A total of 120 BNP leaders and activists, including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, have been cleared of charges in two cases filed at Shahbagh and Ramna Police Stations in the capital.

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah issued the orders recently, accepting final reports filed by the police in the two cases.

Sub-inspector Jinnat Ali of general registration wing of the court said 37 people, including Mirza Fakhrul, were sued in the case filed with the Shahbagh Police Station, while 83 people were implicated in the Ramna Model Police Station case.

Sub-inspector Md Motiur Rahman filed the case with Shahbagh Police Station on November 26, 2019, for obstructing police in conducting their duties and attempting to murder law enforcing officials. Police after probing the case filed final report on October 28.

The other prominent accused, who were exempted of the charges in the case are- Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Mirza Abbas, Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie and Barrister Kaiser Kamal.

Police filed the other case on October 28, 2023, for launching an attack on the Chief Justice's residence. The detective branch (DB) of police on October 28 filed the final report in this case.

BDST: 1823 HRS, DEC 03, 2024
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