh
For the past three years, some disgruntled political quarters have been in a #war against the floating voters to create a favourable atmosphere for capturing power and uproot the government. I’m, however, optimistic that someday, this #political #wargame will be held in stadiums, whenever situation arises! I’ll watch LIVE from my bed 🙂 This power-hungry…
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Reports say dozens of militant outfits operating in Bangladesh
More new groups may appear today or tomorrow. But here’s a long list of extremist Islamist groups, along with five banned outfits, international groups, suspected financier NGOs operating in Bangladesh. It’s shocking for the ordinary, unarmed and peace-loving people, no doubt! Radical Islmaists in Bangladesh have been abusing Islam, country’s state religion, for decades for…
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Please, train the law enforcers properly
RAB & policemen with #arms were watching when over a dozen ruling party men hacked #Bishwajit in broad daylight. They did not leave the spot to assist the ruling party men, who possibly thought Bishwajit was a BNP supporter. And we blame the #photojournalists and TV camerapersons and the ordinary people for not saving the…
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যুদ্ধাপরাধ মামলার আপীল শুনানী ত্বরান্বিত কর
জট লাগছে সুপ্রীম কোর্টের আপীল বিভাগে। যেখানে একটিমাত্র বেঞ্চ ট্রাইব্যুনালের রায়ের বিরুদ্ধে করা আপীল শুনানী করে, তাও আবার অন্যান্য নিয়মিত মামলার পাশাপাশি।
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WikiLeaks: Army intervention could save lives in BDR mutiny, Khaleda told Moriarty
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expected to receive a call from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the day of the BDR mutiny, but one had never come, says a US embassy cable leaked by WikiLeaks. During a meeting with then-US ambassador James F Moriarty on March 4, the three-time former premier was critical of the government’s…
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Solve the pending issue of Islami Banking
Well, I’m not a specialist on banking and precisely Islami or Sharia-based banking. But a recent comment by the country’s finance minister has stunned me. I demand that the issue is clarified by the government and the state recognises and adopts the true path in line with the constitution. I know we’ve a lot of…
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WikiLeaks cables on August 21 grenade attack incident
Hasina blamed BNP high-ups Ten months after the attack, Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina citing an investigation by her party claimed that at least 50 criminals had carried out the attack in cahoots with the police. Addressing a press conference on June 13, 2005, Hasina said BNP chief Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique, then home…
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The brutal killing of Zubair Ahmed of Jahangirnagar University
Around 4:30pm on January 8, 2012, honours final year student Zubair Ahmed of English department was intercepted by two of his batchmates – Khandaker Ashikul Islam and Rashedul Islam Raju – outside the new Arts Faculty building after completing his last written exam. They took him to a place on the campus where no one…
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Rois claims he didn’t torture Zubair
Khan Mohammad Rois Sohan, one of the prime accused in Jahangirnagar University student Zubair Ahmed murder case who fled the court last year, claims that he was not present at the crime scene on January 8, 2012. However, he was found involved in the torture of Zubair, who succumbed to his injuries the following day…
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Why are the police so brutal?
These photos from July 14, 2014 were taken at noon on a pavement near Residential Model College, Dhaka showing how an officer of Mohammadpur police station reacts to street people smoking hemp with torture. Newspapers regularly publish photos of outrageous policemen beating up and even chocking people especially non-violent protesters. I’m not against harsh treatment of identified or noted criminals,…
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Bangladesh Victory Day 2014: Facts disgusting enough
This year’s Victory Day celebration has been marred by some events and facts that are unacceptable for many quarters; some of the events have been taking place recurrently though. Controversial Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited this year has donated an undisclosed amount of money for the government-sponsored Victory Day celebrations along with a number of other…
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1971 controversies: Whose concern?
