Indictment against Khaleda for derogatory remarks about Bangabandhu Dec 29

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DHAKA, Nov 26, 2019 (BSS) – A court here today set December 29 to hold
hearing on charge framing in a case against Begum Khaleda Zia for making
alleged derogatory remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the
present government.

Today was fixed for holding the indictment hearing, but the defence
pleaded for time. Allowing the defence plea, Dhaka Additional Metropolitan
Magistrate Aminul Huq set the new date.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ziaur Rahman on August 4 transferred the
case to this Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate court as it was ready
to start the proceedings.

The hearing of this case would be held at makeshift court raised in
front of Keraniganj Central Jail.

The court on March 20 issued warrant to arrest BNP Chairperson Begum
Khaleda Zia as Jananetri Parishad president AB Siddiqui filed the case
against Khaleda on January 25, 2017, for making those alleged derogatory
remarks at a rally at capital’s Engineering Institute on December 31, 2016.

After recording statement of the plaintiff, the court had asked the
Shahbagh Police Station authorities submit a report in this regard.