Defamation case against Barguna UNO withdrawn

A defamation case filed against Barguna Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tariq Salman for distributing invitation cards with allegedly a distorted portrait of Bangabandhu has been withdrawn.

Barisal Bar Association President Obaedullah Saju withdrew the Tk5 crore defamation case on Sunday.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Barisal Amit Kumar Dey disposed of the case after Sazu prayed for withdrawal of the case.

On June 7, Saju filed the case against Salman with Barisal Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s court for using Bangabandhu’s portrait in invitation cards for the last Independence Day’s official event organised by the local administration, when Salman was the UNO of Barisal’s Agoiljhara upazila.

Salman was sent to jail regarding the case on July 12 and was released on bail on July 13.