Sunita Paul's attack on Barrister Tania Amir

Sunita Paul's attack on Barrister Tania Amir


By Zoglul Husain, UK


I don't know who Sunita Paul is, but she made a stinging attack on the ‘evil’ activities of the Daily Star - Prothom Alo group, which is in the forefront of media campaign for the present government, brought in by the US-Israel-India axis in the evil interest of the axis i.e., subjugating Bangladesh and plundering it.

According to a friend of mine, “Sunita Paul is also very much confusing. It is a well known fact that Sunita Paul, the Blitz editor Salahuddin Shoaib Chowdhury, correspondent Dr. Richard L. Benkin (GlobalPolitician) and Congressman Mark Steven Kirk are well known AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee - America's pro-Israeli lobby) operative with special interest on Bangladesh........ All these people have the blessing of MOSSAD ..... [Mossad's motto: "by way of deception thou shalt wage war

However, Sunita Paul made a blistering attack on barrister Tania Amir, known to belong to the Indian lobby in Bangladesh.

I am forwarding to you the following article, published in the ‘American Chronicle’, for your consideration:

Zoglul Husain
E Mail : zoglul@hotmail.co.uk
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(On barrister Tania Amir)
From americanchronicle.com
Expectations, frustrations and breach of trust
Sunita Paul, July 25, 2008


[Sunita Paul was born in 1952 in an affluent family in Kochin, India. She obtained her twice Masters in Political Science and journalism. Later she worked with a number of research institutions and started writing for nuemrous newspapers and periodicals in India and overseas. In recent times, her works have appeared in Sunday Ledger, African Times, Global Politician, Jerusalem Post, Women's World, Insight Magazine, Europe Post, The Asian Tribune, Countercurrents, American Thinker, Intelligence Reporteur etc.]

People who love to establish trust on others shall surely get hurt when it will be revealed that, expectations especially from someone pretending to be esteemed gets hurt with breach of trust and crash in expectation.

In today's world when people are getting increasingly dependant on the services of service oriented organizations and individuals, especially lawyers, there are numerous instances of breach of commitment by many of those elements, which surely puts black spot on the entire profession, in some cases.

Today, I am going to describe about a female lawyer in Bangladesh, whose ignorance, lack of commitment and insincerety already placed the client into serious jeopardy and sufferings. Her name is Barrister Tania Amir, a female lawyer in Bangladesh, who appears in most of the mass media as a 'human rights activist'. But, the black spot is, this lady continues to cheat her clients and never feels hesitant in deceiving various individuals and enterprises. It is commonly believed that, life and death of any individual, facing trial, greatly depends on the performance of a lawyer. But, unfortunately, once my readers will know the story of the female lawyer, they will realize how dangerous it would be, when a professional, in the field of practicing law turns evil thus pushing the very fate of the clients into complete uncertainly or even worst.

From the first impression, Tania Amir would appear to be one of the finest women in Bangladesh, pretending to be extra-ordinarily genius and skilled. She also loves to pronounce to be one of the very few honest individuals in the country. But, reality will say something else. Barrister Tania Amir, representing a law firm in Bangladesh named The Law Associates has finally appeared in public as a fraud, swindler and culprit.

Repeatedly she continues to say, "Rule of law means the law must be enforced against anyone who breaks the law", but in reality she continues to break laws by deceiving innocent clients with millions of Taka.

Before going into detail, let us first have a glimpse over a recent case of fraud. The incident in brief is, state owned enterprise of the DPR of Korea in Bangladesh, Korea South-South Cooperation Corporation (NAMNAM) went to the office of The Law Associates for a legal opinion related to Madhyapara Hard Rock Mining Project, the first ever hard rock mining project in Bangladesh, implemented by this company. Tania demanded Bangladesh Taka 1.7 million (which is equivalent to US$ 25,000) as legal fees. The company paid an amount of Euro 15,000 and Bangladesh Taka 100,000 to Barrister Tania Amir for the service, for which the firm never provided any receipt. According to practices in Bangladesh, law firms although earning millions of Taka every year, refrains from providing receipt to their clients. Only because of this, Bangladesh government is deprived of huge amount of revenue earnings. Even internationally acclaimed lawyer like Dr. Kamal Hossain never provides any receipt against the financial dealings.

After handing over payment to Barrister Tania Amir, the North Korean company had to virtually run after the lawyer for months, before they could finally realize that the main intention of this lady lawyer was not to accord any services but to simply swindle the money from the foreign company. It is also learnt that The Law Associates and Barrister Tania Amir are working as legal advisors for Italian Embassy, Canadian High Commission, Australian High Commission, US Embassy, German Embassy, Embassy of Japan, The British High Commission and other foreign missions in Bangladesh. It also works as the legal advisor for a large number of multi national companies in the country.

