Jahangir Alam removed as public prosecutor
Bangladesh
17 October, 2019, 01:20 pm
Last modified: 17 October, 2019, 01:33 pm
He was the special public prosecutor in the Gulshan Holey Artisan attack case
The Law Ministry today removed Jahangir Alam Chowdhury as public prosecutor of the Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal.
A press release of the ministry made the disclosure in the morning.
He was the special public prosecutor in the Gulshan Holey Artisan attack case.
According to court sources, there are several allegations against him including being non-cooperative and misbehaving with the court staff.
Humayun Kabir, investigation officer of the case, earlier complained to Abdullah Abu Ahmed, judge of Metropolitan Sessions Court, about Jahangir's noncooperation.
A hearing on the Holey Artisan attack case is scheduled to be held today.
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