Tarique spoke via video; court ban exists

BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, now in London, spoke at the party council through video conference yesterday afternoon. 

However, The Daily Star refrains from publishing his statement as the High Court imposed a ban on running his statement by print, electronic and social media as long as he remains a fugitive.

The court on March 7 last year issued the order in response to a writ petition, filed by Supreme Court lawyer Nashreen Siddiqua Lina.

At that time Tarique had been making derogative remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The BNP leader left the country in 2008 and has been in London ever since.

The petitioner said Tarique had  been making "abusive and seditious statements about Bangabandhu, violating the constitution". Tarique is a fugitive in the eyes of law as he did not surrender to any court although several arrest warrants were issued for him in different cases, she added.