BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, Jamaat Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami and 26 others were sued in the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court Tuesday for the August 21 grenade attack on Awami League (AL) rally in the capital that left 24 people killed, report agencies.
Badar Aziz Uddin, a worker of Cox's Bazar unit of AL, who was injured in the attacks, filed the case with the court of Syed Mujibul Huq in Dhaka.
Other accused in the case are Tarique Rahman, Mosaddeq Ali Falu, Salah Uddin Qader Chowdhury, Mirza Abbas, Barrister Aminul Huq, Mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed, Abdul Qader Mollah, Amanullah Aman, Barkat Ullah Bulu, Salahuddin Ahmed, Luthfozzaman Babar, Brig Gen (retd) Hannan Shah, Nasir Uddin Pintu, Helaluzzaman Talukdar Lalu, Giasuddin Al Mamun, ex-IGP Modabbir Hossain Chowdhury, Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Faruq Ahmed, Addl IGP Khoda Box, ex-NSI DG Maj Gen (Retd) Rezzakul Haider, Islami Bank chairman Abdul Halim, Managing Director Nurul Islam, Shajahan Mia, Shahidul Huq, Ward Commissioner Chowdhury Alam and AKM Zakir.
Nine people have been made witnesses to the case and more than 100 people have been made unnamed witnesses.
The nine witnesses are Badar Aziz Uddin, AL presidium member Abdur Razzak, AL health affairs secretary Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin, labour secretary Habibur Rahman Miraj, organising secretary Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Muktijoddha Sanghati Parishad chairman Shawkat Ali, Golam Mostafa of Narayanganj, Maulana Alim Uddin of Cox's Bazar and Mohammad Razia of Sabujbag in Dhaka.
The case involves charges of murder, attempted murder and use of explosives and arms.
After hearing the case at 1:00pm, metropolitan magistrate Syed Md Mujibul Haque directed the Paltan police chief to investigate the case.
According to case details, the accused who were leaders of the then ruling alliance, destroyed important evidence immediately after the incident to save the criminals.
They also hid the CD and videocassettes transmitted on the NTV after the incident, it was also mentioned in the case.
Although an attempt was made to file a case with Ramna Police Station in this connection, the police did not record the case.
Investigation officers have not yet been able to make an arrest.
BNP, Jamaat term the case politically motivated
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has termed the case filed against party chairperson Khaleda Zia and other leaders for the August 21 grenade attack on Awami League (AL) rally politically motivated and conspiratorial.
The Jamaat-e-Islami, in a statement, also condemned the filing of the case.
BNP joint secretary general Selima Rahman, in a reaction to the news agency Tuesday evening, urged the authorities concerned to withdraw the 'false' case after proper investigation. She condemned the filing of the case saying that filing of this after such a long time was completely motivated. "One must understand why a person has suddenly come up to file a case after so long time," she added.
Jamaat secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid in a statement protested and condemned the case in which his party ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami was accused. He described the case as vindictive and politically motivated.
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