Zainul Abdin hurt, 21 held in city

[chisty_chowdhury]

Farroque now faces police case

Dhaka, July 7 (bdnews24.com) — Police have filed a case against opposition chief whip Zainul Abedin Farroque, a victim of Wednesday's crackdown on pro-hartal activists, accusing him of obstructing government activities during the hartal hours.

Sub-inspector (SI) of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police Nazmul Karim filed the case on Wednesday midnight against Farroque, now being treated at United Hospital, another SI Tanveer Hasan told bdnews24.com.

BNP and its allies enforced a 48-hour countrywide general strike on Tuesday morning, demanding reinstatement of the caretaker system and an end to 'public sufferings'.

Syeda Asifa Ashrafee Papiya MP and 10-12 others anonymous people were also made accused in the case, he said.

The opposition chief whip was injured in the police crackdown launched when he was leading a procession of some 25 opposition MPs from Farmgate to the parliament building.

Witnesses said Farroque had an altercation with Dhaka Metropolitan Police additional deputy commissioner Harun-or-Rashid at the time, resulting in a scuffle. He was later beaten and kicked by the law enforcers.

With injuries in his head, Farroque was first taken to MP Papiya's nearby NAM flat and later to United Hospitals around 9:45am on the day.

Two police members, including Harun, were also injured during the tussle with BNP supporters.

The opposition chief whip has had 11 stitches in his head, party's acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told a press briefing at its Naya Paltan headquarters later on Wednesday.

"His condition is serious. He's fighting for life. He also got hurt in his backbone. An MRI test has already been conducted [on him]," he said.

But Dr Sayed Ahmed, director of the hospital's neurology-centre, told bdnews24.com that his condition was not that serious.

Meanwhile, BNP MPs staged a sit-in in front of the parliament building on Thursday morning, demanding punishment of police officers Harun or Rashid and Biplob Kumar, whom they identified as the main attackers of Farroque.

 

[chisty_chowdhury]

Farroque incident unwarranted: Tuku

Dhaka, July 6 (bdnews24.com)—The state minister for home has termed 'unwarranted' the police attack on opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque, but claimed BNP leaders had provoked it.

The BNP MP from Feni was injured in the head in a fracas with police in front of parliament building around 7am on Wednesday, the first day of the opposition's ongoing 48-hour shutdown.

"The BNP activists rebuked the on-duty deputy commissioner and ADC and wanted to slap them," junior home minister Shamsul Haque Tuku told journalists at the Secretariat in the afternoon

Prime minister's special assistant Mahbub-Ul Alam Hanif earlier said the government would investigate the incident and act against the law-enforcers if they were found guilty.

"Police requested them [BNP leaders] not to press on with a procession, but they swooped on the lawmen instead," Tuku said.

Police have discharged their duties and "actions can be taken against them if excesses are done", he said.

Asked what actions would be taken, the minister evaded a direct answer. "Responsible persons have to be more responsible so that such unwarranted incidents do not repeat," he said.

 

[chisty_chowdhury]

Farroque got 11 stitches: Fakhrul

Dhaka, July 6 (bdnews24.com) — Opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque has been given 11 stitches on the head injuries caused by an 'attack' by the police, the BNP acting secretary-general says.

"He has been admitted to the United Hospital where doctors stitched up his wounds. He got 11 stitches," Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told a press briefing at the party's Naya Paltan headquarters on Wednesday.

"His condition is serious. He's fighting for life. He also got hurt in his backbone. An MRI test has already been conducted [on him]," he said.

"Doctors have suggested CT scan for his brain haemorrhage," he added.

But Dr Sayed Ahmed, director of the hospital's neurology-centre, told bdnews24.com that his condition was not that serious.

"We've done what we needed to do. He has been given sleeping pills. He's asleep now," he added.

Farroque got injured in an 'attack' by the police in front of the parliament building at Manik Mia Avenue around 7am during the first day of the opposition-called 48-hour strike.

 

[Zabaniyah]

She's a lousy jellyfish, nothing else.

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p.s- she should be sacked ASAP.

At times I have come to think if she really is a buha's buha

 

[Skies]

The AL are evil.

