Dangerous slide in law and order
The country's law and order situation has turned frightening last week though the government declared arrangement of sufficient security measures at the advent of Ramzan and also in connection with the observance of August 15 as national mourning day.
The deteriorating situation was badly manifested with ruling party men's involvement in criminal activities, clashes over business contract grabbing and toll collections, assaulting police officials and killing political rivals.
The media last week focused on the murder of Ibrahim Ahmed, 38, an Awami League activist of Ward No. 56 of Dhaka City Corporation. Ibrahim, a resident of Topkhana area, was a Ward Councillor aspirant, claimed his relatives.
The media last week focused on the murder of Ibrahim Ahmed, 38, an Awami League activist of Ward No. 56 of Dhaka City Corporation. Ibrahim, a resident of Topkhana area, was a Ward Councillor aspirant, claimed his relatives.
According to police, Juba League leader Ibrahim Ahmed died of bullet fired with a licensed pistol of Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shaon, the recently elected Awami League (AL) MP of Bhola-3.
A case has been filed against ruling MP Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shaon over the murder of his close associate and Juba League leader Ibrahim Ahmed.
Police also seized two vehicles including the jeep used by legislator Shaon, 18 rounds of bullets, a bullet cartridge, the pistol from which a bullet pierced Ibrahim's face and the bullet.
MP slaps OC
Another ruling party lawmaker Sheikh Afil Uddin from Jessore hit the headlines by assaulting the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sharsha police station.
Sharsha OC told the newsmen that Sheikh Afill Uddin MP had physically assaulted him as he registered a case in connection with the killing of Juba Dal leader Abdul Hamid.
Sheikh Afil Uddin, however, admitted that he had scolded the Officer-in-Charge of Sharsha police station and asked him to quit the police station immediately but denied having assaulted him.
A case has been filed against ruling MP Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shaon over the murder of his close associate and Juba League leader Ibrahim Ahmed.
Police also seized two vehicles including the jeep used by legislator Shaon, 18 rounds of bullets, a bullet cartridge, the pistol from which a bullet pierced Ibrahim's face and the bullet.
MP slaps OC
Another ruling party lawmaker Sheikh Afil Uddin from Jessore hit the headlines by assaulting the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sharsha police station.
Sharsha OC told the newsmen that Sheikh Afill Uddin MP had physically assaulted him as he registered a case in connection with the killing of Juba Dal leader Abdul Hamid.
Sheikh Afil Uddin, however, admitted that he had scolded the Officer-in-Charge of Sharsha police station and asked him to quit the police station immediately but denied having assaulted him.
He admitted that he summoned Enamul Huq, OC of Sharsa Police Station to his jute mill on Sunday to ask him why he filed a murder case without any investigation.
Newspaper report reveals that Afil rebuked the OC and slapped him on the face for arresting an accused in the case without the lawmaker's permission. Moments after this, ruling party activists Musa Mahmud, Asad and Kamal beat him up.
Newspaper report reveals that Afil rebuked the OC and slapped him on the face for arresting an accused in the case without the lawmaker's permission. Moments after this, ruling party activists Musa Mahmud, Asad and Kamal beat him up.
The OC managed to escape and filed a general diary against the lawmaker and the three others later in the night.
The situation developed following the killing of BNP activist Abdul Hamid of Paruighupi village on Saturday night. A case was filed against 26 Awami League leaders and activists with links to the murder.
Meanwhile, police personnel have expressed resentment at the assault on a police officer by a ruling party lawmaker on Sunday night in Jessore. Wishing anonymity, a number of law enforcers said they felt insecure and humiliated at the incident.
The situation developed following the killing of BNP activist Abdul Hamid of Paruighupi village on Saturday night. A case was filed against 26 Awami League leaders and activists with links to the murder.
Meanwhile, police personnel have expressed resentment at the assault on a police officer by a ruling party lawmaker on Sunday night in Jessore. Wishing anonymity, a number of law enforcers said they felt insecure and humiliated at the incident.
The administration in Narayanganj also experienced a humiliating situation when two MPs belonging to ruling party heated exchange in the district law and order committee meeting last week.
