Police-Jamaat Clash
Charge framing hearing Jan 1
Two separate Dhaka courts yesterday fixed January 1 next year for the hearing on charge framing against 121 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir, including its acting Ameer Maqbul Ahmad.
The date was fixed after the prosecution submitted petitions seeking adjournment of the charge hearing against the accused in the cases filed over the party's recent violence in the city.
Eighty accused, including Maqbul and former acting secretary general ATM Azharul Islam, were common in both the cases.
Metropolitan Magistrate Erfan Ullah of the Speedy Trial Court-7 held trial of the case filed with Paltan Police Station against 161 leaders and activists of party while Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman of the Speedy Trial Court-14 held the trial of the case filed with Ramna Police Station against 120 accused.
During yesterday's hearing, jail authorities did not produce any accused before the courts.
On September 19, several hundred Jamaat activists clashed with police in the capital, torched and vandalised vehicles and shops, leaving at least 100 people injured.
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