Awami League can not be evil, but SHasina's party. Awami means people, but the name is just not suited for la-Hasina's party. Her party name should be renamed into "Anti Awami League" who works against people and country's interests. Sometime I call them "swine league" silently. hahahahaha

 

[Md Akmal]

why is he half naked?

@ You want he should be full naked ?

 

[Md Akmal]

@ AL's police is behaving like the Indian BSF ? AL is an evil force. The then Pakistan military junta failed to tackle this AL ? This is a facist political party.

 

[chisty_chowdhury]

@ AL's police is behaving like the Indian BSF ? AL is an evil force. The then Pakistan military junta failed to tackle this AL ? This is a facist political party.

Got an idea from your post dude. Those police officers should guard the border against BSF. Lets imagine a clash between these police officers vs BSF.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

@ AL's police is behaving like the Indian BSF ? AL is an evil force. The then Pakistan military junta failed to tackle this AL ? This is a facist political party.

What makes you feel so?

Experience speaking?

Live next to the border?

Indulging in cow rustling?

That the Pakistanis could not tackle them (AL) is why you can speak the way you are doing.

One should not be totally ungrateful, should one?

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

Straight Line
Public order, politicians and police
Muhammad Nurul Huda

Photographs of the assaulted opposition chief whip that appeared in newspapers are undoubtedly unfortunate spectacles that speak of the aberrations in the law enforcement culture. It is, however, heartening to note that the speaker of the parliament has been quick to express his unhappiness at the police action and has promised to write to the home ministry to enquire into the matter in order to take appropriate actions.

The home minister has assured to look into possible excesses and fix responsibilities. The state minister for law has condemned the assault of a member of parliament by police officers.

This writer is not in agreement with those who say that the chief whip provoked police action by furiously attacking and swearing at the law enforcers and also abusing them in unprintable words. The reasons are obvious as police in a democracy shall remain restrained in the face of provocation and when required apply only force as and when necessary and legally permissible to accomplish their lawful duties.

The exact nature and extent of the police's suspected delinquency in the instant case would be clear following the enquiry that has reportedly been ordered. It might be relevant to ascertain if the protesters, which included lawmakers, were actually violating a prohibitory order on assembly in the precincts and periphery of parliament in session. Such statutory order as per provisions of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) ordinance is a long-standing practice.

While we will have to wait to know the actual incidents, we need to remind ourselves that this was not the first assault of a high profiled politician by law enforcement personnel during a highly charged public-ordered situation.

In the not-too-distant past prominent politicians, including the former home minister, were subjected to assault in public places by police personnel too.

Under the above circumstances, it would appear reasonable to presume that the enforcement practices may have been instrumental in fostering highhandedness. A principal regulatory organisation like the police cannot remain un-impacted by political stewardship. Therefore, one needs to look at the police organisation and our socio-political reality.

The first purpose of our near para-military police force is to support the state; therefore their primary role being a political one. The state is supreme and the major adversaries of the police are the political activists.

Supposedly, we live in a liberal democracy, with major emphasis upon individual freedom; upon the rights of individuals as they choose, provided that their actions do not interfere with the liberty of others to act as they choose. This needs to be kept in mind in the backdrop of our hartal scenario.

We need to remember that the British Empire prided itself on its civil engineering and fair administration rather than its legal system; and there was no attempt to promulgate the principles and practice of English law throughout the empire including the Indian sub-continent.

It is quite logical to evince interest in the tactics chosen by the police to achieve what is perceived as a questionable goal; and the general relationship between police and the public always carries the risk of degenerating because of what is perceived as unnecessary or over-active postures to enforce a law. The police have both the compliment and difficulty that they are seen as having discretion in applying laws which they did not make.

It is relevant to note that in the sub-continent one may describe it as a near colonial policing of divided societies. In a divisive society where divisions appear as fundamental, real policing can be affected by the following deviations:

-There will be instances of selective enforcement of the law in favour of the dominant group,

-There will be political partisanship in upholding and enforcing the distribution of political power by allowing unequal rights to political protest; the use of coercive measures to inhibit the forces of political change and opposition; and direct police involvement in the political process,

-Visible lack of autonomy from the political system,

-An absence of effective mechanism of public accountability,

-Relatively unrestrained use of force, and

-Polarisation of attitudes towards the police and their conduct.

