A civil case has been filed against 13 people, including the president and general secretary of the newly formed National Press Club 2015-16 Committee, based on the allegation that the committee is illegal.
Syed Abdal Ahmed, claiming himself to be the legitimate general secretary of Press Club, filed the case with Dhaka Joint District and Sessions Court yesterday.
The plaintiff also sought the court’s directive to stop any transactions at the Press Club’s bank accounts that are authorised by the new committee.
After hearing the case, First Joint and Sessions Judge Shadat Hossain issued a ruling seeking an explanation as to why the court should not order a temporary injunction on the activities of the newly formed committee.
The court also ordered the defendants to explain why the committee should not be declared illegal, and ordered them to respond within seven days.