A total of 45 leaders and activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and its front organisations have been indicted in a case filed over political violence in 2015.
BNP leaders Aman Ullah Aman, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, Barkat Ullah Bulu, Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu and Jubo Dal's former president Saiful Alam Nirob are among the accused in the case.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Tofazzal Hossain framed the charges against them on Monday and set December 25 for starting trial of the case.
After the Magistrate read out the charges, 23 accused, including Aman and Nirob, pleaded not guilty and demanded justice.
Earlier, the Magistrate dismissed their acquittal petitions.
Besides, the court cancelled bails of 20 accused, including Dulu, Rizvi and Bulu.
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