16 top AL leaders sued

Of the leaders, names of Abdus Samad Azad and Abdur Razzak are also included.

The case was filed because of publishing the name of BNP leader Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury in the godfathers' list by the AL recently.

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Ilias Shah, a lawyer of district court filed the case under the penal code 500 and 501.

First class magistrate Ranajit Kumar accepted the case and directed the accused persons to appear before the court on December 9.

Maymaching, president of Bandarban district BNP and local leaders of four-party alliance were present at the court during filing the case.