Arrest warrant against Tarique
An arrest warrant has been issued against BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed for calling Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “Pakbandhu” (Friend of Pakistan).
Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ataul Haque passed the order as Tarique failed to appear before the court today as per its earlier order.
The court also asked the officer-in-charge of Paltan Police station to submit a report before it by January 29 on execution of the arrest warrant.
Earlier on November 17, the court summoned Tarique asking him to appear before it today (December 10) in connection with the case.
The court also sent a copy of the summon order to the BNP central office at Nayapaltan. It was later posted to the wall of the party office on November 23 failing to find out him at his address which was mentioned in the case statement.
Monir Khan, assistant secretary of Awami League's central sub-committee, lodged the lawsuit against the son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
In his case statement, Monir alleged that Tarique called Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “Pakbandhu” at a discussion in London on September 29.
“Sheikh Mujibur Rahman cannot be the Father of the Nation. He returned to the country with a Pakistani passport. Someone who accepts Pakistani passport even after Bangladesh's independence is a citizen of that country in the eyes of the law,” Tarique told the programme at York Hall in East London.
Earlier on October 19, Advocate Moshiur Rahman Malek, president of Bangabandhu Foundation, filed a sedition case against Tarique for the adverse remark on Bangabandhu.
Tarique, now in London, is a fugitive accused in the August 21 grenade attack cases. He is also facing 15 other criminal cases.
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