HC orders transfer of minorities cases

The High Court on Wednesday ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to hand over all the post-poll violence cases in connection with the attack on the minorities to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Criminal Investigation Department (CID). An HC division bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-ul Hoque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain passed the order after perusing a report on steps so far taken over the attacks on minorities in 13 districts. Passing the order, the HC also issued a suo moto rule asking the IGP to submit a compliance report by April 3. The 13 district where attacks took place after the 10th parliamentary elections held on January 5 are Dhaka, Dinajpur, Natore, Jessore, Gaibandha, Satkhira, Jhalakati, Tangail, Bogra, Pirojpur, Chandpur, Netrakona and Pabna, according to UNB.