Court set up at Keraniganj for Khaleda's convenience: Hasan

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Wednesday the government has set up a makeshift court in Keraniganj Central Jail as per rules and regulations to conduct BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia's trial at her convenience, reports BSS.

"The government can set up court anywhere as per the rules and regulations and assisting the court is a responsibility of the government…So, the government has set up the makeshift court in Keraniganj Central Jail at Khaleda Zia's convenience as she is sick,"

The minister came up with the remarks while replying to a query from newsmen on the sidelines of an a2i programme at Press Institute of Bangladesh in the city.

Setting up court and conducting trial procedures are not constitutional matter, Hasan said.

"It is the matter of judges what they will do in trial procedure," he added.

BNP should be happy as the makeshift court has been set up to reduce Khaleda Zia's sufferings of traveling to court, he said.

Earlier, the minister addressed the 'PIB-A2i Mass Media Award 2018' distribution ceremony.

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar addressed the function as the guest of honour while Information Secretary Abdul Malek and a2i's Policy Advisor Anir Chowdhury addressed it as special guests with PIB Directory Board Chairman Abed Khan in the chair.

About BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi's leaked telephone conversation with a Khulna BNP leader on jute mill workers' movement, the information minister said BNP, earlier, carried out many sabotages and arson attacks and killed hundreds of people hurling patrol bombs.

They damaged government and non-government property worth about Tk 10 billion, Hasan said.