DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday issued another arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for demeaning Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Metropolitan Magistrate M Mahbubur Rahman passed the order after hearing on a defamation case.

Earlier in the morning, Dhaka City (North) Juba League leader Monir Hossain Molla filed the defamation suit with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court.

On the other hand, two more warrants were issued on December 18 and 21 against the BNP leader to arrest him in different cases for his derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu.

Moreover, four cases were filed against Tarique in Chittagong, Natore, Comilla and another one with Dhaka court for his remarks on Bangabandhu.

On December 15, Tarique Rahman, the elder son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, said Sheikh Mujib was a “Razakar”, “killer”, “friend of Pakistan”, 

Tarique was addressing a discussion programme on Victory Day arranged by local BNP unit, at Atrium Auditorium of East London.

BDST: 1513 HRS, DEC 22, 2014