A case has been filed against BNP's cultural wing JaSaS Vice-President Mohammad Ullah Mamun for hatching conspiracy to kill Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
DB Inspector Fazlur Rahman filed the case with Paltan police station on Monday night.
Paltan police Sub-Inspector Mamun said a number of unnamed BNP leaders were also made accused in the case.
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Md Anwar Hossain, deputy commissioner (Motijheel), told the Dhaka Tribune: "The case was filed upon the permission from the home ministry after police found evidence of the allegation."
On March 4, a US court sentenced JaSaS leader Mamun's son Rizve Ahmed Caesar for his involvement in a bribery scheme to obtain confidential information from a former FBI special agent in New York.
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According to a statement of US Justice Department, Rizve sought confidential information about a Bangladeshi political figure who was affiliated with a political party opposing Rizve’s views.
In a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon, DMP spokesperson Monirul Islam said Mamun's involvement in the conspiracy to kill the prime minister's son was found during investigation.
"Mamun made the plan to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy at the JaSaS office in Nayapaltan and other places in Dhaka," Monirul said.
He said top BNP leaders financed Mamun's son Rizve to bribe the former FBI agent. "That is why several BNP leaders were also made accused in the case. However, their identities could not be found yet."
In a Facebook post on March 9, prime minister's son Joy wrote: "When someone tries to kill me, I take it very personally. No matter how high up they may be in the BNP, I will bring them to justice."
