BNP vice-chairman Maj. (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed. Photo: Collected
A Dhaka court on Tuesday (5 March) sent BNP vice-chairman Maj. (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed to jail in a case filed with Gulshan Police Station over obstructing police in performing duty and vandalism.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury passed the order when the BNP leader surrendered before the court and sought bail in the case.
On December 28 last year, a court sentenced BNP leader Hafiz and Altaf Hossain Chowdhury to 21-month jail in the case.
Altaf was released from jail after securing bail but BNP leader Hafiz failed to appear in court as he was abroad due to medical treatment.
Former BNP leader Major (Retd) Md Hanif was also sentenced to jail in the case.
The court also fined them Tk 5,000, each, in default to suffer one month jail.
Besides, the court also sentenced MA Awal Khan, Md Russel, Moinul Islam, Babul Hossain alias Babu and Alamgir Hossain alias Raju to three and a half months jail under another section of the case.
The court also acquitted 11 people as allegations brought against them could not be proved.
According to the case statement, on June 4, 2011, the BNP leaders and activists held a rally in front of Mohakhali Wireless Gate and obstructed police from discharging duties.
They also vandalised vehicles and set some vehicles on fire during the rally.
Sub-inspector of Gulshan Police Station Quamrul Hasan submitted a chargesheet against them on April 29, 2014.
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