Court again asks PBI to submit reports

A Dhaka court yesterday  asked Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) again to submit by February 3 probe reports of two sedition cases filed against Hefajat-e-Islam chief Junayed Babunagari and two other leaders.

The two other accused are: Hefajat-e-Islam joint secretary general Mamunul Haque and Islami Andolan Bangladesh senior nayeb-e-amir Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim.

Metropolitan Magistrate Md Baki Billah passed the orders after PBI failed to submit any report.

On December 7 last year, Aminul Islam Bulbul, president of Muktijuddho Moncho's central committee, filed a case against the three with the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Sikder for their "disparaging" comments on sculptures.

Advocate Moshiur Malek, founder of Bangabandhu Foundation, also filed a case against Mamunul Haque with the same court over the same allegation.

Upon hearing, the magistrate took cognisance of charges against the accused and directed deputy inspector general of police of PBI to probe the matter and submit reports to it on January 7.