A court in Dhaka today (Sunday) sent to jail lawmaker Haji Mohammad Selim as he surrendered before it following a High Court order in a case lodged over amassing illegal wealth. Judge Shahidul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-7 passed the order as Haji Selim surrendered before the court and pleaded for bail on any condition. He also filed two other pleas, seeking division status in jail and medical treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital. "He lost his ability to speak his brain haemorrhage during a heart surgery in 2016. He is receiving treatment at home and abroad and if he is left in jail, any kind of accident may take place for lack of proper treatment. So, we have pleaded for bail on any condition," Haji Selim's lawyer advocate Pran Nath said. The High Court on March 9, 2021, upheld a lower court judgement that sentenced lawmaker Haji Mohammad Selim to 10-year imprisonment in the case lodged over amassing illegal wealth. The court, however, had acquitted the lawmaker of the charge of concealing information in his wealth statement, for which Selim was sentenced to three-year imprisonment. The High Court ordered the accused to surrender before the lower court concerned within 30-day of getting the copy of the judgement. The trial court on April 27, 2008, convicted Haji Salim and sentenced him to total 13 years' imprisonment under two sections in the case, which was filed by the ACC on October 24, 2007. The accused appealed against the judgement with the High Court on October 25, 2009. The High Court on January 2, 2011, acquitted him of the corruption case, making the anti-graft body to appeal against the High Court verdict. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on January 12, 2015, scrapped the High Court verdict and ordered to hold the hearing afresh. Source: BSS AH

Awami League presidium member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim said, rapists are inferior to beasts. What does it mean about tough law for them? They should be killed by placing before firing squad. He said these after taking part in a discussion in a proposal placed by Tofail Ahmed MP under section 147 in the parliament on Monday. Sheikh Selim said, those who killed Nusrat, are they human being? How brutally she was murdered. They are inferior to beasts. What does it mean about formulating tough law for this? They should be killed by placing before firing squad within 10 days, 15 days or one month period. Such law should be formulated. When somebody confesses then no need to go to court. He said, terrorism and militancy in the name of religion have made all religions controversy. What they are getting? Where is humanity? 10 lakh Rohingyas were deported in the name of religion. Did we want this state? Did we want this world? Sheikh Selim said, what is Islamic State? Is it mentioned in the Quran that there will be one state in the world? They speak in the name of religion. The injured are treated by Israel. Now time has for the world to stand against this. He said, this militancy, terrorism engulfed Bangladesh after killing Bangabandhu. 18 attempts were made to kill Sheikh Hasina. One political party patronized this Bangla Vai, Shayakh Abdur Rahman. AH        

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has made it clear that on which topic he had conversation with Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) president Mujahidul Islam Selim, Krishak Shramik Janata League president Bangabir Kader Siddique and 20-party alliance member LDP president Oli Ahmad. Obaidul Quader acknowledged that he had discussion with Kader Siddique over alliance but the starting was with other issue. After the courtesy call with CPB president he ensured that the eight-party alliance which was formed with left leaning parties will not go with BNP. To Oli Ahmad he said that if he (Oli) holds any meeting-procession then he should be informed. The Awami League general secretary ensured the 20-party alliance leader that they will get space for holding meeting-rally from now. It is the direction of the Prime Minister, he informed. Obaidul Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister talked to the newsmen at his office at the secretariat on Sunday. Is there any possibility to expand the alliance, replying to such a question he said, we will discuss within our range if anybody wants to come to the alliance. We will consider the matter after consultation with our alliance members. AH      

Sylhet metropolitan unit BNP general secretary Badruzzaman Selim was expelled from the party. He was expelled following violating discipline of the party. The information came in through a press release sent by party co-office secretary Taiful Islam Tipu on Tuesday. The press release said, Sylhet metropolitan BNP general secretary was expelled from all level of posts including primary membership according to the party constitution due to his involvement in anti party activities and for violating the party discipline. Party leaders and activists were requested not to communicate with him. In the Sylhet City Corporation election BNP gave nomination for the mayor post to party central executive member and former city mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury. But after not getting nomination from the party Badruzzaman Selim declared to run in the election as a rebel candidate. 196 candidates are vying for the election including 7 for the mayor post, 127 for the general councilor posts and 62 for the reserved women councilor posts. The mayor candidates are-Badruddin Ahmed Kamran of Awami League, Md. Ariful Haque of BNP, Badruzzaman Selim as an independent candidate, Ehsanul Mahbub Jubayer of Jamaat, Abu Jafar of CPB-BSD, Dr. Moazzem Hossain of Islami Shasontantra Andolon and Ehsanul Haque Taher as an independent candidate. The total number of voters is 3 lakh 21 thousand 732. Md. Alimuzzaman is performing duty as the Returning Officer. The first election of Sylhet City Corporation was held in 2003. AH