The debate ensued between Nasim Osman and Sarah Begum Kobori over some local problems. Deputy Commissioner M Shamsur Rahman, who chaired the meeting, adjourned the proceedings amid tension between the supporters of two lawmakers.
Political killings
Abdul Hamid, 35, a Juba Dal leader was stabbed to death allegedly by activists of the ruling Awami League at Paruighupi under Sharsha upazila in Jessore Saturday night.
Early Tuesday, police recovered bodies of two youths from a marsh along Bogra-Natore road in Singra upazila of Natore.
The debate ensued between Nasim Osman and Sarah Begum Kobori over some local problems. Deputy Commissioner M Shamsur Rahman, who chaired the meeting, adjourned the proceedings amid tension between the supporters of two lawmakers.
Political killings
Abdul Hamid, 35, a Juba Dal leader was stabbed to death allegedly by activists of the ruling Awami League at Paruighupi under Sharsha upazila in Jessore Saturday night.
Early Tuesday, police recovered bodies of two youths from a marsh along Bogra-Natore road in Singra upazila of Natore.
The deceased were identified as Iqbal Hasan, a Jubo League leader of Pabna, and Khorshed alias Shawon, a suspected criminal of the capital.
Natore Jubo League vice president Yahia Chowdhury claimed that the two were picked up from his house by plain-clothes policemen on August 11.
A Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal leader was stabbed to death in the northern industrial town of Bogra Thursday evening. Quoting witnesses the police said that 28-year old Shahin Ali, a leader of Ward 9 of Juba Dal was stabbed to death at Khandar in the town by the rivals in the organisation.
Natore Jubo League vice president Yahia Chowdhury claimed that the two were picked up from his house by plain-clothes policemen on August 11.
A Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal leader was stabbed to death in the northern industrial town of Bogra Thursday evening. Quoting witnesses the police said that 28-year old Shahin Ali, a leader of Ward 9 of Juba Dal was stabbed to death at Khandar in the town by the rivals in the organisation.
Meanwhile, Mizanur Rahman, a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader of Gazipur district, who suffered stab wound on August 3, succumbed to his injuries at DMCH on Friday.
In the capital city, unidentified assailants on Saturday afternoon shot dead Siddiqur Rahman (45), an activist of Juba League and a member of the employees' union the Institute of Public Health (IPH) at Mohakhali.
Witnesses said a group of armed assailants opened fire on Siddiqur Rahman when he was coming out of IPH mosque after saying Asr prayers at around 5:30pm, leaving him critically injured.
An outlawed party leader was hacked to death by his rivals at Pittala field on Baniapukur-Jugirgofa Road in Gangni upazila early Monday.
In the capital city, unidentified assailants on Saturday afternoon shot dead Siddiqur Rahman (45), an activist of Juba League and a member of the employees' union the Institute of Public Health (IPH) at Mohakhali.
Witnesses said a group of armed assailants opened fire on Siddiqur Rahman when he was coming out of IPH mosque after saying Asr prayers at around 5:30pm, leaving him critically injured.
An outlawed party leader was hacked to death by his rivals at Pittala field on Baniapukur-Jugirgofa Road in Gangni upazila early Monday.
The deceased was Atiar Rahman, regional commander of Purbo Banglar Communist Party, Lal Potaka faction, and son of Zamir Uddin of Baniapukur village.
In Khulna, Abu Syed Badal, 46, chairman of Damodar union parishad was shot dead by some unidentified miscreants at Damodar village in Fultala upazila Monday morning. Police said his father Abul Kashem was also shot dead by terrorists in 1998.
In Khulna, Abu Syed Badal, 46, chairman of Damodar union parishad was shot dead by some unidentified miscreants at Damodar village in Fultala upazila Monday morning. Police said his father Abul Kashem was also shot dead by terrorists in 1998.
In Jhenaidah, a union level leader of the ruling Awami League sustained serious injury as a crude bomb was hurled on him Sunday night at sadar upazila. The victim, identified as Shamsul Islam, 57, of village Dhopabila in Jhenaidah sadar upazila, was taken to Jhenaidah General Hospital.
