A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants for journalist Shafik Rehman and three others in the case filed over an alleged conspiracy to kidnap and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy. Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sharafuzzaman Ansary on Tuesday issued the warrants after accepting the charges police levelled against five individuals. The fifth accused who was also indicted is Mahmudur Rahman, the acting editor of Daily Amar Desh. Also Read- Plot against Joy: Probe report on March 6Shafik, former editor of the Daily Jaijaidin, is also out on bail at present. But the court rejected the plea and issued the warrant.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 06, 2018 12:01 UTC