Tarique faces arrest order
A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant for BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a defamation case filed for terming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a “big Razakar”.
Metropolitan Magistrate Md Yunus Khan passed the order, hours after Mostafizur Rahman Dulal, a lawyer, filed the case against Tarique yesterday.
The court also asked the officer-in-charge of Paltan Police Station to submit a report to it by February 2 next year on the execution of the warrant.
Meanwhile, four more cases were filed against the BNP leader yesterday in several places of the country in connection with his outrageous comment on Bangabandhu.
The elder son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday said Sheikh Mujib was a “big Razakar for having banned the Awami League himself dubbing it as a party of thieves.”
Tarique was speaking at a discussion programme on Victory Day in London.
Among the four cases, one was lodged by Abdul Mannan, general secretary of Awami Hawkers' League central body, with Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate's Court.
In his case, Mannan also sued three other BNP leaders -- Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Majidur Rahman and Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin. He alleged Tarique made the remark in connivance with the leaders.
Metropolitan Magistrate Md Maruf Hossain fixed Sunday to decide whether the charge would be accepted.
In Chittagong, Nurul Azim, a Chittagong City unit Chhatra League leader, lodged a sedition case against Tarique with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, reports our local correspondent.
Magistrate Mashiur Rahman Chowdhury accepted the case but did not pass any order.
Our Comilla correspondent reported that the BNP senior vice-chairman was sued in another defamation case with Additional Judicial Magistrate's Court in the district.
The case was filed by Advocate Subir Nandi, president of the local unit of pro-AL Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra.
The court took cognisance of the case and summoned Tarique to appear before it on March 1 for a hearing, said plaintiff's lawyer Rony Dey.
In Natore, Mohammad Ali, former joint secretary of Chhatra League's Rajshahi University unit, filed another case with Chief Judicial Magistrate Court.
Magistrate Israt Jahan Munni summoned Tarique to appear before the court on February 22.
Early this month, Tarique termed Bangabandhu a “Pakbandhu" (friend of Pakistan) for which he is facing an arrest warrant from another Dhaka court.
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