A Dhaka Court has deferred the charge framing hearing against 46 BNP leaders including party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in an arson case lodged in 2012.
Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ataul Haque fixed September 24 for next hearing following a time petition filed by defence lawyer Md Sanaullah Miah yesterday.
Defence counsel Md Sanaullah Miah filed a time petition for six BNP leaders including Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon and former Dhaka City Corporation Mayor and BNP Vice-Chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka.
A total of 37 BNP leaders including Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee members MK Anwar, Brig Gen (retd) Hannan Shah, Mirza Abbas, joint secretaries Amanullah Aman, Barkatullah Bulu, Juba Dal president Moazzem Hossain Alal, Shecchashebok Dal president Habib-Un-Nabi khan Sohel, and Liberal Democratic Party President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed appeared before the court. Three other accused including former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Maqbul Ahmed are absconding.
The accused, according to the case, torched vehicles in front of the Prime Minister’s Office during April 29 shutdown in 2012.
BNP had called the countrywide hartal demanding rescue of BNP Leader M Ilyas Ali and restoration of the caretaker government system.
On May 10, 2012, Detective Branch Inspector Md Nurul Amin submitted the charge sheet to the Court.
