A Dhaka court on Sunday exempted five people, including BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, in a case filed under the Special Powers Act over the leaking of an audio clip that went viral on social media during the student movement for safe roads in 2018.
The other four accused, who have been exempted from the charges are -- Barrister Minhanur Rahman Naomi, Rafikul Islam Nayan, Habibur Rahman Habib and Robiul Islam Robi.
Judge Md Jannatul Ferdous Ibn Haque passed the order, exempting the five from the charges of the case.
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Barrister Naomi had a telephonic conversation on August 3, 2018, where the BNP leader was heard saying to bring the BNP men to Dhaka. Their conversation was published as report the next day.
On August 5, 2018, police filed the case with Shahbagh Police Station. On January 25, 2020, police filed charge sheet in the case, while the court on January 19, 2022, framed charge against the accused.
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