Home ministry asked to take action against tender manipulators, extortionists
Friday, 30 April 2010
Embarrassed at the rising incidents of tender manipulation, extortion, woman repression Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the Home Ministry to take stern action against the culprits irrespective of their creed and colour, reports UNB.
The situation has reached an intolerable level putting government in an embarrassing situation and its image is tarnished, noted the directive.
The directive came in the wake of media reports of widespread tender manipulations, extortion, eve teasing and woman repression across the country. In most cases, activists of BCL and Jubo League, student and youth wings of ruling Awami League, were allegedly involved in such criminal activities.
"No discrimination in application of law will be acceptable. Those involved in crimes should be dealt with severely without considering their creed and colour," said the directive issued from the Prime Minister's secretariat to the Home Secretary.
It said the officials concerned who would fail in their responsibility to take legal actions against the crimes should be identified and punished.
The directive said, of late incidents of tenderbaji, hijacking of tenderbox, extortion and terrorism have increased to an intolerable level. Print and electronic media have been focusing such incidents evoking sharp criticism of such indiscipline and illegal activities from all section of the society.
It has been observed that activists of political parties and their front organisations are involved in such activities.
At the same time, the incidents Eve teasing, repression on female students and women are rising alarmingly. Such incidents will impede the process of empowering the women and causing indiscipline in the society negating the professed policy of the government, it added.
The situation has reached an intolerable level putting government in an embarrassing situation and its image is tarnished, noted the directive.
The directive came in the wake of media reports of widespread tender manipulations, extortion, eve teasing and woman repression across the country. In most cases, activists of BCL and Jubo League, student and youth wings of ruling Awami League, were allegedly involved in such criminal activities.
"No discrimination in application of law will be acceptable. Those involved in crimes should be dealt with severely without considering their creed and colour," said the directive issued from the Prime Minister's secretariat to the Home Secretary.
It said the officials concerned who would fail in their responsibility to take legal actions against the crimes should be identified and punished.
The directive said, of late incidents of tenderbaji, hijacking of tenderbox, extortion and terrorism have increased to an intolerable level. Print and electronic media have been focusing such incidents evoking sharp criticism of such indiscipline and illegal activities from all section of the society.
It has been observed that activists of political parties and their front organisations are involved in such activities.
At the same time, the incidents Eve teasing, repression on female students and women are rising alarmingly. Such incidents will impede the process of empowering the women and causing indiscipline in the society negating the professed policy of the government, it added.