Charge framed against 42 leaders, activists of Jamaat-Shibir
Friday, 7 September 2007
CHITTAGONG, Sept 6 (UNB): A court here today (Thursday) framed charge against 42 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir including former MP Shahjahan Chowdhury for killing UP chairman Nurul Kabir in 1998.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Paresh Chandra Sharma framed the charge after a hearing and also issued warrant of arrest against former Jamaat MP Shahjahan Chowdhury.
Court sources said assailants on October 8, 1998 killed Nurul Kabir, a freedom fighter and chairman of Eochia union parishad (UP) in Satkania Upazila.
On the same day, Nurul Kabir's brother Shahabuddin filed a case against 42 people accusing them of the killing. Police submitted charge sheet against the accused in 2000.
Former MP Shahjahan Chowdhury obtained bail on February 16, 2006 and since then he did not appear before the court during the charge hearing on various pretexts.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Paresh Chandra Sharma framed the charge after a hearing and also issued warrant of arrest against former Jamaat MP Shahjahan Chowdhury.
Court sources said assailants on October 8, 1998 killed Nurul Kabir, a freedom fighter and chairman of Eochia union parishad (UP) in Satkania Upazila.
On the same day, Nurul Kabir's brother Shahabuddin filed a case against 42 people accusing them of the killing. Police submitted charge sheet against the accused in 2000.
Former MP Shahjahan Chowdhury obtained bail on February 16, 2006 and since then he did not appear before the court during the charge hearing on various pretexts.