Mugging in Dhaka and outside
Gunman of a lawmaker gunned down a mugger when he was fleeing after snatching booties from a woman in the city's high security diplomatic area of Gulshan in abroad daylight Wednesday. Armed muggers, riding on two motorbikes waylaid a rickshaw carrying the woman and took away her vanity bag, cell phone and two gold bangles at about 1:45pm.
Policeman stabbed
On Tuesday night, a group of hoodlums stabbed four policemen at Nikunja in the capital and snatched a pistol from one of them. Khilkhet police station acting officer-n-charge Deen-e-Alam, undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital following the attack, said they went to Nikunja at around 9 PM after a local Awami League activist informed them that a group of youths were teasing his niece, Sakira Nasreen Mitu, a class X student of Open University. After the police arrested one of the goons his accomplices swooped on police.
Mugging in Dhaka and outside
Gunman of a lawmaker gunned down a mugger when he was fleeing after snatching booties from a woman in the city's high security diplomatic area of Gulshan in abroad daylight Wednesday. Armed muggers, riding on two motorbikes waylaid a rickshaw carrying the woman and took away her vanity bag, cell phone and two gold bangles at about 1:45pm.
Policeman stabbed
On Tuesday night, a group of hoodlums stabbed four policemen at Nikunja in the capital and snatched a pistol from one of them. Khilkhet police station acting officer-n-charge Deen-e-Alam, undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital following the attack, said they went to Nikunja at around 9 PM after a local Awami League activist informed them that a group of youths were teasing his niece, Sakira Nasreen Mitu, a class X student of Open University. After the police arrested one of the goons his accomplices swooped on police.
In capital's Moghbazar area, alleged extortionists shot dead a contractor in on Thursday night and also injured a pedestrian. The deceased, Mohammad Swapan, 35, was riddled with four bullets as he went to buy medicine from a pharmacy near his Ambagan residence in Moghbazar around 8:30pm.
The injured, Nur Mohammad Nuru, 27, of the same neighbourhood was in line of fire as he standing nearby. He suffered wound to his lower back.
The deceased's uncle Abdul Kader said last week some extortionists demanded Tk 50,000 from Swapan. They might have shot Swapan as he refused to pay the money, said Kader.
The injured, Nur Mohammad Nuru, 27, of the same neighbourhood was in line of fire as he standing nearby. He suffered wound to his lower back.
The deceased's uncle Abdul Kader said last week some extortionists demanded Tk 50,000 from Swapan. They might have shot Swapan as he refused to pay the money, said Kader.
In another case of mugging, armed criminals snatched Tk 5.12 lakh from two traders, injuring them with bullets and bomb in the process, in separate incidents in the city's Mirpur and Sutrapur areas on August 1.
In Mirpur, Hasan along with his younger brother Qayyum Talukder withdrew Tk 5 lakh from the Mirpur Branch of Prime Bank at Rokeya Sarani at about 3:30 pm. Muggers snatched the money and fired them when they tried to resist.
In another incident, the vegetable trader Saidul, while returning to Mohammadpur by a rickshaw van loaded with vegetables from Shyam Bazar at about 12:30 P.M on Saturday was attacked and injured with bullets by the muggers. The muggers fled away after snatching Tk 12,000 from Saidul.
In Mirpur, Hasan along with his younger brother Qayyum Talukder withdrew Tk 5 lakh from the Mirpur Branch of Prime Bank at Rokeya Sarani at about 3:30 pm. Muggers snatched the money and fired them when they tried to resist.
In another incident, the vegetable trader Saidul, while returning to Mohammadpur by a rickshaw van loaded with vegetables from Shyam Bazar at about 12:30 P.M on Saturday was attacked and injured with bullets by the muggers. The muggers fled away after snatching Tk 12,000 from Saidul.
A mugging gang sprayed bullets, exploded bombs near a money exchange firm in city's DIT Extension Road at Fakirapool area and looted over Tk 18 lakh in local and foreign currencies last night.
The injured employees of Mondian Money Exchange are manager Khandaker Reazul, 45, cashier Rezaul Karim, 50, and owner of a nearby shop Mohammad Masud, 45. They were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
In Sylhet city , a group of muggers snatched Tk 4.75 lakh from a businessman after stabbing him on Monday.
