BNP submits another list of ‘fictitious cases’ to PMO

Country’s principal opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Tuesday submitted another list of 1,002 ‘gaayebi maamla’ [fictitious cases] filed against its leaders and activists to the prime ministers' office (PMO).

BNP assistant office secretary Taiful Islam Tipu told news agency UNB that the fresh list of 'fictitious cases' was submitted to the PMO around 4:50pm and an official, Ruhul Amin, received it.

He said it was a partial list like that of previous one they submitted last week.

On 7 November, the party submitted a list of 1,046 such cases against its leaders and activists to the PMO.

The BNP leader said they will send more lists of such cases to the PMO in the days to come. "We've so far submitted the list of 2,048 cases."

Besides, he said, they will submit the same list to ruling Bangladesh Awami League president's Dhanmondi office.

During a dialogue with Kamal Hosain-led Jatiya Oikya Front on 1 November, prime minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of AL, asked the BNP leaders to submit the list of its arrested leaders and activists to her.

In a letter attached with the list, BNP requested the government to stop the arrest and harassment of its leaders and activists in 'false' and 'fictitious' cases.

The party also urged the government to withdraw the cases.