Arrest warrant issued against Rafiqul, Aman, other BNP leaders

A Dhaka court issued on Monday arrest warrant against 33 BNP leaders, including its senior leaders Rafiqul Islam Miah and Amanullah Aman, in a case for hurling petrol bomb at a bus in the city's Mirpur area on January 25, reports UNB.
Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah issued the arrest warrant after taking cognizance of the charge sheet brought against 36 leaders and activists of the BNP-led 20-party alliance in the case filed under the Special Powers Act 1974 and the Explosive Substance Act 1908.
The court issued the arrest warrant against the 33 of 36 charge sheeted accused as they did not appear before the court during the hearing on the case.
The court also asked police to submit within August 3 a report about the steps taken to arrest the 33 accused.
Earlier on March 19, sub-inspector (SI) Rafiqul Islam of Mirpur Model thana, who is also the investigation officer of the case, submitted charge sheet against 36 leaders and activist of BNP-led alliance.
On January 25, during countrywide blockade and hartal the BNP leaders and activists allegedly blasted a petrol bomb at a bus in front of the Sony Cinema Hall of Mirpur section-1.
Later, Khandaker Rajib Ahmed, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Mirpur Model thana, filed a case in this connection.