The police in transitional societies like ours often appear as disconcerting spectacles of hapless meat in the sandwich, squeezed by the intransigence of two opposing groups; compelled to use force to implement whatever decisions they take.

Bangladesh today witnesses the politics of violence, which means resorting to physical violence to promote a political objective as well as violence of politics. In effect this means violence slowly creeping into the institutional structure of politics. However, our liberal ideology does not take note of the existence of violence of politics. The predicament of police in such a situation has to be appreciated.

It needs to be understood that while security of the state is important, it often exceeds the limits of legitimacy and indulges in unacceptable levels of violence. The state at times becomes provider and predator of security, a dimension which needs to be examined while evaluating police responses.

For our rulers, reforms in police practices have been a low priority. Consequently, our inherited system has been expanded and strengthened and continues to perform its repressive role and political surveillance functions at the cost of its proper role. There are not enough incentives to act in a non-partisan manner.

Policing in all countries is politically partisan to some extent and portraying police as neutral arbiters in public order situations could be misleading. Our problem relates to the fact that the governing elite of a supposedly decolonised society has decided to retain the inherited police organisation, often ignoring the justified demands for change. There are still visible marks of control, coercion and surveillance over the people.

The questions is: Are our leaders disproportionately enamoured by the administrative and police system left behind by the colonial power, and more occupied in exercising and enjoying power and authority oblivious of their own demand for far-reaching administrative reforms?

The norms that should govern the relationship of the party in power, the individual politician and the police have still to be developed. The development of these norms is connected with the larger question of accountability.

Bangladeshi society remaining afflicted with divisive tendencies is unable to come up with a consensus on major national issues. There are contrary views on these issues. Most political discourses and deliberations, unfortunately, are not characterised by logic but by politicised emotion and the principal differences have given rise to the tragic social divide.

Social cohesion would be impossible in these conditions. Enforcement becomes a nightmare in such an atmosphere of opposing push and pulls. Sheer good luck and sudden good sense may prevent us from plunging into anarchy.

Expecting our policemen, belonging to a predominantly reactive environment, to behave in a phlegmatic manner would be wishful thinking. However, notwithstanding recent pressures we have to live in a society which wishes to be a liberal democracy, and the police have to be committed to policing in an appropriate style for that aim.

They must be prepared to use legitimate and requisite force on occasion. The distinction between society and state and between state and government needs to be appreciated. Policing has to be the professional imposition of a coherent moral consensus on the society.

A article devoted to truth or by a party hack?

The total anarchy, unilateral decisions being pushed through, hartals galore, politicians thrashing common men is indeed a sign of a moribund state of affairs and governance.

To be a policeman in Bangladesh must be the most unenviable and pitiable task!

 

[Al-zakir]

@ AL's police is behaving like the Indian BSF ? AL is an evil force. The then Pakistan military junta failed to tackle this AL ? This is a facist political party.

The then Pakistani government knew something about Awami league. This was the reason why they didn't pass over power to some dalals. I still agree with that decision.

Now, la-hasina removed the Bismillahi Tawakal to al Allah wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah from highest law of the land. Another word she has declare her Iman toward Shaitan, Iblis or dark forces. Is she now considered wajib ul qatal?

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

The then Pakistani government knew something about Awami league. This was the reason why they didn't pass over power to some dalals. I still agree with that decision.

Now, la-hasina removed the Bismillahi Tawakal to al Allah wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah from highest law of the land. Another word she has declare her Iman toward Shaitan, Iblis or dark forces. Is she now considered wajib ul qatal?

So, you feel that the whole thing called Bangaldesh is a fraud that should not have been perpetuated?

If as a person who flies the Bangladeshi flag who feel that Bangladesh is a fraud perpetuated on mankind, who am I to disagree!

I wonder if the other Bangladeshis too believe so?!

In those days the Jammait was on the wrong end of the stick to work out the dream of some like the razaakars, Biharis and collaborators of the fundamentalist hue.

And BNP was not there or imagined at all!

But then if you agree with Bhutto's decision, should you stay in Bangladesh since the whole concept of Bangladesh is contrary to your desire and belief as you have mentioned?

