They include 28 vying for chairman, 24 for vice-chairman and 21 for vice-chairman’s seats reserved for women
BNP leader MK Anwar charged for inciting communal trouble
A Dhaka court has framed charges against BNP leader MK Anwar in a case filed under the ICT Act.
Published : 20 Oct 2014, 07:38 AM
Updated : 20 Oct 2014, 07:41 AM
The BNP Standing Committee member is accused of inciting communal trouble.
The court of Dhaka Sessions Judge Md Zahurul Haque has set Nov 30 for the next hearing.
MK Anwar (File Photo)
On May 5 last year, during Hifazat-e Islam's rally in Dhaka's Motijheel, several books shops at Paltan and Gulistan area were set to fire. Some 600 copies of the Quran were burnt during the mayhem.
At a press conference the next day, MK Anwar blamed the arson on Awami League (AL) activists, while denying Hifazat involvement.
The BNP leader had alleged that the arson had been led by AL's front organisation Swecchashebok League leader 'Debashish'.
Paltan Police Station's sub-inspector Abdur Rashid filed a general diary (GD) over Anwar's statement, accusing him of inciting communal tension.
The former MP, who was in court during Monday’s hearing, secured bail in the case.
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