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Three cases filed against Hasan Mahmud, his daughter in Ctg

Three separate cases have been filed against 83 people including former foreign minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, his daughter Nafisa Zumaina Mahmud, and brother Ershad Mahmud in Chattogram. In these cases, 42 other unidentified people have been accused. Of the cases, Dr Hasan Mahmud was made the prime a

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Three cases filed against Hasan Mahmud, his daughter in Ctg
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Aug 29, 2024 10:31
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Aug 29, 2024 10:31

Three separate cases have been filed against 83 people including former foreign minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, his daughter Nafisa Zumaina Mahmud, and brother Ershad Mahmud in Chattogram.

In these cases, 42 other unidentified people have been accused.

Of the cases, Dr Hasan Mahmud was made the prime accused in two cases while his daughter was made the prime accused in another case, as per UNB reports.

Three locals of Rangunia filed these cases with Chattogram Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Wednesday, magistrate's clerk Zainal Abedin said.

One of the cases was filed following a complaint lodged by Harun Rashid Prakash of Rangunia where Hasan Mahmud's daughter Nafisa Zumaina Mahmud, 9 named people, and 30 unknown people were accused.

According to the case statement, the accused grabbed land from the plaintiff through intimidation.

In another case filed by Md Osman, a resident of Chandraghona area of Rangunia, 32 people including Dr. Hasan Mahmud were named as accused.

Besides, 12 unnamed individuals were accused in the case.

In the case, the defendants were accused of extortion. The court ordered Rangunia police station to investigate the case.

A person named Kamal Uddin, a resident of Rangunia, was the plaintiff in another case.

A total of 42 persons including Hasan Mahmud were named as accused in the case where his brother Ershad Mahmud was named as the second prime accused.

The accused were charged with assaulting the plaintiff causing grievous injuries.

Dr Moin Uddin Ahmad, a lawyer of one of the plaintiffs, said that the victim could not file any case earlier against the accused due to their wealth and power.

"Hopefully, the plaintiff will now get justice as a better environment is prevailing in the country," he added.​

 

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Nowfel among 512 sued over vandalising, looting Ctg BNP office

Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel, former education minister, and former Chattogram City corporation mayor AJM Nasir Uddin among 512 others have been sued over vandalising and looting the city’s BNP party office on August 4

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Nowfel among 512 sued over vandalising, looting Ctg BNP office

Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel, former education minister, and former Chattogram City corporation mayor AJM Nasir Uddin among 512 others have been sued over vandalising and looting the city's BNP party office on August 4.

Former MP for Chattogram-10 constituency Mohiuddin Bacchu is also among the accused.

Azahar Uddin Rocky, joint secretary of Enayet Bazar Ward Swechasebak Dal, filed the case today naming 162 individuals, including Nowfel and others, and 300 to 350 unnamed persons for attacking, looting, and vandalising the BNP's Kazir Dewri Nasiman Bhaban Party office.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kotwali Police Station SM Obaidul Haque confirmed the case.

In the case statement, former ward councillors and leaders from AL, Jubo League and BCL, equipped with firearms, gathered in the Kazir Dewri area on August 4 during the mass uprising of students and people against the Hasina-led government.

Following the orders of Nowfel and others, the armed men opened fire and detonated crude bombs in front of the party office, creating panic. At one point, they vandalised and looted valuables from the party office worth Tk 5,00,000, added the case statement.​

 

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Hasina, Quader sued for defamation in Kurigram

A defamation case has been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Road Transport and Bridge minister Obaidul Quader with a court in Kurigram

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Hasina, Quader sued for defamation in Kurigram

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A defamation case has been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Road Transport and Bridge minister Obaidul Quader with a court in Kurigram.

Manjurul Quader Maminul, a member of the executive committee of Kurigram's Ulipur upazila BNP, filed the case with Kurigram Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court today, said the plaintiff's lawyer Advocate Nazrul Islam.

The magistrate accepted the case and directed the officer-in-charge of Ulipur Police Station to investigate it, Nazrul told our Kurigram correspondent.

Ulipur Upazila Livestock Officer Dr Rezwanul Haque was also accused in the case.

According to the case statement, Dr Rezwanul had been working as an agent of the Awami League under the direct or indirect instructions of Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader. Maminul was present at an exchange meeting organised at the Ulipur Upazila Livestock Office on May 15, 2024. As Maminul is involved in BNP politics, Rezwanul abused him and BNP using indecent language.

When Maminul sought to know the reason for the abuse, Rezwanul hurled abuses against BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman and party chief Khaleda Zia.

