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LAW week
Tk 26cr gobbled up by CBA men in BTTB
Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL), former BTTB, stopped production in its workshop eight years' back but the authorities' failure to formally announce closure of the workshop has caused a loss of about Tk 26 crore to the state over these years. A special investigation team of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) revealed that the money was misappropriated in the name of repair and maintenance of the workshop and conveyance expenses of officials since fiscal 2000-2001.
Of the Tk 26 crore, about Tk 9 crore was shown as repair and maintenance expenditure and around Tk 17 crore as conveyance expenses. Statistics showed that in the last eight years, Tk 46.88 crore was spent on purchase and distribution of materials worth aboutTk 9 crore, the probe report said
The workshop under the Telegraph Store and Workshop Directorate of the (hen BTTB, situated at Tejgaon in the capital, went out of production as telecommunication technology gradually developed into wireless system. -The Daily Star, November25,2008.
Suspending rights thru' emergency challenged
The High Court (HC) issued a rule upon the government to explain why the provisions of the constitution empowenng the president to suspend the fundamental rights of the people during the state emergency should not be declared void.
Upon a writ petition, the HC bench comprising Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui also asked the government to explain why the president's proclamation of emergency, suspending the fundamental rights on January 11, 2007, should not be declared unconstitutional. The law secretary, president's secretary and home secretary have been made respondents and asked to reply within four weeks. -The Daily Star, November25,2008.
3-tier security mulled for polls
Troops and other law enforcement agencies will be deployed to build up a three-tier security system during the parliamentary and upazila elections, now slated for December 29 and January 22. The caretaker government also hopes that the country's law and order will not deteriorate even if the state of emergency is lifted. "We hope that the situation will stay normal after lifting of the emergency," Home Adviser MA Matin told reporters after a meeting on law and order at the Secretariat. He, however, said the government would decide when to lift the emergency. He did not also say whether the emergency would be lifted totally or partially. Matin said the army, navy, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and other law enforcement agencies would be deployed a few days ahead of the polls as per the desire of the Election Commission. -The Daily Star, November24,2008.
Khaleda’s trial adjourned
A special court adjourned the trial proceedings of the Barapukuria coalmine graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 15 others till November 30 this year. Judge Amar Kumar Roy of the Special Court-2 fixed the date as the lawyers of former ministers MK Anwar and M Shamsul Islam, submitted lawyers' certificates and informed the court that the High Court (HC) had stayed the proceedings of the case against Anwar and ‘ Shamsul Islam for two months. Receiving the certificates, the court asked the lawyers to submit the certified copies of the stay, orders. Earlier, the HC stayed case proceedings of most of the accused including former premier Khaleda Zia and former, ministers M Saifur Rahman, Matiur Rahman Nizami, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid, Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Altaf Hossain Choudhury. -The Daily Star, November24,2008.
TIB for EC power to cancel poll candidature
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) thinks that Section 91(e) of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) 2008 empowering the Election Commission (EC) to take measures against the candidates for violating the code of conduct should not be cancelled. A TIB statement signed by its senior advocacy officer Mohammad Imam Uddin yesterday said that if Section 91 (e) of the amended RPO is cancelled, there will not be any official procedure to make the candidates comply with the code of conduct. It will also obstruct the way of empowerment of the Election Commission. "This rule of the RPO is very important in ensuring the compliance of other rules of the RPO including the rule against violation of electoral expenditures by the candidates. This rule is also inevitable in order to establish sound politics so that the corrupt, owners of black money and terrorists cannot win the election," the statement said. -The Daily Star, November23,2008.
Somali pirates vow to resist any assault on super-tanker
Somali pirates holding an oil-laden Saudi super-tanker will fight back should any military intervention to free the ship be attempted, a member of the pirate group told AFP. "I hope the owner of the tanker is wise enough and won't allow any military option because that would be disastrous for everybody. We are here to defend the tanker if attacked," Abdiyare Moalim said. Speaking from the coastal village and pirate stronghold of Haradhere, off which the Sirius Star is anchored, he said he was one of the pirates on shore tasked with organising militias pro- • tecting the area. Negotiations continue with the owners of the super-tanker, who on Thursday were given 10 days to pay a ransom of 25 million dollars (20 million euros). -The Daily Star, November23,2008.
Govt gave in to pressure from fundamentalists
Women's rights activist Ayesha Khanam criticised the government for giving in to pressure from fundamentalists on the Women's Development Policy 2008. "It's a setback for the government. They couldn't muster the courage to say no to a small ■ group of people who violated the emergency rules," she told The DailyStar in an interview. "It's a double standard; it’s contrary to the government's past promises." She said the fundamentalists took to the streets protesting equal rights for women and their access to resources though, interestingly, the two issues were not even included in the policy. Ayesha hoped that political parties will field more women candidates in the next general election. Women's organisations have already given a list of about 60 non-partisan women to the Awami League (AL) to consider them for the AL-led alliance ticket, she said. They would hand in a similar list to the BNP-led combine, she said adding that the । recommended women can contribute a lot to the society, she said. Ayesha said the women's organisations had demanded 100 | parliamentary seats reserved for women, to be elected through direct election. - TheDailyStar, November22,2008.
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