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Mother, 2 girls acid-burnt in Gaibandha
The three were admitted to hospital with serious burn injuries.
Thursday November 08 2007 03:44:21 AM BDT
A housewife and her two daughters sustained serious injuries as criminals threw acid on them at village Uttar Analertari under Gaibandha Sadar upazila early hours yesterday.(Daily StarBD)
Police arrested Abdul Khaleque in this connection.
Khaleque recently proposed Radha Rani Modal, 18, daughter of Chandi Charon Modak, for marriage, but her refusal angered him, police said.
Khaleque threw acid on the victim at 3:00am when she along with her mother Snehalata Modal and sister Beauty Modak were sleeping on the same bed. The three were admitted to Gaibandha modernised hospital with serious burn injuries.
Gaibandha Community Policing Committee with the help of Brac and Gono Unnayan Kendro arranged shifting the victims to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
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Vicious circle allegedly trying to oust a Hindu family in Bagmara, Rajshahi:
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT :
The daily Bangladesh Observer dated Sunday August,12,2007
BAGMARA AUG:10 : A VICIOUS CIRCLE LED BY AUCHPARA UP CHARIAMN ZIAUR RAHMAN AIA ARE OUT TO EVICT A WELL-TO-DO HINDU FAMILY AND GRAB ABOUT 100 BIGHA OF LANDED PROPERTY, GARDEN AND TANKS.
The family is continuously under threat which made them isolated and coercing them to go to India from their ancestral place in Saidhara village, UP Auchpara of Bagmara thana.
The same group inflicted head of the family Khagendra Nath Sarkar in fabricated sexual scandal and hold a so called Salish presided by Saidhara Mosque Imam Zabed Ali which declared them isolated (ek ghore) on 28 July 2007.
In a Press conference held on Tuesday Metropolitan Press club by Ripon Kumar son of victised Khagendra Nath and other members of family Sanjit Kumar Sarkar Kajoli Bala Debi, Renuka Sarkar, Rajat Kumar Sarkar and School girl Monika.
As a result, even the family can not employ laborers from other villages. they can not harvest jute which has been inundated by flood water. The same group attacked their house when they fish from their own tank.They have beaten up fishermen and damaged their nets.
Victims lodged complain with police and Joint Forces, Bagmara police told they went police officer on Wednesday for inquiry. In the meantime chairman Ziaur Rahman Zia organised a salish on the same day.
To save from the physical and mental torture victim Khagendra Nath is temporarily living outside but they declared Taka 50,000 prize money to locate Khagendra Nath.
It is alleged that after last UP election they told, Khagendra Nath Family have not cast their votes in favor of them. Abdul Khaleque Master is also behind the play as Khagendra Nath rebuked him for not attending school regularly as President of the school.
On the other hand, private coaching of Monika also stopped as her private teacher Seema Rani Bhowmik afraid of vicious circle.
Other sources said, the victim family is under continuous pressure to give regular toll to a group
While contacted over mobile chairman Ziaur Rahman Zia, a leader of BNP refuting allegations said, he is trying to solve the problem.
A case was also filed in the court by the victim family as police was not acting their duty.
Through :
Rabindra Ghosh
President, HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Dateline(dd/mm/yyyy): Dhaka, Bangladesh
District administration of Chapai Nowabganj demolished Kali Mandir structures of “Sree Sree Kalimata Mandir” at Sadar Hospital Road, Nowabganj on 11.02.2007 in the name of unauthorized construction. Court’s decree and injunction order violated. Sanctity of the Mandir desecrated.
HRCBM-Dhaka received an appeal dated 20th of April, 2007 from the Executive Committee of” Sree Sree Kalimata Mandir” within the district of Chapai Nowabganj requesting us to investigate the matter of forceful eviction and unauthorized occupation of Mandir Debottor property belonging to deity.
GROUND INFORMATION :
The said Temple was established by the then Zamindar Lalit Mohan Maitra and accordingly it was recorded in Cadastral Survey. But on 15.05.1997 the Tahasidar surreptitiously demanded rent from the Puja committee as the government most illegally as “Khas” land had declared the properties. Against such declaration the Puja committee got decree of title from the court on 20.01.2003 against the government opposite party. Then the government opposite party made the judgment and decree reversed dated 18.11.2004 filing an appeal in the District Judge court. And in the meantime some land grabbers occupied some portion of Debottor Property belonging to deity. Against the said order of reversal by the District Judge, the Puja committee filed Civil Revision No.2254/2005 in the High Court Division and the High Court Division issued rule upon the government of Bangladesh against the reversal order and judgment. The High Court also granted injunction on 18.06.2005 restraining the defendant opposite party – government from dispossessing the worshippers from the suit-property and or from interfering in performance of Puja in the Mandir by the petitioner- Shabait- Bholanath Majhee.
But during subsistence of injunction order of the High Court some illegal land grabbers’ constructed cemented wall on Mandir premises most unauthorized way. And they also most illegally were trying to construct a mosque jeopardizing the interest of the Hindu minority. No preventive measures have been taken by the police despite series of written G.D. entry made at the local police station at Chapai Nowabganj Sadar and also to the Municipal authority.