Waiting eagerly to see ruling of the Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal on 1971 death count against a contempt petition regarding British-born Bangladeshi journalist David Bergman — also son-in-law of Dr Kamal, who, however, did not question the number of rape victims! How amazing developments!!! He did not raise the question while working with Gita Sahgal…
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Phulbari will resist Asia Energy, Awami League
In just another aggressive effort of the Awami League government and the GCM Plc (Asia Energy), its CEO Gary Lye visited Phulbari in Dinajpur Wednesday noon. He was for the second time in two years obstructed by the conscious locals who have been opposing an open-pit coal mining project of the US and UK-based firm…
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Supreme cleric needed in Islamic Bangladesh
Bangladesh, having Islam as the state religion, badly needs a supreme leader or council to stop the extremists from giving different versions of the religion and issuing fatwas! These morons are becoming more powerful day by day and spreading misleading impression about Islam. Their acts are creating panic among the non-Muslims of this Muslim-majority country and…
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US embassy in Dhaka’s Chhatra Shibir agenda
The influence of the leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student body of Jamaat-e-Islami, at Rajshahi University was so big in 2008 that a US embassy team considered them important points of contact. Published on the Dhaka Tribune Sunday! The team that visited the university on a government vulnerability assessment trip in mid-February that year…
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Bangladesh: November 7, 1975 events, through WikiLeaks
* Troops loyal to ousted chief of army staff Maj Gen Ziaur Rahman moved against his successor Maj Gen Khalid Mosharraf around 1am. There was considerable gunfire, punctuated by mortar blasts, at the Dhaka cantonment as the night passed. Shortly before 4am Radio Bangladesh announced that Zia had been named chief martial law administrator, thus…
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WikiLeaks: Jamaat’s link with militant JMB exposed
After the series bomb blasts of August 17, 2005, the media as well as the Awami League leaders and political observers alleged that then the BNP-led government ally Jamaat-e-Islami had connection with banned radical Islamist group JMB – both having the common aim to establish Islamic law in Bangladesh. However, an aide of then prime…
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WikiLeaks: 1/11 rulers arrested 15,000 for corruption in two weeks
This cable describing the first two weeks of military-backed caretaker government was sent to Washington by then US ambassador Patricia A Butenis. The 15,000 people arrested by police, army, and other security personnel since January 11 include established criminals as well as local and student leaders of both the Awami League and especially the Bangladesh…
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WikiLeaks: Gen Zia’s first address as DCMLA
This cable was sent by the US envoy in Dhaka Boster on May 3, 1976 describing what Gen Ziaur Rahman told a May Day rally at Suhrawardy Udyan. In a hastily scheduled rally on May Day, General Ziaur Rahman gave a rousing patriotic speech calling once more for unity and discipline to safeguard the sovereignty…
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WikiLeaks: Mushtaque was desperate to get US recognition
After assuming office following the assassination of Sheikh Mujib, Khandkar Mushtaque and then US envoy Davis Eugene Boster met at Bangabhaban where the president urged for US recognition to stay safe from Indian intervention. Boster sent this CONFIDENTIAL cable to Washington on August 20, 1975. In my first meeting with president Mushtaque Ahmed today, called at…
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WikiLeaks: Army shakeup after Sheikh Mujib killing
This confidential cable was sent by then US envoy Boster from Dhaka to Washington on August 25, 1975. An extensive shakeup at the top levels of the Bangladesh Army was announced last night (August 24). The chief of army staff (COAS), Major General KM Shafiullah, was replaced by the deputy COAS, Major General Ziaur Rahman;…
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WikiLeaks: Yunus in 2009 urged US to mediate with Awami League
Here is the verbatim of a cable sent to Washington by Chargé d’Affaires Nicholas Dean on Yunus and Awami League government. Only the sections have been rearranged. Date: November 30, 2009. Title: BANGLADESH PM REMAINS COOL TOWARD NOBEL LAUREATE (CONFIDENTIAL) Ambassador weighs in with Prime Minister ¶5. (C) Fearing GOB displeasure with him would jeopardize Grameen Bank…
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Legalise cattle smuggling from India
Just before his retirement, the then BSF chief UK Bansal in November 2012 had made some observations about the Indian Border Security Force’s policies, and gave solution to the unabated killings and torture of Bangladeshi people along the border, especially of the large number of so-called cattle smugglers. The most important thing he said rationally…
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Invest in Bangladesh fear-free
Invest in Bangladesh for smooth business bribing politicians and public servants. It’s a heaven for corrupts and unscrupulous human beings who will ensure your profit, no matter how. The present Awami League-led government gives you more scopes than ever in the past! Grab the opportunity, hurry!!! $$$ Impunity Guaranteed (*conditions apply) $$$ Bangladesh den…
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Atrocious Indian BSF kills another Bangladeshi on border
Did you know? Indian BSF killed one Bangladeshi after entering the territory in northern Lalmonirhat district around 10:30pm Wednesday violating international border laws? Don’t know what can stop these killing machines… In the recent years, the two prime ministers, home ministers and the heads of border forces sat many times. Even the Border Security Force (BSF) had…
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