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Autopsy report finds marks of torture

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/05/24/d7052401107.htm   Killing in Rajshahi 'Rab Action' Autopsy report finds marks of torture Police yesterday submitted the autopsy report of Quamrul Islam Majnu, killed in a Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) action on May 18, to a Rajshahi metropolitan court that says injury marks were found on the victim's body. "The death occurred due to hemorrhage resulted from injuries which are homicidal in nature," reads the report signed by a three-member medical board. According to the report, nine injury marks including one in the stomach were found on Majnu's body. The report corroborated the investigation report prepared by First Class Magistrate Jonendranath Sarkar on May 20 that also found innumerable torture marks on the victim's body. Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) Deputy Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman said, "It has been proved in the report that it was a murder. Our next investigation will be to find ou

Charge Sheet against Dulu; Pabna lawyer held; editorial: Militant threats

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/05/24/d7052401085.htm   Charges pressed against Dulu for JMJB link 23 others also accused; Nadim Mostafa's name dropped Police yesterday submitted charge sheet against 24 people including former deputy minister for land Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu in a Natore magistrate court for abetting Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) militants. Arman Hossain, investigation officer (IO) of the case and also officer-in-charge of Naldanga Police Station, dropped former BNP lawmaker Nadim Mostafa from the charge sheet for lack of witnesses and evidences against him. The other accused are Ratan, Kalu, Kawsar, Amjad, Afzal, Golap, Hafizul, Yunus, Aser, Ataur, Hazrat, Wahidur, Abdur Razzak, Abdul Kuddus, Hazrat-2, Abdul Khalek, Jalal, Abdul Malek, Sahadat, Biplob, Helal, Belal and Zeher. JMJB torture victim Muhidul Islam Khan of Nandipara Darbeshpur under Puthia upazila of Rajshahi lodged the case on April 1 accusing 21 persons including Dul

Cases Against ex-minister Aminul

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/05/22/d70522012715.htm   Aminul Haque sued for extortion Another case was filed against three people including ex-BNP post and telecommunications minister Barrister Aminul Haque for extorting Tk 1.5 lakh through cheating at Tanore police station early yesterday.   Other accused in the case are Rajshahi district BNP general secretary and Mundumala municipality chairman Shis Mohammad and Talora UP chairman Mofizuddin.   One Golam Mostafa of Belgharia village of Chanduria union filed the case at around 12am over an incident occurred in 2004.   He explained in the complainant, the filing of the case was delayed for he was in fear of life when they were in power.   The complainant alleged that Shis and Mofiz took Tk 1.5 lakh from him on September 29, 2004 for giving the money to the ex-minister to get him a job.   But, the accused did not assure a job for him and never returned the money, his allegation added.   With this a to

Top JMB leader confesses to involvement in Prof Yunus murder

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/05/23/d70523014024.htm   Top JMB leader confesses to involvement in Prof Yunus murder Operations commander of greater Rajshahi JMB Shahidullah Mahbub in a judicial statement yesterday confessed to his involvement in the murder of Rajshahi University Professor Mohammad Yunus. Metropolitan Magistrate Jonendranath Sarkar recorded his statement on his return from Dhaka where he was interrogated at Taskforce Interrogation Cell under a seven-day remand. Mahbub, also husband of Bangla Bhai's niece, was held from Bogra. Earlier on April 13 in 2006, Shafiullah Tarek, grandson of another JMB commander and militant kingpin Asadullah Al Galib, admitted his involvement in the murder. The JMB leader in his statement said JMB chief Shayakh Abdur Rahman, executed recently, ordered him over mobile phone to slay Yunus a mont