Fair probe into Nurul's fire death demanded
Nagorik Committee forms a human chain with lightening candles at TSC intersection on the Dhaka University campus yesterday, demanding fair investigation into the death of Ganotantri Party president Nurul Islam and his son Islam Tamohar. Nurul's wife lawmaker Rubi Rahman, inset, speaks with her voice choked at the programme. Photo: STAR
A number of political leaders and cultural activists yesterday demanded a fair investigation into the mysterious fire that killed Ganotantri Party president Nurul Islam and his son Islam Tamohar in 2008. At a discussion on the Dhaka University campus, the speakers strongly demanded exemplary punishment to the people behind the fire after conducting an acceptable investigation. They also wanted unprejudiced experts to involve in the investigation, collection and preservation of evidences and detailed forensics to dig out the truth. Rubi Rahman, wife of Nurul Islam and a lawmaker said, ''My husband had fought against the enemies during the 1971 war for independence and the betterment of the country. But, unfortunately he was killed on this land.'' ''I lost everything -- husband, son and family. Now, I hope that culprits behind the incident would be tried.'' Rubi was speaking at a human chain at TSC intersection where political leaders, cultural activists and activists of Ganotantry Party lightened candles in demand of the quick trial of the culprits. Nurul Islam, a nominee of Awami League-led grand alliance for Noakhali-1 constituency in the parliamentary election, died the following of a fire breaking out at his Lalmatia residence on December 3, 2008. His son Islam Tamohar was burnt alive. The investigation of the case, filed following their death, is now under way as a sensational case. Ganotantri Party General Secretary Nurur Rahman Selim said six investigation officers of the case have been transferred since the inquiry began. The investigation is apparently stopped now, he claimed. Awami League lawmaker Fazle Noor Taposh termed the death of Nurul Islam and his son Tomohar a murder. He claimed that it was a move to foil the ninth parliamentary election held on December 29, 2008. Former Ducsu VP Mahfuza Khanam said the politics of murder should be stopped anyhow to establish a culture of healthy politics. She demanded fair investigation into all the political murders in the state. National Human Rights Commission member Aroma Dutta, educationalist Prof Ajoy Roy, lawmaker Noor Afroza Lily and DU teacher Robaet Ferdous were present.
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