Dhaka: A Dhaka court today ordered National Citizens Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary to appear on April 21 in a case filed over allegations of defamation, criminal intimidation, and insulting Mirza Abbas, the Prime Minister’s political adviser and a member of the BNP Standing Committee. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasan Shahdat issued the summon after recording the statement of the complainant, Md Ashraful Islam, president of the BNP Ramna Thana unit.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the complaint highlights that Patwary suffered a “huge-margin defeat” to Mirza Abbas in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The allegations state that during the election, Patwary made false, malicious, and defamatory remarks about Mirza Abbas on different occasions. Even after his electoral defeat, he continued making defamatory statements and issuing threats via social media posts and online newspapers.
The complainant further described Patwary as “a lawbreaker of dishonest character” and requested the court to issue an arrest warrant against him and have him sent to jail.