Theft Case
Shamim, Nasim Osman asked to appear in court in 10 days
Our Correspondent, N'ganj
Narayanganj district magistrate published an advertisement in a local daily yesterday asking former Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman, his brother Jatiya Party leader Nasim Osman and three others to appear before the court within next 10 days in connection with a theft case filed in 2001.It has been mentioned in the advertisement that there are arrest warrants against the five accused who went into hiding to avoid trial. If they do not appear within 10 days, they would be tried in absentia. The other accused are Nasim Osman's wife Parveen Osman and son Ajmeri Osman and Rezaul Karim Reza, a close associate of Nasim. Ismat Hashem, brother of district BNP leader Shawkat Hashem, filed the case on December 22 in 2001. Nasim's lawyer Advocate Anisur Rahman Dipu said a High Court division bench gave an order on January 14 asking Nasim and his wife Parveen to appear before Dhaka District Sessions Judge's Court within four weeks. At the same time, the HC also directed the administration not to arrest or harass them during the period, he added. So, it does not make sense why the advertisement was published, Advocate Dipu said.
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