Withdraw cases against Khokon: Taposh to complainants

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today urged two lawyers to withdraw the cases they filed against his predecessor Sayeed Khokon. The cases were filed yesterday.

"I'm not involved with the cases. Two overenthusiastic lawyers filed them. I'm requesting them to withdraw these cases," Taposh told reporters in reply to a query during a press conference at Nagar Bhaban today.

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The mayor said Khokon's comments on him are "defamatory" and decision on this issue will be taken later.

He said he would not talk to media on this issue from tomorrow, as it has already turned into a "farce". 

The verbal spat between the former and incumbent mayors turned into a legal battle as Khokon has been sued for making "defamatory comments" against Taposh.

Lawyer Sarwar Alam and Kazi Anisur Rahman filed two separate cases with the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury.

After hearing of the cases yesterday, the magistrate took the cases into cognisance and recorded statements of the complainants.

The court is supposed to pass orders today.