Writ petition seeks HC directive to bring back money deposited to Swiss Bank, other foreign banks
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Two Supreme Court lawyers today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to take necessary steps to bring back money that was laundered by Bangladeshi nationals and organisations and deposited to different foreign banks, including Swiss Bank.
Abdul Kaiyum Khan and Subir Nandi Das collectively submitted the petition as a public interest litigation requesting the HC to ask the authorities concerned of the government to take necessary measures to stop depositing illegal money from Bangladesh to foreign banks.
HC asks govt to suspend state gallantry awards of 4 Bangabandhu killers Star Online Report Star Online Report
The High Court today ordered the government to suspend the state gallantry awards of four convicted killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members.
The four absconding killers are: Nur Chowdhury, Shariful Haque Dalim, Rashed Chowdhury and Moslehuddin Khan.
Nur Chowdhury was given the gallantry award as Bir Bikram, Shariful Haque Dalim was given the title Bir Uttam, and Rashed Chowdhury and Moslehuddin Khan were given the honour of Bir Protik for their contribution during the Liberation War in 1971.
Bangabandhu Killers: Suspend their gallantry awards
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The High Court yesterday ordered the government to suspend the state gallantry awards for four convicted killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members.
The four are: Nur Chowdhury, Shariful Haque Dalim, Rashed Chowdhury and Moslehuddin Khan.
Nur Chowdhury was awarded the title Bir Bikram, Shariful Haque Dalim Bir Uttam, and Rashed Chowdhury and Moslemuddin Khan were awarded the title Bir Protik for their contributions during the Liberation War in 1971.
The then government had given them the awards in 1973 and also issued a gazette notification to this effect on December 15 of the same year.