Shajahan Khan summoned over defamation case

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 13:33, Feb 13, 2020 | Updated : 13:36, Feb 13, 2020

Shajahan KhanA court in Dhaka has asked transport workers' leader and former shipping minister Shajahan Khan to appear before it over a defamation case filed against him.

District and Sessions Judge’s Court Judge Utpal Bhattyacharya passed the order on Thursday (Feb 13) after hearing the case.

Nirapad Sarak Chai (Nischa) founder Ilias Kanchan filed a Tk 1 billion defamation case on Wednesday (Feb 12).

According to case statement, on Dec 8 last year, Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation (BRTWF) Executive President Shajahan Khan at a program in Rupganj made offensive and abusive remarks on Ilias Kanchan.

The parliament member of Jatiya Sangsad from Madaripur 1 constituency claimed that Ilias Kanchan has embezzled millions for his road safety awareness movement Nirapad Sharak Chai (Nischa).

The former minister asserted that Kanchan ran the safe road movement of his own money for the first 12 years but later received donations from foreigners and the organization's members.

Shajahan had said he would publicly disclose from where and for which purpose Ilias Kanchan received large sums of money, and what amount he took for himself, his son, and his daughter-in-law from the fund.

On Dec 11, Ilias refuted the statement as a lie and gave Shajahan a 24-hour ultimatum to either provide proof of his sweeping statement or issue an apology at Dhaka's National Press Club and urged the Shajahan Khan to stop spreading propaganda against him and his family.

But Shajahan did not withdraw his statement or apologize, prompting the actor to file the lawsuit.

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