BNP leader Ishraque, two others jailed for provocation

A Dhaka court on Sunday sent three people, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee member Ishraque Hossain, to jail in a case filed for involvement in provocative activities with Paltan Thana on October 2023, reports BSS.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain passed the order.

Ishraque's lawyer Taherul Islam Tauhid told that, "He earlier secured temporary bail in this case. On Sunday, he applied for permanent bail in all 12 cases against him. The court granted bail in all cases except this one."

On October 29, a person named Mohiuddin Shikder filed a case with Paltan Police Station in the capital against BNP leaders- Ishraque, Hasan Sarwardi and Mia Zahidul Islam Arefi.

According to the case statement, on October 28, 2023, 20 activists led by the trio gave an interview in front of the media. At one point of the interview, one of the accused Mia Arefi, introduced himself as the adviser of the President of America, Joe Biden, and made various anti-state statements.