JS body asks cops to refuse

The parliamentary standing committee on the home ministry yesterday asked police not to take any donations from organisations affiliated with the anti-liberation forces, including Jamaat-e-Islami, and from individuals with war crimes records.
The committee came up with the suggestion in an effort to strengthen the call to boycott the business and cultural organisations run by the anti-liberation forces and individuals, meeting sources said.
Police stations usually take donations like vehicles and other things from different organisations.
A policy on receiving donations, which was placed at the meeting, says police could accept donations if anyone wants to assist the force to ensure security of society, said a press release of the parliament secretariat.
The committee however asked police to keep the parliamentary body informed about the donations.
At the meeting, chief of the committee Sayadul Haque said he got information that the detained war crimes suspects were maintaining communications with party leaders through SMSs and asked the prison authorities to strengthen the monitoring system, said meeting sources.
The committee also asked the home ministry to ensure adequate security to bloggers involved with the ongoing Shahbagh mass movement, tighten security around Shahbagh, and take exemplary penal action against the killers of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haidar, said the press release.