Khaleda, sons apply to govt for case withdrawal
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her two sons today submitted three separate applications to the government for withdraw of 20 cases filed against them.
In the applications, they mentioned that the cases were filed against them on 'political motivation or political harassment'.
Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, a lawmaker and counsel for Khaleda, today submitted the applications to District Magistrate of Dhaka Zillar Rahman on behalf of the BNP chief and her two sons -- Tarique Rahman and Arafat Rahman Koko.
Of the 20 cases, four were filed against Khaleda, 11 against Tarique and five against Koko.
Meanwhile, former law minister Moudud Ahmed, Khaleda's younger brother Shamim Isknader and his wife, Tarique's wife Dr Zobaida Rahman and her mother Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, Koko's two brothers-in-law Mostakim Reza and Mostakin Reza also filed similar applications to the DM for withdrawal of the cases against them.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had earlier submitted similar petitions to the DM for withdrawal of 10 cases against her. A total 639 applications have so far been submitted to the DM for case withdrawal.
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