Lastly on 11.02.2007 the local Chairman of Chapai Nawabganj Municipality made a decision arbitrarily to demolish the structures of Mandir premises belonging to Debottor and against such decision the Kalimata Mandir committee objected to this endeavor and submitted appeal to Deputy commissioner and local Chairman of Nowwabganj Municipality not to demolish the structures as per injunction order of the High Court of Bangladesh.
But all on a sudden the combined armed forces with the aid of local Magistrate most illegally and arbitrarily demolished the structures despite showing the injunction order passed by the High Court Division on 16.06.2005 in Civil Revision No. 2254/2005.
Meeting with Mr.Faizul Kabir – Deputy Commissioner-Chapai Nowabganj:
We made an appointment with Mr.Faizul Kabir and met with him on 4th May, 07 at about 5 p.m. at his official residence. We showed him a copy of High Court’s injunction order passed earlier on 18.06.2005 and a copy of decree and we could also convince him about the knowledge of court’s decree and order as the Deputy Commissioner contested Other Class suit No 125 of 1997 the court. Mr. Faizul Kabir although could not answer satisfactorily and he only said that during this order he was not posted as D.C. and at that material time and as such he is not aware about situation, but the demolition of structure was made during his period.
Meeting with Md.Ehsanul Hoque – Officer-in-Charge of Nowabganj Sadar PS
I along with Sri Anil Chowdhury – Secretary of Kalimata Mandir Committee went to Nowabganj Sadar P.S. and met with Md.Ehsanul Hoque 200 meters away from the Mandir premises. I have shown the O.C. some G.D. entries made in his P.S. by the Mandir committee earlier for the protection of their religious rights and security. After perusing all the documents the O.C. replied that he was not posted as O.C. of Nowabganj P.S. at that material time and he continued to say that he has been posted as O.C. one month ago. So he can not say why Nowabganj police could not protect the rights of the Kalimata Mandir Committee.
Meeting with the Local People :
I had meeting with the following inhabitants/witnesses of the Mandir premises and all of them gave testimony that the local Municipal Chairman of Nowabganj without any lawful authority made an order to demolish the structures of the Mandir premises despite injunction order of the High Court of Bangladesh. They also gave us to understand that the local administration totally failed to protect the religious rights of Hindu community.
1. Mahabubur Rahaman Sentu (40)
2. Sultanul Azim (35)
3. Symal Ali (25)
4. Mainul Islam Zento (45)
5. Anil Chowdhury – Secretary of Mandir Committee
6. Sanat Bhakar (50) Vice-President of Mandir Committee
7. Nagen Chowdhury (60) President of Mandir Committee
8. Arjun Chowdhury (60) Shebait of the Mandir Committee
9. Sukumar Saha (50)
10. Rohit Chowdhury (40)
Recommendations and Opinion :
I have carefully gone through the judgment and decree of the court below dated 20.01.2003 and the injunction order granted by the High Court Division on 18.06.2005 in Civil Revision No.2254/2005 and it is quite clear that the local administration violated the order of the High Court as follows: -
“Let the records be called for and a rule issue calling upon the opposite party No.1 ( D.C.-Nowabganj) to show cause as to why the impugned judgment and decree dated 18.112.2004 passed by the learned Joint District Judge, 2nd court Nawabganj in Title Appeal No.124 of 2003 allowing the appeal and reversing the judgment dated 20.1.2003 passed by the Senkior Assistant Judge Nowabganj sadar in other Class suit Nop.125 of 1997 should not be set a side or such other or further order or orders passed as to this court may seem fit and proper.
Pending hearing of the rule, let an order of injunction be passed restringing the defendant opposite parties from disposing the petitioner from the suit property and or from interfering in performance of puja of the Mandir by the petitioner in the suit property.
The rule is made returnable within 6 (six) weeks from date. “
Justice B.K. Das Dated:. 18.06.2005
The above High Court Injunction order was passed on 18.06.2005 and the said order of injunction was communicated to the Deputy Commissioner accordingly and he contested the suit in the court. But it is unfortunate that demolishing the structures thereon by the order of the Deputy Commissioner violated the court order of injunction and thereby he committed a contempt of court. Apart from this the Kalimata Mandir Committee informed the matter to all administrative authority not to demolish the structures thereon, but to utter surprise all their initiatives have been nipped in the bud.
I had discussion with the Superintendent of Police, Chapai Nowbganj over his telephone. I wanted to know why the police could not protect the religious rights of the minority Hindu despite injunction order was communicated to him in time and why the structures have been demolished despite many G.D. entry made in his local police stations. The S.P. replied in the negative that Police has got no jurisdiction over any land dispute arisen between two parties. But where there was injunction granted by the court the duty and responsibility cast upon the law-enforcing agency to protect the lives and properties were considered lawfully.
