I am simply saddened at this story. Dr. Mahbub Islam is a very good person. He is very quiet and gentle. He is a man of integrity and highly law-abiding. He is an excellent teacher and after receiving his PhD in Economics from the Boston's Northeastern University, he had been teaching in Pennsylvania. He got his tenure and became a full professor.
In late 1990s when the economy of Bangladesh was showing signs of hopes, he and his wife started investing in Bangladesh with lots of expectations and hopes. Once they finished building their beautiful building in Gulshan with their savings, they moved to Bangladesh and both started businesses. Dr. Islam while teaching at a local private university (maybe North South) started a Real Estate Development firm and his wife, Mrs. Islam started an Internet Company in Dhaka with a view to settle in Bangladesh permanently. Last January when I visited them in Dhaka, in spite of political polarization and indiscipline, they were very upbeat about the future of Bangladesh. They were also involved with a few philanthropic activities. Now I see that they are in trouble. Very, very sad indeed.
Until and unless 'rule of law' and 'rights of property' is fully established and guaranteed in Bangladesh, it would be difficult for anyone especially the expatriates (that are law abiding) to invest in Bangladesh. No wonder, many expatriates that invested in Wage Earners bonds in Bangladesh are now reportedly withdrawing their investment out of fear, fear of uncertainty.
Abdul Momen
Boston
To: veirsmill@yahoo.com
From: veirsmill@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:17:46 -0700
Subject: [vinnomot] Giti Ara Safia's husband threatens to kill expatriate Dr. Mahbub and his wife
Subject Adviser Giti Ara Safia's husband threatens to kill expatriate Dr. Mahbub and his wife and grab their six storied building in Gulshan Dhaka.Giti Ara Safia Chowdhury is again in the news after she and her husband tried to grab property of an US expatriate Dr. Mahbubul Islam and his wife threatening them to kill.Our famous infamous (Oghton Ghoton Potioshi) Adviser to Caretaker Government Mrs. Giti Ara Safia Chowdhury wife of BNP nominated EX Member of Parliament Nazim Kamran Chowdhury and Sister-in-Law of our Chief Adviser Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed is again in the news.No, this time it is not for steamrolling over poor jute mill worker but for beating, threatening to kill and illegally grabbing a six storied building in Gulshan Dhaka.Dr. Mahbubul Islam who is a professor of St. Francis University of Pennsylvania and his wife Farhana Islam jointly holds a press conference today October 25, 2007 in Dhaka Reporters Unit conference room.Mr. and Mrs. Islam who owns a six storied building in Gulshan Dhaka alleged that their property at Gulsha-2 Road number 41 holding 7A which houses Giti Ara's ad firm Adcom and his husbands firm Sign Adage and Megnavission is been forcefully grabbed by Caretaker Government Adviser Giti Ara Safia Chowdhury and his husband Nazim Kamran Chowdhury for some time. Islam couple brought their complained to RAB unit1 commander on December 6th of 2006 but no justice been receivedOn Monday 22nd of October Nazim Kamran Chowdhury husband of Adviser Giti Ara himself, Adviser Giti Ara's brother Abu Rushed Tarak, cousin Mokim Chowdhury and along with their gang attacked Mr. Mahbubul Alam and his wife with iron rods and sticks. Mr. Mahbub was hospitalized.Adviser Giti Ara's husband did not stopped there he slapped Mrs. Farhana Islam when she was begging him for his husbands life. Nazim Kamran tore her Shari and used savage language and threatens to kill her and her husband, asking his gangs to drive the pickup truck over her husband Dr. Mahbubul Islam.Both of them appeared in front of journalist and described the torture of powerful adviser Giti Ara Safia and her family. They asked for government to save them from this powerful land grabbers.Can Dr. Fakhruddin do justice or he will take the side of her beloved Sister-in-Law is next to be seen. We heard lot of advice from Dr. Fakhruddin that no one in the country is above the law. Nation wants to see if Adviser Giti Ara Safia is above the law or under the law.SincerelyShamim ChowdhuryOctober 25th 2007____________
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