31 people including former Khulna MP Manju were acquitted

31 people including former Khulna MP Manju were acquitted

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own reporter, morenewsbd

Published: 11:23 13 August 2024

The court has acquitted 31 people including former president of Khulna Metropolitan BNP and former Member of Parliament of Khulna-2 Nazrul Islam Manju in the Khulna Sadar Thana Special Powers Act case. On Tuesday (August 13) at noon, the judge of the tribunal for the prevention of crimes disturbing public security. Jewel Rana gave this order.

Others acquitted are, Md. Khalilur Rahman Sarkar, MA Hasnat Mithu, GM Moinuddin, Md. Nasir Uddin, Md. Ripon Farazi, Md. Shah Alam, Md. Amin Sheikh, Md. Shukur Ali, Md. Masud Sheikh, Md. Jamal Howlader, Md. Miraj Howlader, Md. Azizul Karim, Mohammad Ali, Md. Abul Hayat aka Shubo Haq, Md. Mujibur Rahman, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Helal Sheikh, Md. Kamran Hachan, Md. Masud Khan alias Badal, Md. Motiar Rahman aka Bullet, Md. Salim Khan, Md. Istiaq Ahmed Isti, Md. Mezbah Uddin Mizu, Md. Ismail Hossain, Md. Kamal Hossain, Md. Arif Hossain Mallik, Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Babul Howlader, Shah Newaz Jahangir and Md. Dalim Gazi aka Sadi.
All except Arif Hossain Mallik and Shah Newaz Jahangir were present in the court when the verdict was announced.
High quality bench assistant of the court. Chhayedul Haque Shahin quoted the document and said that on September 18, 2018, around 12:30 pm, Khulna Thana Police from Dhaka came from Hotel Jellico on Sir Iqbal Road in the city. Khalilur Rahman Sarkar and MA Hasnat Mithu were arrested and taken away. Later, SI Tipu Sultan filed a case under Special Powers Act against Khalilur Rahman and Hasnat Mithu and unknown 30/35 persons as plaintiffs, bearing No-32. On July 31, 2019, the investigating officer of the case, SI Gopinath filed a charge sheet against Nazrul Islam Manju and 31 people in the government court.
Nazrul Islam Manju, the former president of Mahanagara BNP, said that since the last 15/16 years, the dictatorial Sheikh Hasina government has been torturing BNP and opposition with disappearance cases, conspiracy cases, false and harassing cases. Millions of leaders and workers of the party did not leave the streets after enduring the persecution of the fascist government. The people of the country have been freed since Sheikh Hasina fled the country on August 5. Today's judgment proves that power cannot be sustained by assault-cases and oppression-torture.
Senior Advocate SM Manzoor Ahmed, Advocate Zillur Rahman Khan, Advocate SM Mujibar Rahsan Khan, Advocate Molla Golam Mawla, Advocate ABM Omar Ali, Advocate Md. Rafiqul Islam, Advocate Md. Kamal Hossain, Advocate Md. Omar Farooq Boni, Advocate Sarfraz Hossain Hero and Md. Sirajul Munir and other lawyers.

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