Gaibandha Muktijoddha Sangsad

Rival group captures office defying <i>status quo</i> order

2 December 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Gaibandha

A faction of Gaibandha district command of Muktijoddha Sangsad yesterday captured its office, despite a status quo issued by the High Court in connection with a case over the district committee. Nazmul Arefin Tarek, leader of a faction of the organisation, formed a fresh district unit committee as convener with the approval of central command of Muktijoddha Sangsad a few days ago, sources said. Urged by Tarek, the deputy commissioner of Gaibandha asked Wahidunnabi Mintu, former convener of the district unit command, to hand over the charge of Sangsad office to Tarek, the new convener. As Mintu pointed out that the status quo on Gaibandha Muktijoddha Sangsad unit committee, ordered by the High Court, is still in force, the deputy commissioner referred the matter to solicitor, law and parliamentary affairs ministry, for opinion over the issue. The deputy commissioner is yet to receive any reply in this regard. Nazmul Arefin Tarek and his group yesterday entered district Muktijoddha Sangsad office after breaking the lock and took possession of it. As the matter is under trial of the High Court, breaking open and capturing Muktijoddha Sangsad office is illegal and unexpected, said Wahidunnabi Mintu. Despite several attempts over cell phone, Nazmul Arefin Tarek could not be contacted for his comment.