Recommendations and Findings :
i) Why the local administration ignored the decree of the court below and the injunction granted on the Debottor property on 18th June 2005 by High Court?
ii) Why the Deputy Commissioner,Chapai Nowabganj could not protect the structures belonging to the deity despite the order of the court ?
iii) Why the Municipal Authority without any lawful authority passed an order to demolish the structures of the Temple premises in view of the prevailing situation?
iv) Why the Police administration kept silent over the matter despite series of G.D.Entry had been filed at their police station during and before demolition of Mandir property.
v) As per statements given by the witnesses and the Secretary of the Mandir Committee it is alleged that some tenants of the Mandir Committee and the authority of adjacent Sadar Hospital most illegally constructed cemented wall, occupied some portion of the land, violating the order of the court and intimidated the Mandir committee to leave the place. Police was duly informed but unfortunately no action was taken on their appeal.
vi) The constitution contains strongly worded guarantees for freedom of religious belief and practice, as well as equal treatment by the government for citizens regardless of religious affiliation, but in practice there is no sign of such guarantees.
HRCBM is deeply concerned with the land grabbing of Mandir properties belonging to Deity despite having decree of the court and the injunction granted by the High Court. The caretaker government of Bangladesh should take necessary steps to reconstruct the Mandir structures so far demolished by the local administration in the name of unauthorized structures. The government should compensate the losses caused and immediate recovery of grabbed properties should be made to the real owners. The religious rights of the minority should be protected. Puja and other religious functions should be allowed to continue unhindered. Religious fanaticism should not be encouraged for peaceful co-existence of all classes of citizens. Perpetrators should be brought to book.
We came back from Chapai Nowabganj on the following morning at about 7 a.m. by bus on 6th of May 2007
Prepared and submitted by:
(Adv.Rabindra Ghosh)
President-HRCBM-Dhaka-Bangladesh.
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District administration of Chapai Nowabganj demolished Kali Mandir structures of "Sree Sree Kalimata Mandir" at Sadar Hospital Road, Nowabganj on Feb 11, 2007 in the name of unauthorized construction. Court's decree and injunction order violated. Sanctity of the Mandir desecrated.
HRCBM-Dhaka received an appeal dated 20th of April, 2007 from the Executive Committee of" Sree Sree Kalimata Mandir" within the district of Chapai Nowabganj requesting us to investigate the matter of forceful eviction and unauthorized occupation of Mandir Debottor property belonging to deity.
GROUND INFORMATION :
The said Temple was established by the then Zamindar Lalit Mohan Maitra and accordingly it was recorded in Cadastral Survey. But on 15.05.1997 the Tahasidar surreptitiously demanded rent from the Puja committee as the government most illegally as "Khas" land had declared the properties. Against such declaration the Puja committee got decree of title from the court on 20.01.2003 against the government opposite party. Then the government opposite party made the judgment and decree reversed dated 18.11.2004 filing an appeal in the District Judge court. And in the meantime some land grabbers occupied some portion of Debottor Property belonging to deity. Against the said order of reversal by the District Judge, the Puja committee filed Civil Revision No.2254/2005 in the High Court Division and the High Court Division issued rule upon the government of Bangladesh against the reversal order and judgment. The High Court also granted injunction on 18.06.2005 restraining the defendant opposite party – government from dispossessing the worshippers from the suit-property and or from interfering in performance of Puja in the Mandir by the petitioner- Shabait- Bholanath Majhee.
But during subsistence of injunction order of the High Court some illegal land grabbers' constructed cemented wall on Mandir premises most unauthorized way. And they also most illegally were trying to construct a mosque jeopardizing the interest of the Hindu minority. No preventive measures have been taken by the police despite series of written G.D. entry made at the local police station at Chapai Nowabganj Sadar and also to the Municipal authority.
Lastly on 11.02.2007 the local Chairman of Chapai Nawabganj Municipality made a decision arbitrarily to demolish the structures of Mandir premises belonging to Debottor and against such decision the Kalimata Mandir committee objected to this endeavor and submitted appeal to Deputy commissioner and local Chairman of Nowwabganj Municipality not to demolish the structures as per injunction order of the High Court of Bangladesh.
But all on a sudden the combined armed forces with the aid of local Magistrate most illegally and arbitrarily demolished the structures despite showing the injunction order passed by the High Court Division on 16.06.2005 in Civil Revision No. 2254/2005.
Meeting with Mr.Faizul Kabir – Deputy Commissioner-Chapai Nowabganj:
We made an appointment with Mr.Faizul Kabir and met with him on 4th May, 07 at about 5 p.m. at his official residence. We showed him a copy of High Court's injunction order passed earlier on 18.06.2005 and a copy of decree and we could also convince him about the knowledge of court's decree and order as the Deputy Commissioner contested Other Class suit No 125 of 1997 the court. Mr. Faizul Kabir although could not answer satisfactorily and he only said that during this order he was not posted as D.C. and at that material time and as such he is not aware about situation, but the demolition of structure was made during his period.
