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Vol. 4 Num 283 Mon. March 15, 2004  
   
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Defamation suit against Prothom Alo adjourned


The High Court yesterday adjourned proceedings of a defamation suit against the Prothom Alo's Editor Motiur Rahman, Magura Correspondent Kabir Hossain, and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, said a press release.

Local BNP leader Mesbah Uddin Kayes filed the suit with a Magura court after the newspaper ran a story titled "Terrorism and extortion in the name of BNP in Magura's Mohammadpur" on December 21, 2001.

The Division bench of Justice M Awlad Ali and Justice A Awal adjourned the proceedings after preliminary hearing.