Court issues arrest warrant against Amir Hamza

A court in Sirajganj has issued an arrest warrant against Kushtia-3 Member of Parliament Mufti Amir Hamza in a defamation case.

The order was passed by the Chouhali Amoli Court judge during a hearing, according to court sources on Tuesday (April 21).

The case was filed over allegations that the MP referred to Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku as “atheist” and “anti-Islam,” which is claimed to be defamatory.

Earlier, the case was filed at the Sirajganj District and Sessions Judge’s Court by Advocate Humayun Kabir Colonel, general secretary of the District Lawyers’ Association on April 2.

The court had previously issued a summons on April 19 directing Amir Hamza to appear before it. However, as he did not appear on the scheduled date, the court subsequently issued the arrest warrant.

Further legal proceedings in the case are ongoing.