Meeting with Md.Ehsanul Hoque – Officer-in-Charge of Nowabganj Sadar PS
I along with Sri Anil Chowdhury – Secretary of Kalimata Mandir Committee went to Nowabganj Sadar P.S. and met with Md.Ehsanul Hoque 200 meters away from the Mandir premises. I have shown the O.C. some G.D. entries made in his P.S. by the Mandir committee earlier for the protection of their religious rights and security. After perusing all the documents the O.C. replied that he was not posted as O.C. of Nowabganj P.S. at that material time and he continued to say that he has been posted as O.C. one month ago. So he cannot say why Nowabganj police could not protect the rights of the Kalimata Mandir Committee.
Meeting with the Local People :
I had meeting with the following inhabitants/witnesses of the Mandir premises and all of them gave testimony that the local Municipal Chairman of Nowabganj without any lawful authority made an order to demolish the structures of the Mandir premises despite injunction order of the High Court of Bangladesh. They also gave us to understand that the local administration totally failed to protect the religious rights of Hindu community.
Mahabubur Rahaman Sentu (40)
Sultanul Azim (35)
Symal Ali (25)
Mainul Islam Zento (45)
Anil Chowdhury – Secretary of Mandir Committee
Sanat Bhakar (50) Vice-President of Mandir Committee
Nagen Chowdhury (60) President of Mandir Committee
Arjun Chowdhury (60) Shebait of the Mandir Committee
Sukumar Saha (50)
Rohit Chowdhury (40)
Recommendations and Opinion :
I have carefully gone through the judgment and decree of the court below dated 20.01.2003 and the injunction order granted by the High Court Division on 18.06.2005 in Civil Revision No.2254/2005 and it is quite clear that the local administration violated the order of the High Court as follows: -
"Let the records be called for and a rule issue calling upon the opposite party No.1 ( D.C.-Nowabganj) to show cause as to why the impugned judgment and decree dated 18.112.2004 passed by the learned Joint District Judge, 2nd court Nawabganj in Title Appeal No.124 of 2003 allowing the appeal and reversing the judgment dated 20.1.2003 passed by the Senkior Assistant Judge Nowabganj sadar in other Class suit Nop.125 of 1997 should not be set a side or such other or further order or orders passed as to this court may seem fit and proper.
Pending hearing of the rule, let an order of injunction be passed restringing the defendant opposite parties from disposing the petitioner from the suit property and or from interfering in performance of puja of the Mandir by the petitioner in the suit property.
The rule is made returnable within 6 (six) weeks from date. "
Justice B.K. Das Dated:. June 18, 2005
The above High Court Injunction order was passed on 18.06.2005 and the said order of injunction was communicated to the Deputy Commissioner accordingly and he contested the suit in the court. But it is unfortunate that demolishing the structures thereon by the order of the Deputy Commissioner violated the court order of injunction and thereby he committed a contempt of court. Apart from this the Kalimata Mandir Committee informed the matter to all administrative authority not to demolish the structures thereon, but to utter surprise all their initiatives have been nipped in the bud.
I had discussion with the Superintendent of Police, Chapai Nowbganj over his telephone. I wanted to know why the police could not protect the religious rights of the minority Hindu despite injunction order was communicated to him in time and why the structures have been demolished despite many G.D. entry made in his local police stations. The S.P. replied in the negative that Police has got no jurisdiction over any land dispute arisen between two parties. But where there was injunction granted by the court the duty and responsibility cast upon the law-enforcing agency to protect the lives and properties were considered lawfully.
Recommendations and Findings :
i) Why the local administration ignored the decree of the court below and the injunction granted on the Debottor property on 18th June 2005 by High Court?
ii) Why the Deputy Commissioner,Chapai Nowabganj could not protect the structures belonging to the deity despite the order of the court ?
iii) Why the Municipal Authority without any lawful authority passed an order to demolish the structures of the Temple premises in view of the prevailing situation?
iv) Why the Police administration kept silent over the matter despite series of G.D.Entry had been filed at their police station during and before demolition of Mandir property.
v) As per statements given by the witnesses and the Secretary of the Mandir Committee it is alleged that some tenants of the Mandir Committee and the authority of adjacent Sadar Hospital most illegally constructed cemented wall, occupied some portion of the land, violating the order of the court and intimidated the Mandir committee to leave the place. Police was duly informed but unfortunately no action was taken on their appeal.
vi) The constitution contains strongly worded guarantees for freedom of religious belief and practice, as well as equal treatment by the government for citizens regardless of religious affiliation, but in practice there is no sign of such guarantees.
HRCBM is deeply concerned with the land grabbing of Mandir properties belonging to Deity despite having decree of the court and the injunction granted by the High Court. The caretaker government of Bangladesh should take necessary steps to reconstruct the Mandir structures so far demolished by the local administration in the name of unauthorized structures. The government should compensate the losses caused and immediate recovery of grabbed properties should be made to the real owners. The religious rights of the minority should be protected. Puja and other religious functions should be allowed to continue unhindered. Religious fanaticism should not be encouraged for peaceful co-existence of all classes of citizens. Perpetrators should be brought to book.
