A Dhaka court yesterday issued warrants for the arrest of 33 BNP leaders and activists.
The warrants include the names of BNP Standing Committee Member Rafiqul Islam Miah and Joint General Secretary Amanullah Aman in a case filed with Mirpur Model police station for torching bus on January 25.
Dhaka Metropolitan Special Court 1 Judge Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah issued the arrest warrants after accepting the charges levelled against 33 BNP leaders and activists.
The court issued the arrest warrant as they did not appear before the court during yesterday’s hearing on the case filed with Mirpur police station under the Special Powers Act and the Explosive Substance Act.
The court also directed the officer-in-charge of Mirpur police station to submit his reports by August 3 on execution of the arrest warrants in the cases.
Those against whom the warrants were issued are Khaleda’s Press Secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel, her Special Assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, Jubo Dal General Secretary Saiful Islam Nirob, former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JSD) secretary Sultan Salauddin Tuku, former JSD president Azizul Bari Helal, Swechchhasebak Dal President Habib-un- Nabi Khan Sohel and others.
Twelve BNP-led 20-party alliance leaders, including Rizvi, are now in jail while the others including barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah, Amanullah Aman and Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas are absconding.
On March 19, Sub-Inspector Md Rafiqul Islam of Mirpur Model police station, also investigation officer of the cases, pressed charge-sheet against those 36.
