Govt preparing to drop over 11,000 cases against BNP, Jamaat, Hifazat leadersThe interim government is preparing to withdraw 11,448 “political harassment” cases filed against activists of the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Hifazat-e Islam, following recommendations from an inter-ministerial committee headed by Law Advisor Asif Nazrul. “Several political parties are accusing the government of dragging its feet on withdrawing ‘politically motivated’ cases,” he said. PARTY-WISE CASE STATUSThe press note said scope remains for political parties to submit more names for withdrawal consideration. The BNP submitted around 16,000 cases between Jan 10 and 14, while Jamaat handed in 1,200 cases on Apr 27. It includes the senior secretary of the Public Security Division under the home ministry, an additional secretary (law and order), a joint secretary (law), and a representative from the law ministry (not below the rank of joint secretary).