We came back from Chapai Nowabganj on the following morning at about 7 a.m. by bus on 6th of May 2007
Prepared and submitted by:
(Adv.Rabindra Ghosh)
President-HRCBM-Dhaka
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Ten (10) Temple ransacked, Idols damaged and one arrested in Gobindaganj, Gaibanda
Read the story in Bengali:
Source: The Daily Bhorer Kagoj (April 8, 2007, First Page)
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Attempt to convert an abducted Hindu minority boy – Noyan Nath Das of Ullapara Upazila of Sirajganj district into other religion, one held
(The Daily Samokal, 22nd March 07)
From Our Correspondent
SIRAJGANJ, March 22: It was alleged that some perpetrators abducted a teenager boy of a minority family of a remote village of Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj district also attempted to convert the boy into Islam religion. The father of the teenager boy lodged a case with Salanga police station in this connection and then police after three days from filing the case rescued the boy when the boy was being circumcised and police at that time also a local named Shamsul Islam Talukdar. On the other hand, a question was raised over the role of police in connection with the investigation of the case. It was learnt that Noyon Nath Das (9), son of Gouronath Tarani Das, a boatman of village Kashinathpur under Salanga police station was abducted on Sunday last. Later after filing a case in this connection with the police station, police in association with local chairman rescued Noyon on Wednesday evening after three days of his abduction. Police rescued Noyon, a student of class of five of local Kashinathpur Government Primary School in state of Noyon’s being circumcised and then police sent Noyon to the office of district civil surgeon for medical test. In the meantime police completed medical test of the minority boy for two times.
On the other hand, poor and landless Gouronath Tarani Das is now in problem after filing the case. His earning stopped as he had to spend time with his son for the completion of legal procedures. Apart from this, he was also threatened to withdraw the case. At present he is so much panicked that he now even doesn’t want to give any information in this connection to the police. He told that his family was only one minority family in that area. Long time ago, villagers managed a small portion of land in the village for him to live. Many villagers didn’t take filing of the case easily.
Through:
Rabindra Ghosh
President, HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Perpetrators carried attack in minority village of Parbatipur Upazila of Dinajpur district, shallow machine looted and 20 injured (The Daily Ajker Kagoj, 18th March 07)
From Our Correspondent
PARBATIPUR, March 18: About 20 persons including children and women were injured in an attack of the terrorists in Parbatipur of Dinajpur district on March 12 over the incident of giving and taking diesel for shallow machine. The injured persons were: Dipak (9), Kumud (45), Anukul (35), Ramanath (46), Ms.Koushala (55),Ms. Prema (20), Joyanta (15),Ms. Archana (32),Ms. Josna (30),Ms. Maya (28), Ms.Falguni (45) and Mahesh Dhamalu (40). The condition of five amongst them stated to be critical.
It was learnt that Mojibur Rahman and Tohubur Rahman of nearby village took water for their lands from Anukul Chandra Roy, of Mommothpur union and owner of the shallow machine in contract of filling up the tank of shallow machine. As Mojibur and Tohubur didn’t give diesel according to the contract and so at one stage of exchanging hot words, they started beating Anukul and his accomplices. Later people of Kumarpara came and rescued Anukul in state of injury.
When family members of Anukul protested repression then perpetrators armed with deadly weapons led by Mojibur and Tohubur giving slogan like “Finish off Hindus and send them to India” swooped on them. The perpetrators carried the attack in the minority area for about 4 hours. The perpetrators also looted shallow machine and other tools of irrigation of Anukul. Hindus of three villages lodged a case with the local police station in this connection on March 13 last. At present a tense situation is prevailing in the area.
Through:
Rabindra Ghosh
President, HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Combined Armed forces of Bangladesh demolished Mandir structure of “Sree Sree Ma Bhabani Temple “ at Bhabanipur Sherpur-Bogra District on Feb 13, 2007 in the name of unauthorized structure. Decree and order of the court violated. Pujari (worshippers) and Office bearer manhandled. Sanctity of Mandir desecrated.
HRCBM-Dhaka has received an appeal dated 20th February,07 from Bhabanipur Mandir Committee to-day that their Mandir structure situated at Bhabanipur within Sherpur P.S. of Bogra District of Bangladesh has been demolished in the name of unauthorized structure on the government property on 13th February,07 without any lawful authority and most illegally. One Dulal Talukder- Treasurer of Bhabanipur Mandir Committee has been manhandled by Major – Shafique of Armed forces while Dulal objected not to demolish the rest houses built for Foreign Guests. The Pujaris and victims are now staying under the open sky.