The injured, Suleman Miah of village Pratappur under Doarabazar in Sunamganj, was admitted to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital with serious wounds.
More incidents of Killing
In Gazipur, six suspected robbers were lynched in last week. Police have registered three separate cases on charge of preparations for dacoity, arms case and a murder case.
In Narayanganhj, police on Tuesday recovered the body of Aman, 30, from School Ghat in the River Sitalakhya in Bandar upazila. He was cutting master of Hridoy Hosiery.
The injured employees of Mondian Money Exchange are manager Khandaker Reazul, 45, cashier Rezaul Karim, 50, and owner of a nearby shop Mohammad Masud, 45. They were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
In Sylhet city , a group of muggers snatched Tk 4.75 lakh from a businessman after stabbing him on Monday.
The injured, Suleman Miah of village Pratappur under Doarabazar in Sunamganj, was admitted to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital with serious wounds.
More incidents of Killing
In Gazipur, six suspected robbers were lynched in last week. Police have registered three separate cases on charge of preparations for dacoity, arms case and a murder case.
In Narayanganhj, police on Tuesday recovered the body of Aman, 30, from School Ghat in the River Sitalakhya in Bandar upazila. He was cutting master of Hridoy Hosiery.
On Friday, Faridpur police recovered a decomposed body of an unidentified youth packed a gunny bag in near Jogar bridge at village Dighalia under Modhukhali upazila.
Being informed by local people, the Modhukhali Thana police went to the spot at about 8:00am and recovered the body.
A rickshawpuller, Sikandar Ali, 22, was stabbed to death by a fellow in the New Zealand Box Culvert area Khagrachari Monday, the police said.
Early last week, a youth's body was recovered from the Nagor River at Singra in Natore. The deceased was identified as Gopeshwar, 20, son of Gaura Chandra of village Sathala at Raninagar in Natore.
Undaunted Chhatra League
At least 10 students were injured as two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League clashed Wednesday with lethal weapons at Jagannath University in Dhaka.
Eyewitness said the clash ensued at about 7:30pm between supporters of the university unit BCL Sraban group and Babar group over distribution of iftar on the campus.
Being informed by local people, the Modhukhali Thana police went to the spot at about 8:00am and recovered the body.
A rickshawpuller, Sikandar Ali, 22, was stabbed to death by a fellow in the New Zealand Box Culvert area Khagrachari Monday, the police said.
Early last week, a youth's body was recovered from the Nagor River at Singra in Natore. The deceased was identified as Gopeshwar, 20, son of Gaura Chandra of village Sathala at Raninagar in Natore.
Undaunted Chhatra League
At least 10 students were injured as two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League clashed Wednesday with lethal weapons at Jagannath University in Dhaka.
Eyewitness said the clash ensued at about 7:30pm between supporters of the university unit BCL Sraban group and Babar group over distribution of iftar on the campus.
Chhatra League activists attacked and beat a newsman, Milon, 30, local correspondent of daily 'Amader Somoy' in Damurhuda upazila headquarters of Chuadanga on Sunday night.
Protesting at the incident Darshana Press Club member in a meeting demanded arrest and exemplary punishment of the attackers.
In an infighting among themselves, at least two BCL cadres were injured at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College on Monday.
Teachers and senior BCL leaders brought the situation under control with support from police, deployed on the campus.
New issues
Protesting at the incident Darshana Press Club member in a meeting demanded arrest and exemplary punishment of the attackers.
In an infighting among themselves, at least two BCL cadres were injured at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College on Monday.
Teachers and senior BCL leaders brought the situation under control with support from police, deployed on the campus.
New issues
In the wake of government's order to close CNG re-fuelling stations from 3pm to 9pm every day, owners of the pumps have demanded adequate security to their installations.
Secretary General of Bangladesh CNG Filling Stations and Conversion Workshops Owners Association Zakir Hossain Nayan apprehend a security problem following the government decision to keep their pumps closed six hours a day.
Secretary General of Bangladesh CNG Filling Stations and Conversion Workshops Owners Association Zakir Hossain Nayan apprehend a security problem following the government decision to keep their pumps closed six hours a day.
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