A Dhaka court has issued warrants for the arrest of 18 leaders of the BNP-led alliance, including BNP Joint Secretary General Barkatullah Bulu, in a case filed under the explosive substances act.
Metropolitan Sessions Court Judge Md Kamrul Hossain Molla issued the arrest warrants Monday after accepting the charges levelled against 18 BNP and Jamaat-Shibir leaders in a case.
The court issued the arrest warrant as they did not appear before the court during Monday’s hearing in the case.
The court also directed the officer-in-charge of Airport police station to submit reports on the execution of arrest warrants by January 11, 2016.
The other leaders now facing arrest include: BNP chairperson’s Press Secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel, Khaleda Zia’s Special Assistant advocate Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, former Chhatra Dal president Azizul Bari Helal, Swechchhasebak Dal President Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel, and former Chhatra Dal president Sultan Salauddin Tuku.
A total 21 leaders of the alliance, including Amanullah Aman, Kafil Uddin and Yasin Ali, are currently out on bail in the case.
On July 22, Airport police station Sub-Inspector Md Saiful Islam, also investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet against the 21 accused.
According to charge sheet, on February 18, miscreants set ablaze an autorickshaw and injured its driver Md Faruq near the Dhaka airport intersection during a countrywide blockade by the alliance.
On February 18, Sub-inspector Md Faruk Hossain filed the case on charges of setting off crude bombs in an attempt to murder autorickshaw drivers and passengers.
Source: Dhaka Tribune