According to substantive allegations, Barrister Tania Amir receives bribes from visa seekers while clearing their files mostly from the European embassies. She is also known to be taking bribes from various people using her position to be the legal advisor of foreign mission and multi national companies.

Barrister Tania mostly operates her illegal activities through a firm named The Law Associates. In the website of the company it is mentioned "M.Amir-Ul Islam founded the firm in the name "The Law Consultants" in 1964, dissolved in 1982 and transformed as the "THE LAW ASSOCIATES". Many noted lawyers joined the firm over the years and some have since been elevated to the Bench and others joined the Government Services. The firm offers a full range of legal services, meeting virtually every need of the client. The firm represents clients on the national and international level and is represented by Barristers-at-Law, Advocates, Legal and Tax Consultants, who are assisted by a full staff of legal support personnel, most of whom are fluent in foreign languages. Some of the Associates have experience of practice in U.K. and U.S.A., with expertise in International Trade Law. The firm also benefits from the research and guidance of experienced Jurists and retired Judges of the Superior Courts."

Some of the main clients of the firm are: ELF-antar gaz; IFC; OPIC; IDCOL; Pricewater-House Cooper's; ABC (West); ANZ Grindlays Bank; American Express Inc; Coca Cola ; US Department of Justice ; Immigration & Refugee Board – Canada ; Government of Italy ; CALTEX Oil Corporation, Delaware USA ; ESSO; British Telecom (UK) ; Honda Motors Co. Japan; HBO – Singapore; American Cyanamid Co. C Itoh & Co. Ltd ; Bell Helicopters ; Hyundai Corporation ; Samsung Corporation ; Daiwoo Textile; Motorola Asia Ltd. ; McDonald International ; Cemex Asia Pte. Ltd.; Coastal Oil & Gas ; Berjaya Group Berhad – Malaysia ; Ailibe – France ; Arel Engineering – France ; Itoman Corporation ; Youngone Group of Companies - Korea ; China Road & Highway Corporation ; Kukjee-ICC Corporation ; Wishbone Trading Corporation ; Delta Life Insurance Company ; Eastern Insurance Company ; Larsen & Turbo Limited ; Central Bank of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Bank) ; Sonali Bank ; Prime Bank ; Uttara Bank Ltd. ; National Bank Ltd. Bangladesh ; Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd. ; Securities Exchange Commission Bangladesh ; Dhaka Stock Exchange ; Uttara Motors Ltd. ; Bengal Shipping Lines ;IPDC ; Padma Oil Company Ltd. and Government of Germany.

Commenting on Tania Amir, a front ranking lawyer in Bangladesh Supreme Court on condition on anonymity said, "she is a sophisticated hooker. By using the mask of a so-called front ranking lawyer, she is continuing to cheat innocent people in Bangladesh as well as foreign missions and companies."

He said, "foreign clients of Barrister Tania Amir or The Law Associates need to immediately look into this specific matter of fraud by Tania and seize all types of relations with her as well her associates."

A source in Bangladesh government said, the matter of receiving foreign currency by Barrister Tania Amir is already under investigation. It is already proved that, she has committed specific crime under Money Laundering Act by transacting in foreign currency without required permission from the authorities concerned. Being a Bangladeshi national, Barrister Tania Amir has no right to receive any foreign currency.

On the other hand, by deceiving a client she has breached the law of the land and the Bar Council in Bangladesh needs to immediately cancel the license of Barrister Tania Amir and her legal firm.

Meanwhile, according to latest information, Barrister Amirul Islam (father of Barrister Tania Amir) phoned Embassy of the DPR Korea several times to sit for settlement and returning the money and documents. But, when the representatives of the Embassy as well as NAMNAM went to the office of The Law Associates at Concord Tower at Bangla Motor area in Dhaka, Barrister Tania Amir tried to physically assault them and get some white papers signed. Sensing such notoriety, one of the members of the representatives from the embassy immediately contactes the official concerned in the DPR Korea Embassy. Members of law enforcing agencies went upto the ground floor of the building. Understanding the consequence, Barrister Tania Amir fred them and they left the office.

Right after this incident, embassy has already decided to lodge formal complaint with the Bangladesh government seeking legal action against Barrister Tania Amir and The Law Associates.

On the other hand, Barrister Tania Amir reportedly is contacting some of her 'intimate friends' within the armed forces, particularly an officer with Bangladesh Navy to put pressure on NAMNAM in extracting more money. She is also trying to use the criminal racket operated by her coursins named Shamim Osman and Nasim Osman of Narayanganj district.

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/69538

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