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Sue Mainul for murder

Asks IS body for Rangs Bhaban deaths

Rashidul Hasan
A parliamentary body yesterday asked Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha to file a murder case against former adviser to caretaker government Mainul Hosein for "neglect and ignoring safety measures” in demolishing Rangs Bhaban that led to death of 14 workers.
The parliamentary standing com-
mittee on housing and public works ministry also asked Rajuk to demolish "illegally built" three upper floors of 15-storey Musafir
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Bhaban in Kakrail owned by Mainul and take legal action against him and his son Arshad Hosein.
The committee also asked to take legal action against Saju Hosein, wife of Mainul, for giving "false statement and affidavit" while buying a flat in the city.
The housing watchdog issued the recommendations after it received the probe committee report from a five-member sub-committee in this regard.
The main committee on June 25 last year formed the probe body headed by ruling Awami League lawmaker Nasrul Hamid to investigate alleged irregularities, corruption and misuse of power by Mainul during the caretaker rule.
On demolition of Rangs Bhaban and deaths of 14 workers, the probe report says it was surprising the respective ministry and Rajuk started demolition work immediately after the Supreme Court gave the verdict to that end.
"It was Mainul Hosein's arbitrary decision as the adviser in charge of the ministry that led to the Rangs disaster on December 8, 2007," the report says.
It adds inexperienced workers were engaged in the demolition without modern equipment and adequate security measures.
The committee also asked to take divisional action against the responsible Rajuk and ministry officials to this end.
Mainul was not available for comments as he is now in Singapore. His wife however told The Daily Star they had added "only one floor" to the
"approved" 14-storey building in Kakrail.
"Not three floors, we built one floor additional and later it was approved by Rajuk," Saju said.
On false statement and affidavit, she said, "I changed my name as Saju Hosein long before through proper affidavit as I did not like my previous name Sajeda Hosein."
Earlier at a press briefing after the meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, committee chief ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury told reporters they have endorsed the total probe report and recommendations of the sub-committee and asked the ministry to take action accordingly.
"The committee also asked the ministry to send the probe report to the AntiCorruption Commission for further investigation," added Chowdhury, also a ruling AL lawmaker.
On illegally built three upper floors of Musafir Bhaban, Nasrul Hamid, convener of the probe body, said it was clear Mainul built those floors violating original design and later took approval from Rajuk misusing his power when he was an adviser.
"Mainul Hosein also grabbed footpath while constructing the Bhaban," said Hamid.