Due to such abuse in public, the plaintiff and his party leaders have suffered a considerable loss of dignity in society, which cannot be compensated even by Tk 10 crores, added the statement.​

 

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Former MP Haji Salim arrested

Police have arrested former member of parliament for Dhaka-7 constituency Haji Mohammad Salim. Mohammad Rabiul Hossain Bhuiyan, Joint Commissioner of Police (North) of Dhaka Metropolitan Detective (DB) Police, told the media that he was arrested from Bangshal police station area in the capital o

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Former MP Haji Salim arrested
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Sep 02, 2024 04:58
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Sep 02, 2024 04:58

Police have arrested former member of parliament for Dhaka-7 constituency Haji Mohammad Salim.

Mohammad Rabiul Hossain Bhuiyan, Joint Commissioner of Police (North) of Dhaka Metropolitan Detective (DB) Police, told the media that he was arrested from Bangshal police station area in the capital on Sunday (September 1) night.

Haji Selim is accused in several murder cases.

Apart from politics, he owns several business entities. There are allegations of encroachment of public and private property against him.

Haji Salim was first elected member of parliament in 1996 with Awami League ticket.

The Anti-Corruption Commission prosecuted Haji Salim and his wife Gulshan Ara in 2007 on charges of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income and withholding wealth information. The trial court sentenced him to 13 years in prison in the case on 27 April 2008.

In 2022, the High Court upheld Haji Selim's 10 years’ imprisonment. Later he surrendered to the court and the High Court granted him bail in January 2023.

Haji Mohammad Salim was born on October 5, 1958 in Dhaka.​

 

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Travel ban on 26 ex-ministers, MPs slapped

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court on Monday issued an international travel ban on the ousted Awami League government’s 26 ministers, state ministers, and...

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Travel ban on 26 ex-ministers, MPs slapped
Staff Correspondent 02 September, 2024, 16:32

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Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court on Monday issued an international travel ban on the ousted Awami League government’s 26 ministers, state ministers, and lawmakers who were facing allegations of amassing illegal wealth and money laundering.

Besides, the Anti-Corruption Commission initiated an inquiry against former AL lawmaker Shafiqul Islam Shimul of Natore-2 constituency for the allegations of corruption and money laundering.

Judge Mohammed Ash-Shams Joglul Hossain of Dhaka Senior Special Judge’s Court issued the travel ban on the 26 former ministers and lawmakers in response to two separate petitions submitted by anti-corruption commission deputy directors Mostafizur Rahman and Jahangir Alam, said the commission’s court inspector Amir Hossain.

Of those facing the travel ban, nine are former ministers— Hasan Mahmud of foreign affairs; Imran Ahmed of expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment; Tipu Munshi of commerce; Anisul Huq of law; Tazul Islam of local government, rural development, and cooperatives; Faridul Haque Khan of religious affairs; Hasanul Haque Inu of information; Golam Dastgir Gazi of textiles and jute; and Anwar Hossain Manju of environment, forest and climate change.

Nine former state ministers facing the travel ban are—Zunaid Ahmed Palak of posts, telecommunications and information technology; Nasrul Hamid of power, energy and mineral resources; Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury of shipping; Md Zakir Hossain of primary and mass education; Meher Afroze Chumki of women and children affairs; Swapan Bhattacharjee of local government and rural development; Enamur Rahman of relief and disaster; Zahid Ahsan Russell of youth and sports; and Mohibbur Rahman of disaster management and relief.

Eight former lawmakers facing the ban are Abu Sayeed Al Mahmood Swapon (Joypurhat-2); Sheikh Helal Uddin (Bagerhat-1); AKM Sorwar Jahan (Kushtia-1); SK Afil Uddin (Jossere-1); Enamul Haque (Rajshahi-4); Benazir Ahmed (Dhaka-20); Kazi Nabil Ahmed (Jossere-3); and Shahidul Islam Bakul (Natore-1).

Anti-Corruption Commission officials in the petitions mentioned that inquiries were currently underway into allegations of amassing massive amounts of money through illegal means during their tenure as ministers and lawmakers.

The former ministers and lawmakers who are facing graft allegations might escape from the country and to prevent that travel ban is necessary, according to the petitions.

Earlier on August 29, the court also issued a travel ban on 14 former ministers and lawmakers of the ousted Awami League government in connection with allegations of acquisition of illegal wealth.

The anti-corruption agency has also initiated a separate inquiry against former lawmaker Shafiqul Islam Shimul from Natore-2 over allegations of embezzling government funds, money laundering, and purchasing property in Canada. He also faces allegations of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income, both in his name and in the names of his family members.

