The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A people's court yesterday convicted the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) and ordered the government of Bangladesh to take action against these and ensure punishment for their anti-people activities.

The court also ordered the government to take compensation from the World Bank, IMF and ADB by assessing the amount of loss incurred by the country.

The World Bank, IMF, ADB Public Tribunal Preparation Committee formed the court at National Press Club Auditorium to hold the trial against these organisations engaged in activities against the interests of the people of the country.

The Committee placed a chargesheet justifying the loss incurred by eight vital sectors, agriculture, bank, industry, jute, energy, education, health and environment.

Justice Gulam Rabbani, Prof Dr Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, Engineer Shiekh Mohammad Shahidullah, Journalist Kamal Lohani, Columnist Sayed Abul Maksud, Prof Dr Akmal Hossain and Selina Hossain were the judges of the court.

Convenor of Bangladesh Krishok-Mojur Sanghoti Junayed, Saki, Convenor of Centre for Law Research and Support, Shah Alam, Professor of Dhaka University, MM Akash, Professor of Chittagong University, Dr Mainul Islam, Leader of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, Bajlur Rashid Firoj, Vice-President of Chikitsak Sangsad, Dr Mustak Hossain and Professor of Jahangirnagar University, Anu Muhammad stood for the state.

The Committee started the trial on November 3, 2007 at the National Press Club.