Govt to withdraw 69 more cases against AL leaders
The government yesterday decided to withdraw 69 more 'politically motivated' cases against Awami League leaders filed during the tenures of the four-party alliance and the caretaker governments.
Among the cases, 56 were filed under the penal code and the rest 13 under the Anti- Corruption Commission Act, State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam told reporters after a meeting at the secretariat.
Of the cases to be withdrawn, four are against former state minister for power and energy Rafiqul Islam, one each against AL leaders Tofail Ahmed, Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir and Akhtaruzzaman Babu, three against Mokbul Hossain and two against the daily Janakantha Editor Atiqullah Khan Masud, among others.
With the latest figure the government recommended for withdrawal of 243 cases including 12 against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Quamrul said the government had received recommendations for 2,584 cases until yesterday. Of them 209 cases were placed at yesterday's meeting.
The state minister said 92 cases would not be reviewed and sent back while 48 would be placed at the next meeting for further review.
Replying to a query whether they would consider withdrawal of cases against BNP leaders, Quamrul said they did not get any recommendation to withdraw the cases filed against BNP leaders.
He said the public prosecutor (PP) was asked to send the 'politically motivated' cases against opposition leaders.
He said false cases will be withdrawn without taking into consideration the political identity of the persons concerned.
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