HC twin-rule against Fire Service DG

The High Court on Monday issued a twin-rule asking the Home Secretary to explain why a directive should not be given for legal steps to be taken against the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense DG Brig Gen ANM Shahidullah, to investigate alleged corruption in procurement of various modern equipment for the directorate.

The High Court also asked the Establishment Secretary to explain why direction should not be given to rescind its order reappointing Brig Gen Shahidullah for another two years on contract basis.

The rules were made returnable in three weeks, said the court order.

Kamrangirchar OC kept standing before court for 7 hrs

The High Court yesterday kept Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kamrangirchar police station standing in the courtroom for about five hours for his 'distorted' comment regarding amputation of a child and negligence to court's order.

Earlier on Sunday, the HC directed the OC, Shafiqul Islam Shikdar, to physically appear before it yesterday (Monday).

Keep SQ Chy detained, directs ICT

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday directed the authorities to keep BNP standing committee member Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, MP in custody till April 19, 2011.

The Tribunal, at the same time, directed the investigation agency to complete war crimes probe, which is going on against Chowdhury, as soon as possible.

Brahmanbaria pourashava polls stayed

The High Court (HC) yesterday (Monday) stayed polls of Brahmanbaria pourashava, which was scheduled to be held today.

No bar on Sandwip municipality polls

The Appellate Division on Monday stayed the High Court order that postponed elections in Sandwip municipality, clearing the way for the polls.

Chamber judge Surendra Kumar Sinha stayed the High Court order on Monday following an appeal by the Election Commission, deputy attorney general Mostafa Jaman Islam told bdnews24.com.

Stop promoting illegal housing projects: HC

The High Court on Monday ordered the government to stop the publicity and advertisement of unauthorised housing projects.

A bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain on Monday asked the government to remove immediately all the installed billboards of such projects and stop their further promotions.

The order came following a petition filed by Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (BELA).

During the hearing, Iqbal Kabir argued for the petitioner while deputy attorney general Barrister A B M Altaf Hossain stood for the state.

The High Court on July 27 last year, upon another petition by BELA, ordered the government to remove the unauthorised billboards from the capital.bdnews24.com, Jan17

Writ filed to stop BSF killings at border



The bad-luck Bangladehi innocent girl Felani,
who was shot to death by BSF



A Writ petition was filed on Monday with the High Court seeking its direction upon the government to take effective measures to stop killings of Bangladeshi citizens in the Bangladesh-India border by the Indian force.

A Supreme Court lawyer, Advocate Tazul Islam, filed the petition after a Bangladeshi girl, Felani, was shot to death by BSF and hanged with ware-fancy at Fulbari border while she was crossing the border on January 7.

In the petition, the HC's direction was also sought upon the government to give proper compensation to the family of Felani.