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Vol. 5 Num 29 Fri. June 25, 2004  
   
General


FNB for safeguarding activities of Proshika


The Federation of NGOs in Bangladesh (FNB), an apex body of the non-governmental organisations, yesterday called on all concerned to cooperate in safeguarding the development activities of the Proshika and protecting the interests of its employees.

The call came from a meeting of the FNB national executive board that discussed the recent developments concerning the Proshika on Wednesday.

"FNB believes that unlike political parties or leaders, there is no scope for NGOs or NGO leaders to launch a movement against any elected government," it said in a statement.

"Every NGO should have financial transparency and accountability," the statement added.

Speakers at the meeting said any legal process against any person or organisation must be done with full transparency, fairness and objectivity.

The government recently brought sedition charge against Proshika chief Qazi Faruque Ahmed, who is now in jail, and six of his subordinates.

The case was lodged on Sunday with the chief metropolitan magistrate's (CMM) court of Dhaka accuses the officials of Proshika of plotting to overthrow the government.

Six other accused are Proshika Director Sahnewaz and deputy directors Sirajul Islam, Mahbub Alam, Fazlul Huq, Sirajul Huq and Abdur Rab.

Qazi Faruque was arrested on May 21 in connection with cases of fund embezzlement and fraud lodged with Pallabi police.

The Bureau of Anti-Corruption (Bac) has also filed 15 cases against him and some of his colleagues recently. The Bac showed Qazi Faruque arrested in two more cases.