Aren't you a bit of a quisling?

tough titty!

 

[Al-zakir]

So, you feel that the whole thing called Bangaldesh is a fraud that should not have been perpetuated?

If as a person who flies the Bangladeshi flag who feel that Bangladesh is a fraud perpetuated on mankind, who am I to disagree!

I wonder if the other Bangladeshis too believe so?!

In those days the Jammait was on the wrong end of the stick to work out the dream of some like the razaakars, Biharis and collaborators of the fundamentalist hue.

And BNP was not there or imagined at all!

But then if you agree with Bhutto's decision, should you stay in Bangladesh since the whole concept of Bangladesh is contrary to your desire and belief as you have mentioned?

Aren't you a bit of a quisling?

tough titty!

Bangladesh was founded by ordinary East Pakistani. Awami dalals has minimum contribution. Those cowards punk were hiding in west bengal for the enter time of conflict. So therefore your headless argument hold no value.



What happened is that the then East Pakistani turned Bangladeshi gave Mujib and Awami a chance to fulfill what he has promised before the fall of East Pakistan that he would gift with golden Bengal, democracy, self reliance and so on. Instead they were gift with starvation, malnutrition, dictation, thugism, and de-Islamization. As a result the revolution of 75 occurred and the tyrant was given free ticket to hell(Ameen!!).

This is the 4Th time Awami has come to power and everytime time it has gift us nothing but division, force dictation, thugism and de-Islamization. Subsequently, it has always been try to make Bangladesh a vassal state of greater Bharat.

Hence I drew the conclusion that Pakistan army was right not to hand over power to some Bharti dalals and munafiqs in nature.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

Bangladesh was founded by ordinary East Pakistani. Awami dalals has minimum contribution. Those cowards punk were hiding in west bengal for the enter time of conflict. So therefore your headless argument hold no value.

When were you born? And if you were born, how old were you?

Why vend Old Wives Tales?

You insult the memory of the many who sacrificed themselves so that you could live in the fresh air that you breath today.

I presume Mujibur Rehman was no catalyst or the cornerstone of the Liberation Movement!

Do educate us how did the Movement start and how it got momentum.

I might as well inform you that his party won 160 of the 162 seats of East Pakistan.

In December, 1970 elections were held simultaneously for both the national and five provincial assemblies. By any criteria, elections were free and fair. There was no interference from the government; it maintained strict neutrality showing no favor or discrimination for or against any political parties. The members of the ruling council of ministers were debarred from participation in the elections. There were no allegations of rigging of the elections as is often alleged in elections held in the countries of the third world......

the Awami League under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)-- won 160 out of 162 seats allotted for East Pakistan.

Islamic Pakistan

This is from a Pakistani site.

If you have information that Pakistan, which ensured a free and fair election, set up booths in West Bengal too!

What happened is that the then East Pakistani turned Bangladeshi gave Mujib and Awami a chance to fulfill what he has promised before the fall of East Pakistan that he would gift with golden Bengal, democracy, self reliance and so on. Instead they were gift with starvation, malnutrition, dictation, thugism, and de-Islamization. As a result the revolution of 75 occurred and the tyrant was given free ticket to hell(Ameen!!).

This is the 4Th time Awami has come to power and everytime time it has gift us nothing but division, force dictation, thugism and de-Islamization. Subsequently, it has always been try to make Bangladesh a vassal state of greater Bharat.

Hence I drew the conclusion that Pakistan army was right not to hand over power to some Bharti dalals and munafiqs in nature.

What you said was The then Pakistani government knew something about Awami league. This was the reason why they didn't pass over power to some dalals. I still agree with that decision.

It means in English that you concur that it was wrong of Pakistan to pass over power to Awami League.

If there were munafiq and dalal, then it must have been the whole of Bangladesh and people like the ilk of you were the ones inconsequential and redundant. Shake you amnesia and the delirium encouraged by Old wives tales, because his party won 160 of the 162 seats, which means a record landslide and it was the will of the East Pakistanis! But then you don't believe it democracy, do you?


Personally, I don't subscribe to the activities of Mujib after the Liberation and more so when he wanted to have a one party rule because that was most undemocratic.

