Ex-lawmaker Tipu sent to jail

A Dhaka court yesterday sent former lawmaker from Barishal-3 Golam Kibria Tipu to jail after rejecting his bail petition in a case filed over the attack on motorcade of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Moghbazar on February 8, 2018.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sharifur Rahman passed the order after investigation officer Foyad Ahmed, a sub-inspector of Hatirjheel Police Station, produced Tipu before the court with an application to detain him until the investigation is completed.

The defence, however, argued that their client was not involved in the incident and was implicated in the case solely to harass him.

On November 8 this year, the case was filed against 65 people, including Jatiyo Party Chairman GM Quader and Tipu, with Hatirjheel Police Station.

Tipu, who was elected as an MP for the Barishal-3 constituency in 2008 on a JP ticket, later joined the Awami League.