Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain turned down a plea for acquittal by Madani, also known as “child orator”, formally opening the trial on Wednesday. The judge also set the date for hearing the case for Feb 22, said Shamim Al Mamun, a tribunal official. RAB arrested Madani from his Netrokona home on Apr 7 and confiscated four mobile phones containing pornography from him. On Feb 10, Madani gave a speech at a religious congregation in Kamaleshwar, Gazipur Boardbazar disdaining the government. He was later released and not named in a case over the violence.

Source: bd News24 January 26, 2022 09:30 UTC