On receipt of information I have communicated with Mr.Abdul Gani – Deputy Commissioner-Bogra , ( 01713202455) Mr.Zamil Ahmed – Superintendent of Police, Bogra, (01713202455) Mr. Ferdous – Upazila Nirbahi Officer (01715041951) Major –Shafique (01717600501) and the Officer-in-Charge Mr.Shafiqul Islam (01713374069) over their Cell telephones. All the executives admitted that they have demolished unauthorized structure occupied by the occupants. But on careful scrutiny of the documents available with the Committee members it has been found that all the documents are genuine and the demolished property is a “Debottor Property” deity’s property as per judgment and decree of the Civil court vide Other Suit No. 39 of 2002 pronounced by Md. Atiqur Rahman, Joint District Judge, Court No.1 Bogra dated 31.08.05.
The Judgment of court is as follows: -
“ that the suit be decreed on contest against the contesting defendants and exparte against the rests without cost. It is hereby declared that the land of shecule “ka” to the plaint measuring 17.31 acres is the Debottor property of the Deity Sree Sree Ma Bhabani and it is not the khas land of the government. It also declared that if any document is executed and registered by the government-defendants in respect of the said suit-land in favor of any third party will be treated as void, inoperative, illegal and of no legal effect.”
The above court’s order has been communicated to the administrative authority in time for necessary records and action. But it is unfortunate that the local administration most illegally land without any legal authority with active collusion with government officials demolished the structure of Mandir premises which caused a serious tension amongst the Minority Hindu communities of Bhabanipur-Sherpur P.S. Bogra.
I, on behalf of HRCBM talked with O.C. Sherpur Police station and apprised him the situation, but the O.C. only noted down our concern in his general diary entry No.662 dated 20-02.2007, but he did not take any remedial measures till writing of this report.
Two hours ago One Colonel Mostafizur Rahaman from Bogra made a telephone call at my Mobile No. 01711172468 and he wanted to know from his Cell No. 01914962390 why I am so much interested with this matter ad why I asked this question relating to demolition of Mandir premises. I politely told him that as there is court’s order no administrative authority have got no authority to intervene with the Debottor Property. And the act committed by the Armed forces is illegal and without any lawful authority. Mr. Mostafizur became angry with me and warned me not to instruct any officers in future during their course of official works.
The documents are attached herewith for your kind perusal. We need to investigate the matter at the spot for proper adjudication of the matter.
With best regards,
Rabindra Ghosh
President-HRCBM-Dhaka
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Ms. Sumita Rani Halader -Minority Child aged about 9 years raped on 19th June 2001 at village - Prasad Khali, Adamdighi P.S. District – Bogra –Bangladesh by a hoodlum, Six years elapsed – no justice meted out to her till submitting this investigative report by HRCBM-Dhaka. (Investigation conducted on 14.10.06)
I, Adv. Rabindra Ghosh along with two volunteers namely – Rabindra Nath Guha and Tusher Kanti Saha of HRCBM-Dhaka visited the spot on 14.10.2006 as soon as we came to know that Ms. Sumita Rani Halder – a destitute Minority children got no justice after lapse of six years from Judiciary since after a case was registered at Adamdighi Police station on 19th July, 2001.
Back-ground Information: -
Mohammad Tutul son of Yasin Ali of Adamdighi P.S. of Bogra District aged about 18 years by religion Islam, allured the victim children took her away at his house and raped her on 29th June 2001 forcefully. As a result of rape Ms. Sumita Rani became senseless and constant blood was pouring from her vagina. Sumita Rani was brought to nearest Health Complex with precarious condition at Adamdighi and after 15 days she was released.
An F.I.R. being Adamdighi P.S. case No. 18 dated 19.07.2001 under section 9(1) Nari-O-Shishu Nirjatan Ain, 2001 against Mohammad Tutul. Police also submitted charge sheet against the accused within time, but the case is pending in the court of Nari-O-Shishu Nirjatan Adalat – Bogra since 2001. The accused Mohammad Tutul got bail from the court and he is trying to gain over the witnesses and threatening the informant of the case. Thus destitute minority children have been deprived from getting justice from the court.
Investigation:
The destitute victim approached us with an application for justice from the court that she has been bereft of and accordingly we visited the spot on 14.10.2006 and asked the victim, her legal guardian, local people available at that time.
Statement of the victim:
Ms. Sumita Rani Halder is the only daughter of her father- Gobinda Halder and student of Class II. She used to study at her cousin’s house at Prasad Khali 10 kilometers from Adamdighi P.S. Her economic condition is bad and she cannot continue her study due to required support and paucity of fund. We asked the victim girl and she started to explain how she has been raped – She also explained that Mohammad Tutul allured her and compelled her to open wearing clothes and Tutul entered his penis forcefully into her vagina, as a result of such pushing blood was pouring and she was crying loudly and the local people rescued her from the house and sent her in the local Health complex for treatment. Her uncle Anukul Chandra Halder filed FIR at Adamdighi Police station and the accused – Mohammad Tutul was handed over to the police for justice. But she told us she did not get justice from the court, as there is none to look after her and her case in the court and also she cannot afford money to the conducting lawyer in the court at Bogra. No lawyer came forward to protect the rights of this destitute minority child.
