Court summons Shajahan Khan

A Dhaka court has summoned former Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan to appear before it in a Tk 100-crore defamation case filed by popular film actor and founder of Nirapad Sarak Chai movement Ilias Kanchan.

Accepting the case, Dhaka's First Joint District Judge Utpal Bhattcherjee summoned Shajahan Khan on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Ilias Kanchan filed the defamation case against Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation (BRTWF) Executive President Shajahan Khan for making a derogatory comment on him in a programme on December 8 last year.

The renowned actor has demanded a Tk 100 crore compensation from Shajahan Khan for insulting and defaming him.

On December 8 last year, Shajahan Khan claimed that Ilias Kanchan received crores in foreigners' donations for his Nirapad Sharak Chai movement. He invested this huge amount of illegal money in several businesses and schools.

 

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