“Several individuals on his behalf have sent a total of 36 legal notices to bdnews24.com from 24 districts as of Tuesday. “The language, statements and demands in the notices, sent under different names, are identical,” Khalidi, who is also the publisher of the news portal, read out a written statement. Those who have sent the legal notices identified themselves as “friends” of Dr Iqbal and claimed that the reports had besmirched the reputation of the former MP and his family. The online news portal has also questioned the legality behind the threat of “adverse consequences” through the legal notices. According to the website of Premier Bank, Dr Iqbal, who is also a freedom fighter, is the chairman of Premier Bank.

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2021 14:15 UTC