Recommendations and Opinion: Justice delayed Justice denied.
We found some other neglected children are suffering from diseases and malnutrition in this locality. Local administration hardly looks into the problem of these children and women. They need immediate attention of the local administration and NGO so that they can survive for their existence. Sometime they are being neglected due to discrimination between the minority children and majority children. The news of rape of child was published the daily “Karatowa”dated 20th July, 2001 – occurrence took place on 19th July, 01, police submitted charge sheet on 17.09.2001, the case was transferred in the court of Nari-O-Shishu Nirjaltan Adalat – Bogra on 20.09.2001, but the Public Prosecutor of respective court was negligent and the court of law did not pass any order of conviction against the accused – Mohammad Titul and thus the judiciary is responsible for such delay in punishing the accused. The Minority child should be protected and the Government of Bangladesh should ensure their rights. Discriminatory treatment on a group and section of particular section should be prohibited and justice should be meted out in all sphere of life. Adequate compensation should be given to the victims of rape as per law and she should be rehabilitated in the society. The perpetrator of crime should be punished as per law.
We came back from Santahar – Bogra on the next day and reached Dhaka safely.
Prepared and submitted by:
(Adv..Rabindra Ghosh)
President,HRCBM-Dhaka
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Ms. Sawpna Rani Barman (15) Minority School Girl kidnapped two weeks ago, she was not rescued by Police despite repeated requests to Administration at village -Chandanpat – Adithmari Upazila within the district of Lalmonirhat ( The daily “Manab Jameen” dated 17th July,2006)
A Minority School girl aged about 15 years (Sawpna Rani Barman) reading in Class IX in Sheeal Khola High School of Adithmari P.S. was kidnapped two weeks ago by some miscreants. The members of the victim family became puzzled being unsuccessful. The local people informed that the minor victim-girl is a daughter of Surendra Nath Barman of village – Chandanpat of Adithmari Upazila within the district of Lalmonirhat was studying and residing from the house of her uncle – Dinanath Barman. Dinanath Barman admitted Sawpna Rani at Sheeal Khola High School for her safe study. The Women Trafficking group of Sheeal Khola and Capaharhat once proposed and offered the victim girl for a good job, but she did not agree with their proposal.
On Ist of July, 2006 at about 8 p.m. Sawpna Rani while returning from her uncle’s house along with Dinanath Barman at village Karnapur within Mogalhat Union some miscreants numbering about 10-11 showing deadly weapons kidnapped her forcefully. The brilliant victim-girl has not yet been recovered by police despite repeated requests to local administration. The guardian of the victim submitted an appeal to the Superintendent of Police, Lalmonirhat District, but it is unfortunate that police could neither recover the victim girl nor apprehended the kidnappers after lapse of 13 days of such occurrence.
It is also reported that there is a strong gang of Women Trafficking syndicate within Chaparhat, Sheeal Khola, Goral, Chakla within the district of Lalmonirhat. A sense of insecurity amongst the people of the area is prevailing.
Through:
Rabindra Ghosh
President-HRCBM-Dhaka-Bangladesh.
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RANGPUR: June 16- A student of Pirganj Government High School was slaughtered allegedly by his classmates in Pirganj Upazilla of the district on Wednesday night, reports BSS.
The victim was identified as Pritam Nath Saha( 15) a Class ten student and son of noted businessman Sambhu Nath Saha of Osmanpur village under Pirganj Upazila.
Police and local people said some classmates of Pritam called him over mobile Phone from the phone shop of one Tarazul Islam (25) son of Khezeruddin of Osmanpur village in the Upazila on Wednesday evening.
Following the phone call, Pritom went out of his residence but never returned. After a long search, local people found his body from a pond-bank inside the duck bungalow of the District Council in the area at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
Police recovered the body and sent it to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for autopsy the same day.
A murder case was filed with Pirganj Police in this connection. Police on Thursday arrested three persons in connection with the killing.
They are phone shop owner Tarazul Islam(25), classmate of the victim and phone caller Noman, 15, son of Abdul Wahed and nigh guard of the duck-bungalow Promit Kumar Pantho 25, son of Santosh Kumar of the same village.
Through:
Rabindra Ghosh
President, HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh
Source: The Bangladesh Observer: The 17th of June 2006
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Slaughtered body of Minor girl recovered in Sirajganj
The Bangladesh Observer – The 19th of June 2006
SIRAJGANJ, June 18: - Police recovered the slaughtered body of a minor girl from bush at village Betkandi in Shahjadpur Upazila on Sunday, two days after her killing, reports UNB.
The deceased was identified as Dipali Rani, (8) daughter of Dilip Kumar Saha.
Victim’s family members said Dipali was missing since Friday evening after their co-villager Akubbar, van Puller, picked up her from the house. They informed police on Friday night, as they did not find Dipali despite a hectic search.
Police on suspicion, first held Akubbar’s brother Joynal and neighbor Razzak. Following their statement, they later, arrested Akubbar from the house of U.P. Member Qamrul at Kathalbaria village in Lalpur Upazilla of Natore district on Saturday night.