However, to belittle the people including those of the Awami League and their contribution smack of disgraceful conduct to demean the sacrifice of those people. It shows crass ungratefulness which is unnatural, selfish, grossly self centred and contemptible.

 

[Md Akmal]

When were you born? And if you were born, how old were you?

Why vend Old Wives Tales?

You insult the memory of the many who sacrificed themselves so that you could live in the fresh air that you breath today.

I presume Mujibur Rehman was no catalyst or the cornerstone of the Liberation Movement!

Do educate us how did the Movement start and how it got momentum.

I might as well inform you that his party won 160 of the 162 seats of East Pakistan.



This is from a Pakistani site.

If you have information that Pakistan, which ensured a free and fair election, set up booths in West Bengal too!

What you said was The then Pakistani government knew something about Awami league. This was the reason why they didn't pass over power to some dalals. I still agree with that decision.

It means in English that you concur that it was wrong of Pakistan to pass over power to Awami League.

If there were munafiq and dalal, then it must have been the whole of Bangladesh and people like the ilk of you were the ones inconsequential and redundant. Shake you amnesia and the delirium encouraged by Old wives tales, because his party won 160 of the 162 seats, which means a record landslide and it was the will of the East Pakistanis! But then you don't believe it democracy, do you?


Personally, I don't subscribe to the activities of Mujib after the Liberation and more so when he wanted to have a one party rule because that was most undemocratic.

However, to belittle the people including those of the Awami League and their contribution smack of disgraceful conduct to demean the sacrifice of those people. It shows crass ungratefulness which is unnatural, selfish, grossly self centred and contemptible.

@ According to my judgment, the general election of 1970 was not totally free and fair. It was learnt that Yahya had a secret dealing with AL that if they win possibly they would keep Yahya as the President of Pakistan. In return, Yahya would give all possible help to Mujib like free hand in campaigning his six points demand.

@ As per Yahya’s version Mujib promised him to modify six points demand after the election as per the requirement for the existence of Federation of Pakistan. But after the election Mujib was a complete changed man. Since Mujib background was a ex-Muslim Leaquer so he never wanted a dismemberment of Pakistan in total. On the other hand since he had a link with Indian RAW and his most of the key workers/followers were left oriented did not wanted to remain within Pakistan. So, Mujib was under tremendous pressure. During those days American administration also played a dubious role. Due to the political reason since 1962 once China attacked India it was USA who sponsored Mujib but soon once Nixon came to power their policy towards India and Mujib also changed. After the election the American Ambassador clearly told Mujib that whatever you should do it should be within the frame- work of united Pakistan.

@ The pro-Pakistani vote were divided among the three Muslim Leaque like Council Muslim Leaque, Qayyum Muslim Leaque and Convention Muslim Leaque, Pakistan Democratic Party(PDP) of Nurul Amin, Jamaat-e-Islami and Nizam-i-Islami. The other most important political party NAP(Bashani) did not participated the election. So, Mujib had a free hand in the election field. He manipulated the election to the fullest extend.

@ During those days Convention Muslim Leaque of Fazlul Qader Chaudhry was also very powerful but his hands were also very tight as because Yahya freezes off all the central fund of Convention Muslim Leaque.

@ In the true sense Yahya also did not wanted the Convention Muslim Leaque come to power again as it was he who silently overthrew Ayub through military coup. Yahya also had a secret dealing with Bhutto.

@ None of the above rightist political parties did got free hand to campaign their election manifesto. On 18 January 1970 once Moulana Modudi visited East Pakistan and planned for a central political meeting at Palton at Dacca soon its meeting was demolished by the AL militants. In that meeting 3 to 5 people were killed and nearly 500 people were seriously injured. Yahya’s military regime did no action rather the local newspapers blamed it to the Jamaat itself. It was the end of Jamaat-e- Islami’s election campaign in East Pakistan. On 24/26 January 1970, Convention Muslim Leaque(FQ Chow) planned for a central meeting at palton but AL militants also demolished the meeting killing 3/5 person and injuring 300 people.

@ Even during the voting day many polling booths were captured and other polling agents were thrown out silently by the AL militants. In many places many Presiding Officers openly campaigned in favour of AL’s candidates. For all these activities the whole military and civil administration of Pakistan remained silent.