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Owners renting rooms to militants will also face trial

Law minister warns

Staff Correspondent
Law Minister Shafique Ahmed yesterday warned that any house owners renting rooms to people linked to militants or involved in militancy would be charged with aiding and abetting the militants and face trial.
"Those who will provide accommodation facilities and financial assistance to militants will be treated as having committed crimes similar to those committed by the militants," he said, adding that the house owners are responsible for monitoring what their tenants are doing at their houses.
The landlords concerned will stand trial if their tenants are found involved in militant activities, regardless of whether there is any contract signed with the tenants on house rent, the minister told reporters at his secretariat office.
"The Anti-Terrorism Ordinance 2008 will be made a
law providing for the death penalty as maximum penalty and two years' imprisonment or fine as minimum penalty for the culprits involved in militancy," he said, adding that the accused will be tried in tribunals which will be formed under this law.
When asked what action will be taken against foreigners aiding the militants, Shafiq Ahmed said the government has not taken any final decision in this regard, but action will be taken as per the law.
The government will formulate stringent laws, if necessary, to maintain peace and discipline in society and to stamp out terrorism, he added.
Replying to a question, the minister said the Representation of Peoples Order (RPO) (Amendment) Ordinance will be made a law. with the provision for voting rights of Bangladeshi expatriates.
About the provision for 'no
votes' in the RPO, Shafique Aluned said that he personally thinks there should not be any such provisions, as there are no such rules in any other country of the world.
"The candidates are elected by the votes of the people in every democratic country in the world. If any voter does not wish to cast his or her vote for any candidates, they may refrain from going to polling centres,” he said.
Earlier, the law minister held a meeting with a two-member delegation of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers' Association (Bela) led by its chief Syeda Rizwana Hasan.
At the meeting, the minister assured them that the government would make the Real Estate Development and Management Ordinance 2008 a law incorporating provision for protecting the interests of both the buyers and developers.