Akubbar told police that he slaughtered Dipali for a gold chain that she wore and then went into hiding.
Through:
Rabindra Ghosh
President, HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh
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From Our Correspondent: Bangladesh Observer dated 23rd of May, 2006
Chapai-Nawaganj, May 22- An organized group of forgers backed by some local ruling party leaders have recently grabbed the graveyard of the Adibasi (aboriginals) community at Jashail of Radhanagar Union under Gomastapur Upazilla of the district and built houses over there.
Despite having received petitions from the Adibasi community, local administration has not taken any steps to evict the illegal occupants from the graveyard.
A group of Adibasi people made this allegation at a Press conference held at Chapai-Nawabganj New Press Club on May 18.
In a written statement, they said that they took permanent lease of 1.50 acres of Khas land plot No.184 and 168 under Jashail Mouza about 25 years back and had been using the land as their graveyard for over 5 decades.
But on April 20 last some local people including Kalam, Anu, Amir, Gudhi and Seramon supported by two BNP leaders of Radhanagar union occupied the graveyard frightening the local Adibashi people and built houses over there.
On May 4 when the Adibasi people went to the graveyard to bury the dead body of women named Pulku Tudu (90) the illegal occupants having been equipped with arms obstructed them.
Then they could bury the dead body following the interference of Gomastapur police. They alleged that on May 2 they had given petitions to the D.C., S.P. UNO and the O.C. (Gomastapur thana) to solve the problem but no steps had so far been taken in this regard.
Luis Tudu, Cornelius Murmu, Stefan Tudu, Philip- Murmu, Motilal Khalko, Ishwar Chandra Murdi, former Charman of Rahanpur Pourashava Md. Ziaur Rahman, Executive Director of BRDC Md. Munsur Ali, Executive Director of Chetona Manobik Unnyan Sangstha, former Chairman of Radhanagar Unikon and APO of Samota Saiful Isdlam Sumkon were present in the Press conference.
Through:
Rabindra Ghosh
President, HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Ms. Beauty Rani Das (18) a Hindu Minority girl committed suicide after being raped by master of the house at village – Tokipur within Shah Mokdum P.S. of Rajshahi District on last Saturday 20th May,06 ( The daily "Bhorer Kagaj" dated 22nd May,2006)
One Zahangir Alam – a Businessman of village Tokipur within Shah Mokdum Police station of Rajshahi District raped his maid servant – Ms. Beauty Rani Das aged about 18 years and she has been admitted and died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in Ward No.15 on May 20th.
Ms. Beauty Rani committed suicide being humiliated taking poison on last Saturday, the 20th of May,2006 – it is claimed by her sister – Ms.Krishna Rani and sister-in-law – Nayan before the journalists at Rajshahi.
Ms. Krishna Rani Das – sister of the victim girl explained before the journalists at Rashahi Medical College Hospital in Ward No.15 that her sister – Ms. Beauty Rani was kept as maid-servant through her father Mongal Das in the house of the businessman – Zahangir Alam due to family poverty. The house of dead is at Sonaigachi – Chatmohar P.S. within the district of Pabna.
Ms. Krishna Rani further claimed that master of the house -Zahangir Alam on Saturday morning at about 10 a.m. admitted her victim-sister at Medical College Hospital at Ward No.15 with a very precarious health condition. During treatment at the hospital the guardian of the victim wanted to know the reason of her taking poison then the victim said " I have been victim of rape by my master – Zahangir Alam and I took poison because loss of my chastity and being insulted".
Ms.Beauty died at about 7.30 pm in the Hospital and Zahangir Alam fled away from the hospital. Rajpara Police recovered the dead body of the victim and on Sunday last the post mortem examination has been completed.
Through:
Rabindra Ghosh
President, HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Ms. Putul Rani Barman (22) a minority girl was kidnapped, gang-raped and killed at village Narayanpur- Ranisankail Uazilla of Thakurgaon District on 8th May, 2006. (the Bangladesh Observer dated 16th of May, 2006).
After 2 days a missing the body of a young girl was recovered from a paddy field nears the house of the victim of village Narayanpur under Ranisankail Upazila of the district on Monday.
According to the family sources – Ms. Putul Rani (22) daughter of Ganesh Chandra Barman of village Narayanpur under Ranisankhail Upazilla was missing from Saturday night. After a hectic search when her family members did not find her lodged a diary with Ranisankail police station on Sunday. On Monday (May 8) morning the neighbors saw a dead body in the paddy field and informed the police. Police recovered the dead body.
The Officer-in-charge of Ranisankail Police station said that according to primary investigation it is ascertained that Putul Rani was hijacked at gunpoint, and then gang raped and throttled to death. In this connection Ganesh Chandra - father of Putul Rani filed a murder case with Ranisankail police station. But Police could not arrest any perpetrators till writing of this report.
Through:
Rabindra Ghosh
President, HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh
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