<i>Moulvibazar lawyers won't move cases of thieves, robbers</i>
Moulvibazar District Bar Association has decided not to move any case in favour of thieves, robbers and other criminals for at least a month.
"This decision was taken in a meeting of the district Bar at its conference room on Monday. After observing the situation for a month, we will meet for next decision," said advocate Mujibur Rahman Mujib, president of Moulvibazar Bar Association.
Executive committee members of the Bar Association discussed the law and order situation, especially recent robbery incidents in a few houses including those of advocates Chand Murari Singha and advocate Basudeb Bhattacharjya.
Stab injury of the son of advocate Dudly Derik Prantice by a criminal a few months ago also came up in the discussion.
They expressed concern over increase in theft and robbery incidents in Moulvibazar.
On the night of December 10, a gang entered the rented house of advocate Chand Murari Singha at Girzapara in Moulvibazar town after cutting a grill. They looted cash Tk 50 thousand and injured the lawyer. He was admitted to Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital.
The previous night, miscreants entered the rented house of Moulvibazar Government Women's College teacher Shafiqul Islam in the same area by cutting a window grill and looted 10 tolas of gold ornaments, cash of around Tk 8,000 and three mobile sets.
On November 25 night, criminals attacked the house of advocate Basudeb Bhattacharjya at Bashtola on the outskirts of Moulvibazar town. Locals, however, resisted the criminals and beat one to death.
The same night, robbers broke into the house of late advocate Abdul Khalique. Hearing hue and cry, local people rushed to the spot and robbers fled the scene.
Asked whether the decision not to move any case of those accused in cases for theft, robbery and terrorism is justified when every accused person has the right of self defence, the district Bar association president said, "Thieves, robbers and criminals are harmful for the society and so, we will not move their cases."
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