Sedition case filed against 4 BNP leaders in Rajshahi

A Rajshahi court has received a sedition case against four leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on charge of their derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The BNP leaders are: former Rajshahi Mayor Mijanur Rahman Minu, BNP Organizing Secretary Ruhul Quddus Dulu, former mayor and Rajshahi city unit president Mosaddeque Hossain Bulbul and General Secretary Shafuqul Haque Bulbul.

Metropolitan Magistrate Saiful Islam received the case and also recorded deposition of the case’s plaintiff on Tuesday.

Legal Affairs Secretary of Rajshahi City unit of Bangladesh Awami League Advocate Mosabbirul Islam is the plaintiff of the case and Organizing Secretary Advocate Aslam Sarker submitted the case on behalf of the plaintiff.

Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton accompanied by scores of leaders and lawyers were present at the court when the case was filed. 

While talking to the media, Liton said they got recommendation from the Ministry of Home for filing the sedition case. 

It may be mentioned here that some BNP leaders including Mijanur Rahman Minu in their divisional meeting on March 2 made some derogatory remarks against Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.