BNP leader Mirza Abbas in jail again; Self-defence Nov 8

Mirza Abbas

Dhaka, Oct 05 - A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed November 8 for recording self-defence statement in a case filed against BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas for concealing information about his assets and amassing wealth beyond his known income.

During the hearing, Mirza Abbas sought permission from the court to speak. When the court allowed him to speak, he said, "I and Mirza Fakhrul were arrested last year. At that time, Mirza Fakhrul and I were kept in condemn cell . Now I have been kept on the floor. Now I have come here on foot. Maybe next time I'll have to come in a wheelchair.”

Dhaka Special Judge's Court-6 Judge Manjurul Imam fixed the date of recording self-defence statement after hearing.

Mirza Abbas' lawyer Md Aminul Islam said the case was scheduled to be presented for arguments today.

“We filed a bail petition for Mirza Abbas. After the hearing, the court recorded the bail petition and fixed November 8 for recording self-defence statement,” he said.

On October 31, the same court cancelled the bail of Mirza Abbas and issued an arrest warrant in the case.

Meanwhile, Mirza Abbas was sent to jail again today after end of remand in a case filed with Shahjahanpur Police Station in the capital in a sabotage case.

DB police, the investigation agency of the case, produced Mirza Abbas before the court on Sunday and requested him to keep him in jail.

Metropolitan Magistrate Saiful Islam sent him to jail.

Earlier on November 1, the court placed him on a five-day remand in the case. - UNB