Naogaon court sends 9 BNP men to jail

A Naogaon court on Wednesday sent nine leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies to jail in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act.

Naogaon District and Sessions Judge Abu Shamim Azad passed the order after rejecting their bail petitions.

The BNP leaders and workers are Fazle Huda Babul, joint secretary of Badalgachhi upazila unit BNP, vice-president Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, general secretary Abdul Hadi Chowdhury Tipu, office secretary Shahin Hossain, Omar Faruk, Kola union unit BNP, Bidyut Hossain, general secretary of Balubhara union unit BNP, Anwar Hossain, vice-president of Mithapur union unit BNP, Rustom Ali, vice president of Mathurapur union Jubo Dal, and Dulal Mohri, president of Badalgachhi upazila unit Krishak Dal.

According to the case statement, a number of cocktails were exploded during a rally of Awami League, organised by upazila Awami League on November 22.

Sanaul Hossain, president of upazila Krishak League, filed a case against 18 leaders and activists of BNP and 150 unidentified people with Badalgachhi Police Station.

Police arrested eight leaders of BNP from the upazila on that day.

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