Former
Chief Justice Mainur Reza Chowdhury passes away
Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Justice Mainur Reza Chowdhury has
passed away on June 27, 2004. He was a champion of justice and passed
some landmark judgements. He was chairing the full branch when Supreme
Court passed verdict on Ekushey Television. Nation has lost a good citizen
at his death.
His
wife Ms. Nazma Chowdhury is also an educationist and was the adviser
of a caretaker government in 1996. His wife also played a vital role
as an adviser of the caretaker government in conducting election in
1996. Their children are also very successful in their professional
careers.
Bangladesh
needs such people in great number at this moment. His ideal of upholding
justice and impartiality would inspire his predecessors, nevertheless.
Oli Md. Abdullah Chowdhury
Nikunjha Residential area, Dhaka.
Why
not an Ombudsman
Bangladesh is one of the most corrupt country in the world. For the
third time, this country has become top listed by the TIB report for
the corruption and manipulation in its total activities. From the topmost
officials of the Govt to the clarks or pions are involved in various
kinds of grafts. The officials of private companies are not also excluded
from this respect. We are an unfortunate nation that everyday we have
to read the news of huge corruption. Hundreds of examples can be seen
in newspaper. But our law enforcing agency and justice system have failed
against it because of their corruption. Then what is the resort to have
an honest country? Is there any effective enforcement mechanism to stop
this corruption? Can the so-called independent corruption repression
commission (recently made) eradicate this misfortunes? Where the constitutional
provision (Art.77) lies and law (The Ombudsman Act, 1981) has already
been made for its implementation and this has been proved successful
in other countries. Then why can't we have it forceful by legislative
action? Unluckily our Govt. was so eager to display the portraits of
their heads in Govt. offices and other institutions even by the constitutional
amendment, which was not so much necessary for the welfare of a nation.
I think that there is no alternative way to enforce an Ombudsman to
oppose the potential race of corruption and the waste of thousands crore
of money and I expect that the civil society will agree with me.
Muhammad Jakarya
LLB 3rd year, Dhaka University.
