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Arrest warrant issued against BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi

News Desk Politics 2022-03-02, 5:10pm

A Dhaka court Wednesday issued arrest warrant against BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in two cases.



A Dhaka court Wednesday issued arrest warrant  against BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in two cases filed with  Hatirjheel Police Station in the city.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayesh passed the order, accepting charge sheets filed in one case lodged under The Special Powers Act and
another under The Explosive Substances Act.
" Wednesday was fixed for accepting the charge sheets of the cases, filed on  December, 2019. But Rizvi failed to appear before the court for the hearing.
The courtlater accepted the charge sheets and issued an arrest warrant  against him," Additional Public Prosecutor Tapos Kumar Paul told  journalists.
Earlier on October 25, 2021, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court issued arrest warrant against Rizvi in a special powers act case filed with the  capital's Shahbagh Police Station.
On November 25, 2021, the same court issued another arrest warrant against the BNP leader in another special powers act case lodged with Badda Police
Station in the city.