On August 15, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit instructed all banks to freeze the accounts of Shafiqul Islam Shimul, his wife Shamima Sultana Jannati and other family members, including his sons, daughters and parents, for 30 days.​

 

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Ex-IGPs Shahidul Hoque, Abdullah Al-Mamun arrested

Police arrested two former inspectors general of police (IGPs) -- AKM Shahidul Hoque and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun -- from Uttara area early today

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Ex-IGPs Shahidul Hoque, Abdullah Al-Mamun arrested

AKM Shahidul Hoque (Left) and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun. Photo: Collected

Police arrested two former inspectors general of police (IGPs) -- AKM Shahidul Hoque and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun -- from Uttara area early today.

Rezaul Karim Mallick, chief of the detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirmed news of the arrests to The Daily Star.

"We arrested both the former police chiefs from Dhaka, and they are now in our custody," he said.

Asked which cases they would be shown arrested in, he said they would hold meetings in this regard and finalise the cases.

Both former police chiefs were wanted in a number of cases, including those filed over murders.

Shahidul Hoque served as IGP from December 2014 to January 2018z and Mamun served from September 2022 to August 5 this year, when the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled amid a mass upsurge.

This is also the first time in recent history that officials of the rank of inspector general of police were arrested.​

 

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Ex-minister Muktadir sued in abduction case in Brahmanbaria

The case alleges that Muktadir, nine others abducted and killed BNP activist in 2012

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Ex-minister Muktadir sued in abduction case in Brahmanbaria
The case alleges that Muktadir, nine others abducted and killed BNP activist in 2012

File photo of RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury

A case was filed was filed last night in Brahmanbaria against former housing and public works minister RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury and nine others over the abduction and disappearance of BNP activist Atiqul Islam in 2012.

According to the case statement, the accused killed Atiqul after abducting him, and his body has not yet been found.

Nasima Islam, Atiqul's wife, filed the case with Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station last night.

The case names 10 individuals: the former minister's two personal assistants MAH Mahbub Alam and Abu Musa Ansari, his close associate Hamdu Miah, businessmanSalim Miah and his brother Jasim Miah, Kazipara Five Star Club general secretary and former banker Ataur Rahman Bhuiya Shahin, Abul Kashem, Jilani and Zakir Miah.

The case also accuses seven to eight unnamed individuals.

Atiqul Islam, son of late Mominul Islam and a resident of Kazipara in Brahmanbaria municipality, has been missing since October 13, 2012.

According to the case statement, a land dispute between Atiqul and businessman Salim Miah, a resident of Kazipara, escalated in 2011. Salim, allegedly under the instruction of then-MP Muktadir Chowdhury, filed a case against Atiqul with Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station on October 17, 2011.

On October 13, 2012, around 3:00pm several of the accused arrived at Atiqul's house in two white microbuses and asked him to accompany them to Muktadir's residence. When Atiqul stepped outside, he was allegedly abducted by Muktadir's personal assistant Abu Musa Ansari and others.

Atiqul's family attempted to file a complaint at Sadar Police Station, but the police allegedly refused to accept the case due at Muktadir's intervention.

The case alleged that Atiqul was taken to a secluded location, tortured to death, and his body was dumped.

When contacted, Mohammand Mozaffar Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station, told The Daily Star that the complaint was registered as an FIR. Inspector Mohammad Humayun Kabir was ordered to investigate the incident.

Since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, the former lawmaker from Brahmanbaria-3 constituency and ex-minister RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury has been in hiding.

Five cases including three murder cases have been filed against him in Brahmanbaria so far.​

 

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Shahjahan Khan arrested from Dhanmondi: DB

Former shipping minister and Awami League presidium member Shahjahan Khan was arrested from Dhanmondi in Dhaka early Friday morning.

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Shahjahan Khan arrested from Dhanmondi: DB
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 06 September, 2024, 11:51

Shahjahan Khan | Collected photo

Former shipping minister and Awami League presidium member Shahjahan Khan was arrested from Dhanmondi in Dhaka early Friday morning.

Md Rabiul Hossain Bhuiyan, joint commissioner (North) of the DMP’s Detective Branch (DB), confirmed the matter during a press briefing on Friday morning.

A DB team conducted a raid on a house in Dhanmondi and took Shahjahan Khan into custody around 3:00am, said the DMP official.

This development follows a decision last month by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to launch an investigation into Shahjahan, who represented the Madaripur-2 constituency in Parliament.

In 2014, the ACC had previously summoned him over allegations of irregularities in plot allocation and the accumulation of illegal assets. His affidavit for the 11th parliamentary election revealed substantial wealth, including two cars, 96 bhori of gold belonging to his wife, and two buses registered under her name.

Shahjahan Khan also served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.​