Explanation sought on holding PWD chief engineer’s post by Hafiz

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain under which authority Hafizur Rahman alias Tipu Munshi has been holding the post of acting chief engineer of the Public Works Department, reports UNB.
An HC bench comprising Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Krishna Debnath issued the rule following a writ petition.
It issued another rule asking the government to explain why the Freedom Fighter certificate and inclusion of the name of Hafizur Rahman in the gazette notification issued by the government in 2010 should not be cancelled and declared illegal.
The Housing and Public Works secretary, Liberation War Affairs secretary and Hafizur Rahman have been made respondents to the rule, which is returnable in four weeks.
Advocate Kamal Hossain, a petitioner’s lawyer, said Tipu Munshi did not introduce himself as a freedom fighter when he joined the service in 1981. But in 2010, he claimed himself as a freedom fighter and submitted his documents to the ministry.
On July 25, 2010, the government issued a gazette notification over freedom fighters’ facilities where Tipu’s name was included.
Later, a question was raised from different quarters over the legality of Tipu’s freedom fighter status as different reports were published in several dailies over the issue.

Explanation sought on holding PWD chief engineers post by Hafiz

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain under which authority Hafizur Rahman alias Tipu Munshi has been holding the post of acting chief engineer of the Public Works Department, reports UNB. An HC bench comprising Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Krishna Debnath issued the rule following a writ petition. It issued another rule asking the government to explain why the Freedom Fighter certificate and inclusion of the name of HafizurRahman in the gazette notification issued by the government in 2010 should not be cancelled and declared illegal. The Housing and Public Works secretary, Liberation War Affairs secretary and Hafizur Rahman have been made respondents to the rule, which is returnable in four weeks. Advocate Kamal Hossain, a petitioners lawyer, said Tipu Munshi did not introduce himself as a freedom fighter when he joined the service in 1981. But in 2010, he claimed himself as a freedom fighter and submitted his documents to the ministry. On July 25, 2010, the government issued a gazette notification over freedom fighters facilities where Tipus name was included. Later, a question was raised from different quarters over the legality of Tipus freedom fighter status as different reports were published in several dailies over the issue.